Roberto Colombo (footballer)

Roberto Colombo

Colombo with Napoli in August 2014
Personal information
Full name	Roberto Colombo
Date of birth	(1975-08-24) 24 August 1975 (age 50)
Place of birth	Monza, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2000	Milan	0	(0)
1995–1996	→ Valdagno (loan)	19	(0)
1996–1997	→ Fiorenzuola (loan)	3	(0)
1997–1998	→ Solbiatese (loan)	27	(0)
1998–1999	→ Monza (loan)	1	(0)
2000–2005	Padova	126	(0)
2005–2006	San Marino	33	(0)
2006–2010	Bologna	8	(0)
2010–2011	Triestina	33	(0)
2011–2015	Napoli	1	(0)
2015–2017	Cagliari	2	(0)
Total		253	(0)
International career
1993–1994	Italy U18	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Roberto Colombo (born 24 August 1975) is an Italian former professional football goalkeeper.

Football career

Early career

Colombo was the product of A.C. Milan youth rank. He was on loan to Valdagno (Serie C2), Fiorenzuola (Serie C1), Solbiatese (Serie C2) and Monza (Serie B), before joining Milan's first team at the first half of 1999–00 season.

Padova

In January 2000, he joined Calcio Padova (Serie C2). He helped the club promote to Serie C1 in summer 2001, but the following season he made only one appearance. He became the first choice goalkeeper again in summer 2003.

He played 126 league games for the club, before joining San Marino Calcio (Serie C1). In San Marino, he just missed one Serie C1 game, out of 34 (plus two relegation playoff ties).

Bologna

Since the departure of Gianluca Pagliuca and Emanuele Manitta, Colombo and Francesco Antonioli were signed by Bologna as backup and first choice keepers respectively.

In May 2010, at the end of Serie A season, he was borrowed by A.C. Milan for a club friendly against D.C. United. ^[1]

Triestina

In August 2010 he signed a one-year contract as first choice keeper with Triestina .

Napoli

In July 2010 he signed with Serie A side Napoli .

Cagliari

In January 2015 he joined Cagliari as a third-choice keeper.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ^[2]

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Milan	1999–2000	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Valdagno (loan)	1995–96	Serie C2	19	0	0	0	—		—		19	0
Fiorenzuola (loan)	1996–97	Serie C1	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Solbiatese (loan)	1997–98	Serie C2	27	0	0	0	—		2	0	29	0
Monza (loan)	1998–99	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Padova	1999–2000	Serie C2	14	0	0	0	—		—		14	0
	2000–01	Serie C2	21	0	2	0	—		—		23	0
	2001–02	Serie C1	1	0	2	0	—		—		3	0
	2002–03	Serie C1	24	0	10	0	—		2	0	36	0
	2003–04	Serie C1	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	2004–05	Serie C1	34	0	0	0	—		—		34	0
	Total		126	0	15	0	—		2	0	143	0
San Marino	2005–06	Serie C1	33	0	1	0	—		2	0	36	0
Bologna	2006–07	Serie B	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2007–08	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2008–09	Serie A	3	0	2	0	—		—		5	0
	2009–10	Serie A	4	0	0	0	—		—		4	0
	Total		8	0	2	0	—		—		10	0
Triestina	2010–11	Serie B	33	0	0	0	—		—		33	0
Napoli	2011–12	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2012–13	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14	Serie A	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2014–15	Serie A	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cagliari	2015–16	Serie A	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2016–17	Serie A	2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	—		—		2	0
Career total			253	0	18	0	0	0	4	0	275	0

Honours

Napoli

• Coppa Italia: 2011–12, 2013–14
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2014

References

1. "Milan roster update and training schedule". D.C. United. 20 May 2010. Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
2. Roberto Colombo at Soccerway

External links

• Profile at La Gazzetta dello Sport (2006–07) (in Italian)