Elliot Collier (born 22 February 1995) is a New Zealand professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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and the

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Career

After spending time in his native New Zealand playing semi-professionally, Collier moved to the United States to play college soccer at

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. Collier played four years with the Ramblers, scoring 15 goals and tallying 11 assists in 69 appearances. Collier also appeared for USL PDL sides

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and Michigan Bucks.

Chicago Fire

On 21 January 2018, Collier was selected with the 49th overall pick of the

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by the Chicago Fire. Collier signed with the club on 28 February 2018. Collier made his professional debut on 10 March 2018 as an 88th-minute substitute during a 3–4 loss to

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. Following the 2021 season, Collier's contract option was declined by Chicago. Collier signed with San Antonio FC in the USL Championship on January 7, 2022. On 27 December 2022, it was announced that Collier would play the 2023 season with

in the USL Championship.

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* * 1995 births Living people Men's association football forwards Chicago FC United players Chicago Fire FC draft picks Chicago Fire FC players Indy Eleven players Memphis 901 FC players Loyola Ramblers men's soccer players Major League Soccer players Flint City Bucks players San Antonio FC players San Diego Loyal SC players New Zealand association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand USL League Two players New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{NewZealand-footy-forward-stub