:Rubin Colwill

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Rubin Colwill

| image = File:Rubin Colwill 05042025 (2).jpg

| caption = Rubin Colwill in 2025.

| full_name = Rubin James Colwill{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/d29fb86f37b0462589f320b680f6787d/efl-professional-retain-list---2020-21.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: Cardiff City |publisher=English Football League |page=13 |access-date=29 July 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Neath, Wales

| height = 1.89 m{{cite web |title=R. Colwill: Summary |url=https://ca.soccerway.com/players/rubin-colwill/574955/ |website=soccerway |access-date=29 November 2022}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Cardiff City

| clubnumber = 27

| youthyears1 = 2010–2021 | youthclubs1 = Cardiff City

| years1 = 2021– | clubs1 = Cardiff City | caps1 = 139 | goals1 = 7

| nationalyears1 = 2018 | nationalteam1 = Wales U17 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021–2024 | nationalteam2 = Wales U21 | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 5

| nationalyears3 = 2021– | nationalteam3 = Wales | nationalcaps3 = 9 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| club-update = 3 May 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 20:24, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

}}

Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|CardiffC}} club Cardiff City and the Wales national team.

Club career

Colwill joined the youth academy of Cardiff City when he was eight.{{cite web |title=Rubin Colwell player details |url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/player/92 |publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |access-date=31 May 2021}} He made his professional debut with the club as a late substitute during a 3–1 EFL Championship win over Coventry City on 13 February 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/02/13/england/championship/cardiff-city-fc/coventry-city-fc/3345588/|title=Cardiff City vs. Coventry City – 13 February 2021 – Soccerway|website=soccerway.com}} The following day, Colwill signed his first professional contract, alongside Isaak Davies.{{Cite web|url=https://clwbpeldroed.org/2021/02/15/isaak-davies-rubin-colwill-cardiff-city/|title=Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill sign new deals with Cardiff City|first=Martin|last=Townley|date=15 February 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/this-just-beginning-cardiff-city-19842685|title=The Cardiff starlet who wowed Mick McCarthy has just given Bluebirds huge boost|first=Glen|last=Williams|date=15 February 2021|website=WalesOnline}}{{Cite web|url= https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/rubin-colwill-isaak-davies-sign-new-city-deals |title= Rubin Colwill & Isaak Davies sign new City deals – Soccerway|publisher=Cardiff City F.C. |date=14 February 2021 |accessdate=15 February 2021}} Colwill's first league start for the club came in a 2–1 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 24 April 2021, earning high praise from manager Mick McCarthy for his performance in the match.{{Cite web|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56781830 |title= Cardiff City 2 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers|publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 April 2021 |accessdate=25 April 2021}} On 12 September 2021, Colwill scored his first senior goals, scoring a brace in Cardiff's 2–1 victory against Nottingham Forest.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58451969 |title=Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 September 2021 |accessdate=14 September 2021}} On 6 February 2022, he scored Cardiff's only goal in a 3–1 loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60187991 |title=Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2022 |accessdate=6 February 2022}}

International career

Colwill made his debut for the Wales national under-17 football team in a 2–2 draw against Belarus on 10 October 2018.{{cite web |url= https://www.uefa.com/under17/match/2023728--belarus-vs-wales/ |title=Belarus 2–2 Wales |publisher=UEFAcom |author=|date=10 October 2018 |accessdate=13 February 2021 }} He was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for a friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 25 March 2021 and made his debut for the side as a substitute during a 2–1 defeat.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56539453 |title=Wales U21 1-2 Republic of Ireland U21: Two goals in a minute seal win |publisher=BBC Sport |last=Williams |first=Aled |date=26 March 2021 |accessdate=2 April 2021}}

On 30 May 2021, despite having never made an appearance for the senior Wales team, Colwill was selected by Rob Page for Wales' Euro 2020 squad.{{cite web |title=Euro 2020: Uncapped Rubin Colwill in Wales' European Championship squad |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57301006 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=31 May 2021 |date=30 May 2021}} He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, replacing Joe Morrell in the 83rd minute.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/lineups?gameId=601637|title=France v Wales game report|date=2 June 2021}} Colwill scored his first international goal for Wales on 29 March 2022 in a 1–1 friendly match draw against Czech Republic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60874724|title=Wales 1-1 Czech Republic: Wayne Hennessey wins 100th cap in friendly draw|date=28 March 2022|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}

In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011|title=World Cup 2022: The 26 Wales players carrying a nation's hopes|date=9 November 2022|via=www.bbc.co.uk}} He came on as last substitute for injured Joe Allen, in the 81st minute of the third group game against England.[https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235454 Game's data on FIFA official Website]

On 8 September 2023 Rubin Colwill played for Wales Under-21 alongside his brother Joel in the 4–0 friendly win against Liechtenstein.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66754193|title=Wales U21 4-0 Liechtenstein U23|date=8 September 2023|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}

Personal life

Rubin Colwill is the older brother of professional footballer Joel Colwill.{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-colwill-rubin-joel-contract-27720359|title=Big double Cardiff boost as brothers Rubin and Joel Colwill sign long-term deals|first=Glen|last=Williams|date=15 September 2023|website=Wales Online}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|EFL Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Cardiff City \|2020–21{{Soccerbase season\|id=137673\|season=2020\|accessdate=4 September 2020}} \|Championship \|6	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	6	0
2021–22{{Soccerbase season\|id=137673\|season=2021\|accessdate=1 August 2021}} \|Championship \|34	5	2	1	2	0	colspan="2"\|—	38	6
2022-23{{Soccerbase season\|id=137673\|season=2022\|accessdate=21 August 2022}} \|Championship \|20	0	1	0	1	0	colspan="2"\|—	22	0
2023-24{{Soccerbase season\|id=137673\|season=2023\|accessdate=29 August 2024}} \|Championship \|36	1	1	0	3	2	colspan="2"\|—	40	3
2024-25{{Soccerbase season\|id=137673\|season=2024\|accessdate=8 February 2025}} \|Championship \|43	1	3	2	2	2	colspan="2"\|—	48	5
colspan="3"\|Career total !139	7	7	3	8	4	0	0	154	14

=International=

National team	Year	Apps
class=wikitable style=text-align:center \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="3"\|Wales \|2021	3	0
2022	5	1
2024	1	0
colspan="2"\|Total	9	1

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Rubin Colwill
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	29 March 2022	Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	{{fb\|CZE}}	align="center"\|1–1	align="center"\|1–1	Friendly

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Rubin Colwill

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

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align="center"|1

29 March 2022

Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales