Megan Collett

Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett (born 11 July 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Women's Championship club Southampton and the England under-23 team.

Megan Collett

Collett playing for Southampton in 2023
Personal information
Full name	Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett[1]
Date of birth	(2005-07-11) 11 July 2005 (age 20)
Place of birth	England
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position	Right-back[2]
Team information
Current team	Southampton
Number	23
Youth career
	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Southampton	52	(3)
International career‡
2024	England U19	1	(0)
2024–	England U23	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:12, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[a] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:12, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[4]

Early life

Collett attended Redbridge Community School in Southampton alongside teammate Milly Mott.^[5]

Youth career

She is a product of Southampton's Regional Talent Centre,^[6] played for the under-16s,^[7] followed by the development team where she scored 4 goals in 17 appearances.^[8]

Club career

Collett was described as an integral part of the team during their 2021–22 promotion winning season from the National League South to the Women's Championship.^[9] She started in four matches, made a total of six appearances, and scored one goal during the season.^[1]

On 17 July 2023, Collet signed her first professional contract with Southampton aged 18.^[9][10]

In August 2024, speaking to BBC Radio Solent, she stated that Southampton's ambitions include promotion to the Women's Super League, having finished fourth place in the 2023–24 season.^[11][12]

Confident ahead of the South Coast derby on 13 October 2024,^[13] Collett scored her first goal of the 2023–24 season against newly promoted Portsmouth in a 5–0 thrashing at Fratton Park.^[14][15] The following month later, after a convincing start to the season, she remained positive about promotion.^[5]

International career

On 22 November 2022, Collett received her first call up to the England under-19s,^[16][17] where she was an unused substitute in the game against the Netherlands.^[18] On 27 February 2024, she made her debut for the under-19s in a 2–2 draw with Norway.^[19] On 20 November 2024, Collett received her first call up to the England under-23s for European League matches against Norway and Sweden.^[20][21]

Honours

Southampton

• FA National League Cup: 2021–22^[3]
• FA National League: 2021–22^[9]

Notes

1. Includes appearances and goals in the National League and Championship combined.^[1][3]