Edoardo Colombo

Edoardo Colombo (born 24 January 2001) is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie C Group B club Rimini.

Edoardo Colombo
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001
Place of birth Ravenna, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rimini
Number 22
Youth career
Cesena
2017–2019 Juventus
2018–2019 → Carpi (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Juventus 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Torres 1903 (loan) 25 (0)
2020–2021 → Legnago Salus (loan) 1 (0)
2021 Fermana 1 (0)
2021–2022 Arezzo 34 (0)
2022–2023 Cavese 34 (0)
2023– Rimini 5 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 San Marino U19 4 (0)
2021 San Marino U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2021

Club career

Born in Ravenna, Colombo began his career at the youth academy of Cesena. In 2017, Colombo moved to Serie A side Juventus and joined their youth side.[1] In 2018, Colombo went on loan to Carpi and in 2019 went on loan to Serie D side Torres 1903.[1] During his time with Torres 1903, Colombo played in 25 matches.[2]

On 18 August 2020, Colombo joined Serie C side Legnago Salus on loan.[2] On 26 September 2020, he made his professional debut for the club against Vis Pesaro. He started as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[3]

On 13 January 2021, he moved to fellow Serie C club Fermana on a permanent basis.[4] Having mainly served as the second-choice keeper behind Samuele Massolo, Colombo played his first and only game for Fermana on 2 May 2021, starting the match against his former club Legnago Salus as it ended in a 3-1 win for the latter team.

On 30 July 2021, Colombo permanently joined Arezzo, which had just got relegated to Serie D.[5] He subsequently played his first match for the Tuscan side on 12 September, starting the match against Foligno in the preliminary round of the Coppa Italia Serie D: just moments before half-time, Colombo blocked a penalty from opponent striker Maurizio Peluso, who then slotted the rebound in the back of the net, scoring what would eventually be the only goal of the game.[6]

On 19 July 2023, Colombo signed a one-year contract with Rimini.[7]

International career

Despite being born in Italy, Colombo has represented San Marino internationally. at the level.

On 17 November 2018, he made his debut for the national under-19 team against Scotland: he started the match, but couldn't prevent his side from a 5–0 defeat.[8]

In August 2021, Colombo received his first call-up to the San Marino under-21 squad,[9] and he subsequently made his debut on 2 September, starting the home match against Germany as his side eventually lost 6-0.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 October 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Juventus 2019–20 Serie A00000000
2020–21 Serie A00000000
Torres 1903 (loan) 2019–20 Serie D25000——250
Legnago Salus (loan) 2020–21 Serie C1000——10
Career total 2600000260

References
  1. "Edoardo Colombo". ZeroZero.
  2. "Juventus, il portiere Colombo in prestito al Legnago". Mondo Primavera. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  3. "Vis Pesaro 2–2 Legnago Salus". Soccerway.
  4. "UFFICIALE. Tra i pali arriva il giovane Edoardo Colombo" (in Italian). Fermana. 13 January 2021.
  5. "Colombo ed Evangelista sono due nuovi giocatori dell'Arezzo". SS AREZZO (in Italian). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  6. "Amaranto fuori dalla Coppa: il Foligno passa con il penalty di Peluso (0-1)". SS AREZZO (in Italian). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  7. "EDOARDO COLOMBO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCOROSSO" [EDOARDO COLOMBO IS A NEW RED AND WHITE PLAYER] (in Italian). Rimini. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  8. "Scotland U19 5–0 San Marino U19". Soccerway.
  9. "Edoardo Colombo in nazionale". SS AREZZO (in Italian). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  10. "U21: buon esordio dei Titani, che pagano soprattutto il finale di primo tempo". FSGC (in Italian). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. Edoardo Colombo at Soccerway
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