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Having been born in Germany before growing up in Norway and England, Colin felt equipped to go it alone overseas, and in August 2019 he joined Dutch side NAC Breda.<\/p>\n
“Leaving City wasn’t the easiest choice, but it’s one I felt I had to make,” he says. “It was going to be a culture shock and a new challenge, but I’m good at adapting quickly and learning new things.<\/p>\n
“And I learned a huge amount in Holland – living by myself, playing in the first team, not speaking the language.<\/p>\n
“You have to go in there, take charge and be the man that you are. I learned quickly that it’s all about winning.”<\/p>\n
He spent the 2022 season with Norwegian side Lillestrom, before joining Mjallby, a Swedish club that is “not as well-known and sort of in the middle of nowhere”.<\/p>\n
“That was probably the best decision I’ve made,” says Colin. “It came at the right time in my career because I could just focus on football.<\/p>\n
“I became a leader, played every game and gained even more experience. Then you feel like you have to make that next step. I wanted to push myself, see what I’m made of, and when you’re playing in Sweden and Malmo comes calling, you listen.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n