Collier brings three seasons of MLS experience, and a USL Championship to the Circle City
INDIANAPOLIS (Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024) – Indy Eleven has announced that New Zealand forward Elliot Collier will return to the Circle City for the 2024 season. Collier played 11 games for the Boys in Blue on loan from Chicago Fire FC in 2018. Per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed, and status is pending league and federation approval.
The 6-4, 179-pound attacker saw action in 54 matches for Chicago’s MLS team, including 14 starts, over three seasons (2018, 2020-21). His initial season with the club saw him play 16 matches, with nine starts, totaling 906 minutes of action.
Collier joins the Boys in Blue after playing 23 matches with San Diego Loyal SC in 2023, where he scored a pair of goals and dished out three assists, helping the club to a third-place finish in the Western Conference as part of the franchise’s final season.
No stranger to playoff experience, Collier helped San Antonio FC to the 2022 USL Championship Final and a 3-1 win over Louisville City FC to take home the trophy. He also served a stint with the USLC’s Memphis 901 FC (2019) where he was second on the team with six goals, while adding an assist.
Indy initially signed Collier on August 10, 2018, during its inaugural season in the USL Championship. Collier played in 11 matches down the stretch en route to Indy’s playoff appearance, making five starts, and scoring one goal in 550 minutes of action.
Collegiately, Collier played four seasons at Loyola University in Chicago, earning first-team NSCAA All-West Region honors and Missouri Valley Conference first-team accolades. In 69 matches, he tallied 15 goals and 11 assists.
Indy Eleven Roster as of 1-17-24
Goalkeepers (1): Yannik Oettl
Defenders (6): Danny Barbir, Younes Boudadi, Callum Chapman-Page, Adrian Diz Pe, Macauley King, Aedan Stanley
Midfielders (4): Jack Blake, Cam Lindley, Aodhan Quinn, Diego Sanchez
Forwards (3): Elliot Collier, Sebastian Guenzatti, Roberto Molina
Indy opens the 2024 slate on a two-match road swing beginning at non-conference foe Oakland Roots SC on March 9 before returning home to host 2023 Western Conference Champion Sacramento Republic FC at Michael A. Carroll Stadium on March 23. Season Ticket Renewals and new Season Ticket Packages are on sale now for 2024, as well as deposits for groups and hospitality areas. For more information on tickets click here. For questions, please email tickets@indyeleven.com or give us a call at 317.685.1100.
