Mathew Collins
Swiss footballer
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Mathew Thomas Clemence Collins (born 1 December 2004) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club 1860 Munich.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathew Thomas Clemence Collins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | 1860 Munich | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Astoria Walldorf | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 2023–2024 | WSG Tirol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | WSG Tirol II | 53 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Austria Salzburg | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Austria Salzburg II | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | 1860 Munich | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 August 2026 | |||
Early life
Collins was born in Switzerland, and lived in Miami, Florida, prior to attending a football boarding school in Evian, France, at the age of 14 years-old; at 16, he moved to Germany to play in the football academy of Astoria Walldorf.[3][4]
Career
After playing in Germany for FC Astoria Walldorf and Hannover 96,[5][6][7][8] Collins signed for Austrian club WSG Tirol in summer 2023.[9][10][11] After playing for the club in the Regionalliga,[12][13] ahead of the 2024–25 season he appeared in pre-season for the first-team.[14]
He signed for newly promoted Austrian 2. Liga club Austria Salzburg in June 2025.[15] He made his debut in the 2. Liga for Austria Salzburg as a substitute away against SC Bregenz in a 0–0 draw on 26 September 2025.[16] On 31 July 2026, he signed with 1860 Munich for the 2026–27 season.[17]