- The teenager played the final four minutes of Bayern’s 3-0 win.
- He signed with WSG Tirol, who didn’t know his father was a rock star, last year.
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The son of a famous British rocker played a friendly against Bayern Munich after coming on as a substitute for Austrian side WSG Tirol.
The 19-year-old played the final four minutes of Bayern’s 3-0 win at Sportpark Unterhaching on Tuesday evening and came up against several superstars.
Harry Kane opened the scoring after just three minutes, while summer signing Joao Palhinha and Gabriel Vidovic also found the net in the second half.
He was brought in to help his team salvage some of the game, but he was unable to help his team fight back against all odds.
The English teenager signed a contract with WSG Tirol last summer, but unbeknownst to the club, his father is the legendary striker.
The son of British music royalty lined up to take on Bayern Munich superstars on Tuesday
Harry Kane scored just three minutes into the match as Bayern won 3-0.
His name is Matthew Collins and his father is the icon Phil Collins. His father, 73 years old, has five children, Matthew being the youngest of them.
Collins Jr. played for Hannover’s under-19 team early in his career, but after being released by the German club, he made a good impression during a trial in Austria.
WSG Tirol plays in the top division, but Collins usually plays for their reserve team, called WSG Tirol Juniors, which competes in the fourth division.
Revealing his surprise at the player’s lineage, coach Manuel Ludwiger said: ‘We Google the players we test to find out about their past careers.
That’s when we found out that Matthew is Phil Collins’ son.
“We didn’t sign him as a publicity stunt. It’s purely for his footballing ability.”
Matthew Collins, 19, played against Bayern Munich in a friendly for WSG Tirol
Genesis frontman Collins (pictured in 2019) has five children, with Matthew being the youngest.
Matthew (left) poses with his mother Orianna Cevey, father Phil and brother Nicholas in Florida in 2018
However, Phil Collins isn’t Matthew’s only superstar relative. His half-sister Lily has made a name for herself as an actress, most notably for her starring role in Emily in Paris.
Several years ago, rock great Phil spoke about his son’s passion for sports.
“Matt loves music, but he loves football even more,” Collins said. “He’s sure he’ll turn pro. The other day he said, ‘In five more years I’ll be gone.'”
‘He also looks at everything, the Bundesliga, the French league, everything.’
