James Collins

James Steven Collins (born 1 December 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Cardiff City and the Republic of Ireland national team. Starting his career at Aston Villa, he did not break through to the first team and has since represented a number of teams in the English Football League and the Scottish Premiership.

Collins has notably won promotion from the fourth tier of English football four times so far in his career. Twice as a runner-up with Shrewsbury Town, once as champions with Northampton Town, and most recently with Luton Town. Born and raised in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his senior international debut for the Republic of Ireland on 10 September 2019 in a friendly match against Bulgaria, scoring during a 3–1 win at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.