Megan Elizabeth Evelyn Collett (born 11 July 2005) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the England under-23 team.

Early life

Collett attended Redbridge Community School in

alongside teammate Milly Mott.

Youth career

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

Club career

Collett was described as an integral part of the team during their 2021–22 promotion winning season from the

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to the

. She started in four matches, made a total of six appearances, and scored one goal during the season. On 17 July 2023, Collet signed her first professional contract with

aged 18. In August 2024, speaking to

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, she stated that Southampton's ambitions include promotion to the

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, having finished fourth place in the 2023–24 season. Confident ahead of the South Coast derby on 13 October 2024, Collett scored her first goal of the 2023–24 season against newly promoted

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in a 5–0 thrashing at

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. The following month later, after a convincing start to the season, she remained positive about promotion.

International career

On 22 November 2022, Collett received her first call up to the England under-19s, where she was an unused substitute in the game against the

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. On 27 February 2024, she made her debut for the under-19s in a 2–2 draw with

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. On 20 November 2024, Collett received her first call up to the England under-23s for European League matches against Norway and Sweden.

Honours

Southampton * FA National League Cup: 2021–22 * FA National League: 2021–22

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Megan Collett
at Southampton F.C. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collet, Megan 2005 births Living people English women's footballers Southampton F.C. Women players FA Women's National League players Women's Super League 2 players Women's association football defenders England women's youth international footballers 21st-century English sportswomen