Collins Tanor (born 4 January 1998 in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hellenic League Division One club FC Stratford.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Collins Tanor | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Brong-Ahafo, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Stratford | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2015 | Right to Dream | ||
| 2015–2016 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | → Nordsjælland (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Beerschot Wilrijk (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Hobro (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Thisted (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Shukura Kobuleti | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | South Bend Lions | 10 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Stratford Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → FC Stratford (dual reg.) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Hereford (dual reg.) | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | FC Stratford | 5 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Spalding United (dual reg.) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Ghana U-17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:25, 27 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early career
editComing from Brong-Ahafo of Ghana, Tanor started out at the Right to Dream Academy since joining on a student-athlete scholarship at the age of 10. During his time at the academy, Collins captained the Ghana U17s – leading them to a four-nation tournament victory in 2014. He also guided the RtD Academy U18s to a second successive victory in the Gothia Cup in Sweden.[1] In 2014, Tanor played in the Al Kass U17 International Cup in Qatar with Manchester City U17.
As a result, he would train and eventually sign with the club.[2]
Club career
editFC Nordsjælland (loan)
editOn 28 January 2016 it was confirmed, that Tanor had signed a season long loan deal with Danish Superliga-side FC Nordsjælland.[3] He started the first five months at the club, playing for the reserve side.[4]
Tanor got his FC Nordsjælland debut on 9 May 2016, where he played 45 minutes, before getting replaced by Godsway Donyoh in a 1–2 defeat against Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga.[5] He went on to make two appearances at the end of the 2015–16 season.[6]
In the 2016–17 season, Tanor started the whole game, where the club beat AB Taarnby 4–1 in the second round of the Danish Cup.[7] However, Tanor only played two matches in the start of the 2016–17 season as a substitute, due to problems with his stomach. He was diagnosed with sport hernia in his stomach, and was out for six months following an operation.[8] He made his rehabilitation in Manchester, before returning to Denmark.[9] After he returned in April 2017, he began playing for the U19 squad. He was for example with the U19 squad in Düsseldorf, where they played a friendly tournament.[10] It wasn't until 29 May 2017 when he made his return to the first team, coming on as a second-half substitute, in a 2–1 win over Brøndby IF in the last game of the league's Championship round.[11]
In the 2017–18 season, Tanor started out playing in the reserve side for most of the first half of the season and struggled to make a breakthrough in the first team.[12] As a result, on 31 January 2018, FCN terminated the loan deal with midfielder.[13]
KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk (loan)
editAfter his two-years loan spell at FC Nordsjælland came to an end, Tanor left Manchester City when he joined KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk on a loan-contract until the end of this season, with an option for another year.[14]
Tanor made his KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk debut, where he came on as a substitute later in the second-half, as they drew 1–1 against Oud-Heverlee Leuven on 16 February 2018.[15]
Hobro IK (loan)
editOn 31 August 2018, Hobro IK announced, that they had signed Tanor on a loan-contract for the rest of the season.[16]
Thisted FC (loan)
editTanor and Hobro interrupted the loan deal, and was loaned out to Thisted FC instead, for the rest of the season.[17]
South Bend Lions
editAfter a spell at Georgian club Shukura Kobuleti in 2021, Tanor was without club for almost a year, before joining American USL League Two side South Bend Lions in July 2022.
Return to English football
editTanor registered with Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town in August 2023.[18] He had yet to play for Stratford Town until January 2024, when he suddenly found himself playing for their tenants FC Stratford in Hellenic Division One. He played 90 minutes against Tytherington Rocks, a couple of minutes in a canceled match and 83 minutes against Calne Town, on January 6 and January 13, 2024, respectively.[19] Therefore, it appeared that Tanor was playing for FC Stratford on dual registration.
On 23 January 2024, Tanor joined National League North club Hereford on dual registration from Southern League Premier Division Central club Stratford Town.[20] He was on the bench for Hereford on January 27, 2024 against Darlington. However, it is unclear if he came on the pitch.[21]
On January 30, Tanor was again on FC Stratford's team sheet in a match against Paget Rangers.[19] On 6 February 2024, he appeared for Spalding United in a Lincolnshire Senior Cup semi-final fixture against Boston United.[22] After this match for Spalding, Tanor was back on FC Stratford's roster in February and March 2024.[19]
Playing style
editTanor's playing style is described as "a great talent who loves to control the game. He can either play as number 6 or 8 in the midfield. He is very energetic and thoughtful in his episodes."[23]
References
edit- ^ "COLLINS TANOR". righttodream.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016.
- ^ "From Drobo to Manchester: Right to Dream Academy shows the way". Ghana Web. 30 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
"FCN-debutant tæt på lykkelig" (in Danish). sn.dk. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. - ^ "COLLINS TANOR ER KLAR FOR FCN". FC Nordsjælland. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Hjulmand samlede indtryk" (in Danish). sn.dk. 8 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "FCN-debutant både stolt og skuffet" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 12 May 2016. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Joshua John skaffede FCN sejr over slappe Viborg" (in Danish). Nordjyske.dk. 26 May 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
"Hjulmand roser 18-årig ghaneser" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018. - ^ "Bernburg-kasse mod FCN" (in Danish). sn.dk. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "FC Nordsjælland-trio færdig for i år" (in Danish). bold.dk. 26 November 2016. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "FCN-talent kæmper for comeback" (in Danish). sn.dk. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "U/19 TIL TURNERING I DÜSSELDORF I PÅSKEN". fcn.dk. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018.
- ^ "FCN spolerer Kahlenbergs farvelkamp: Brøndby fuldender skidt sæson-afslutning" (in Danish). BT.dk. 28 May 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "FCN har Tanor og Mumin med til Aarhus" (in Danish). Bold.dk. 26 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
"Her er talentfabrikkens næste kuld" (in Danish). sn.dk. 24 December 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. - ^ "FCN ophæver leje med City-talent". bold.dk. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "COLLINS TANOR, NIEUWE VERDEDIGENDE MIDDENVELDER" (in Dutch). KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
"Ook 20-jarige Tanor Collins naar Beerschot Wilrijk" (in Dutch). Nieuwsblad. 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018. - ^ "VERSLAG OUD-HEVERLEE LEUVEN - KFCO BEERSCHOT WILRIJK" (in Dutch). KFCO Beerschot Wilrijk. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Hobro IK lejer midtbanespiller i Manchester City" (in Danish). hikfodbold.dk. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ THISTED FC HENTER COLLINS TANOR Archived 2019-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, tfcelite.thistedfc.dk, 31 January 2019
- ^ New Hereford Signing – Collins Tanor – Out of Africa, talkingbull.org, 25 January 2024
- ^ a b c F C Stratford | Uhlsport Hellenic League - Full-Time - The FA, fulltime.thefa.com
- ^ "Collins Tanor In on Dual Registration". Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC. 23 January 2024. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Darlington v Hereford FC LIVE minute by minute updates, herefordtimes.com, 27 January 2024
- ^ @SpaldingUnited (6 February 2024). "SPALDING UNITED: Breeden Clifton O'Sullivan Walker Stainfield Cartwright Barker Tanor Winters Graham Curtis; SUBS: Draper Snedden Warburton Sherif Hilliard Sweeney Bennett @PitchingIn_" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Første ghaneser på plads i FCN" (in Danish). sn.dk. 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links
edit- Collins Tanor at Soccerway