Edoardo Colombo

Edoardo Colombo

Colombo with San Marino against Slovakia (2024)
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23)
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	8	(0)
International career‡
2018–2019	San Marino U19	4	(0)
2021	San Marino U21	3	(0)
2024–	San Marino	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024

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.

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.

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]

Colombo received his first senior team cap in a friendly against Saint Kitts and Nevis on 20 March 2024. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 4 October 2020 ^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Juventus	2019–20	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Torres 1903 (loan)	2019–20	Serie D	25	0	0	0	—	—	25	0
Legnago Salus (loan)	2020–21	Serie C	1	0	0	0	—	—	1	0
Career total			26	0	0	0	0	0	26	0

International

As of 12 June 2024

San Marino
Year	Apps	Goals
2024	4	0
Total	4	0

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" (Press release) (in Italian). Fermana. 13 January 2021.
5. "Colombo ed Evangelista sono due nuovi giocatori dell'Arezzo". SS AREZZO (Press release) (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] (Press release) (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. "San Marino-St Kitts and Nevis | European Qualifiers 2024".
12. Edoardo Colombo at Soccerway