# Dylan Collard

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**Dylan João Raymond Collard Jr.** (born 16 April 2000) is a professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [centre-back](/source/Centre_Back) for [Liga Portugal 2](/source/Liga_Portugal_2) club [Lusitânia](/source/Lusit%C3%A2nia_F.C.). Born in Australia, he plays for the [Mauritius national team](/source/Mauritius_national_football_team).

Collard played youth football with Quakers Hill Tigers in Australia before moving to Portugal to join [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica)'s academy. After playing for various youth teams in Portugal, Collard made his senior debut for [Lusitano](/source/Lusitano_FCV) in the [Campeonato de Portugal](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league)) in 2019. After a short time at Polish [II Liga](/source/II_liga) side [Stal Rzeszów](/source/Stal_Rzesz%C3%B3w_(football)), Collard returned to Portugal to sign for [Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo), where he played for the [reserve team](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo_B) and made his [Liga Portugal](/source/Liga_Portugal) debut in 2023.

Collard made his debut for the [Mauritian national team](/source/Mauritius_national_football_team) in 2022.

## Early life

Collard was born in the [Sydney](/source/Sydney) suburb of [Randwick, New South Wales](/source/Randwick), and moved to [Parklea](/source/Parklea) at a young age. He began playing football at age four,[1] and his first football club was Quakers Hill Tigers.[2]

After attracting interest from scouts from Portuguese side [Benfica](/source/S.L._Benfica) while on a family trip to Portugal, Collard subsequently joined the club's academy, where he remained for several seasons.[2]

## Club career

In June 2019, Collard signed for [Campeonato de Portugal](/source/Campeonato_de_Portugal_(league)) side [Lusitano](/source/Lusitano_FCV), his first senior deal.[3] Collard was a frequent starter in his time at the club.[2]

Collard joined Polish [II Liga](/source/II_liga) side [Stal Rzeszów](/source/Stal_Rzesz%C3%B3w_(football)) in February 2020.[4] He made only one competitive appearance for the club.[5]

In October 2020, Collard returned to Portugal to sign with [Marítimo](/source/C.S._Mar%C3%ADtimo).[5]

Collard signed for [Lusitânia](/source/Lusit%C3%A2nia_F.C.) for the [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Liga_3_(Portugal)) season and played a pivotal role in winning the [Liga 3](/source/Liga_3_(Portugal)) Championship and getting promoted to [Liga Portugal 2](/source/Liga_Portugal_2).

## International career

In March 2022, Collard was called up to the [Mauritius national team](/source/Mauritius_national_football_team), eligible through his Mauritian father.[6]

Collard made his international debut for Mauritius on 24 March 2022, playing as a forward in a 1–0 loss to [São Tomé and Príncipe](/source/S%C3%A3o_Tom%C3%A9_and_Pr%C3%ADncipe_national_football_team) in [2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification](/source/2023_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_qualification).[7] He scored his first international goal in the second leg, three days later, which finished 3–3.[8]

Collard played in all three matches in the [2025 COSAFA Cup](/source/2025_COSAFA_Cup) against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_football_team), [Mozambique](/source/Mozambique_national_football_team), and [Zimbabwe](/source/Zimbabwe_national_football_team). He earned the Man of the Match Award against [South Africa](/source/South_Africa_national_football_team).

## Career statistics

### International

- *Mauritius score listed first, score column indicates score after each Collard goal*

List of international goals scored by Dylan Collard No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1 27 March 2022 Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius 2 STP 2–2 3–3 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification [8]

## Honours

**Lusitânia**

- [Liga 3](/source/Liga_3_(Portugal)): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Liga_3_(Portugal))[9]

## See also

- [List of foreign Primeira Liga players](/source/List_of_foreign_Primeira_Liga_players)

## References

1. [Ken Sutcliffe](/source/Ken_Sutcliffe) (2010). ["10 year old Dylan Collard from Sydney's northwest has been earmarked by one of Europe's biggest soccer clubs for a glittering future"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLafSJFNDDQ). *[Nine News](/source/Nine_News)*. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. Davidson, John (16 December 2019). ["Meet the Aussie ex-child prodigy pushing forward in Portugal"](https://www.sbs.com.au/topics/sport/football/article/2019/12/16/meet-aussie-ex-child-prodigy-pushing-forward-portugal). *[SBS World News](/source/SBS_World_News)*. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["Lusitano de Vildemoinhos: Dylan Collard é o terceiro reforço para 2019/20"](https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/campeonato-de-portugal/detalhe/lusitano-de-vildemoinhos-dylan-collard-e-o-terceiro-reforco-para-201920) [Lusitano de Vildemoinhos: Dylan Collard is the third reinforcement for 2019/20] (in Portuguese). *[Record.pt](/source/Record_(Portuguese_newspaper))*. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["Dylan Collard w Stali Rzeszów!"](https://stalrzeszow.pl/dylan-collard-w-stali-rzeszow/) [Dylan Collard in Stal Rzeszów!] (in Polish). *[Stal Rzeszów](/source/Stal_Rzesz%C3%B3w_(football))*. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["Dylan Collard oficjalnie piłkarzem Maritimo! Stal Rzeszów zaskoczona"](https://www.podkarpacielive.pl/pl/wydarzenia/25478,dylan-collard-oficjalnie-pilkarzem-maritimo-stal-rzeszow-zaskoczona) [Dylan Collard officially joins Maritimo! Stal Rzeszow surprised] (in Polish). *podkarpacieLIVE*. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["CAN 2023 knockouts: Dylan Collard, the newcomer to Club M: "I come to win""](https://www.5plus.mu/actualite/eliminatoires-can-2023-dylan-collard-le-nouveau-venu-du-club-m-je-viens-pour-gagner) (in French). *5 Plus*. March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["Préliminaire de la Can 2023 : Maurice battu 1 à 0 par le Sao Tomé en match aller"](https://www.topfm.mu/2022/03/24/preliminaire-de-la-can-2023-maurice-battu-1-a-0-par-le-sao-tome-en-match-aller/) [2023 CAN preliminaries: Mauritius beaten 1–0 by Sao Tomé in first leg] (in French). *[Top FM](/source/Top_FM_(Mauritius))*. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

1. ["Football : Tour Préliminaire CAN 2023 : Maurice (3) – (3) São Tomé-Et-Principe"](https://lematinal.media/football-tour-preliminaire-can-2023-maurice-3-3-sao-tome-et-principe/) [Football: CAN 2023 Preliminary Round: Mauritius (3) – (3) Sao Tomé and Príncipe] (in French). 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.

1. Rui Almeida Santos. ["O central goleador do Lourosa que joga pelas Maurícias: «Fizemos uma coisa bonita»"](https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/futebol/liga-3/o-central-goleador-do-lourosa-que-joga-pelas-mauricias-fizemos-uma-coisa-bonita) [The centre back of Lourosa who plays for Mauritius: "We made a beautiful thing"] (in Portuguese). *Mais Futebol*. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

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