Edoardo Colombo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Edoardo Colombo

| image = SVK vs. SMR 2024 San Marino Nr. 1 Colombo (2).jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Colombo with San Marino against Slovakia (2024)

| full_name =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|1|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ravenna, Italy

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Forlì

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Cesena

| youthyears2 = 2017–2019

| youthclubs2 = Juventus

| youthyears3 = 2018–2019

| youthclubs3 = → Carpi (loan)

| years1 = 2019–2021

| clubs1 = Juventus

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = → Torres 1903 (loan)

| caps2 = 25

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2021

| clubs3 = → Legnago Salus (loan)

| caps3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021

| clubs4 = Fermana

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2021–2022

| clubs5 = Arezzo

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022–2023

| clubs6 = Cavese

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2023–2024

| clubs7 = Rimini

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 0

| clubs8 = Forlì

| caps8 = 2

| goals8 = 0

| years8 = 2024–

| nationalyears1 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam1 = San Marino U19

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2021

| nationalteam2 = San Marino U21

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2024–

| nationalteam3 = San Marino

| nationalcaps3 = 11

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| club-update = 4 May 2024

| nationalteam-update = 23 March 2025

}}

Edoardo Colombo (born 24 January 2001) is an Italian-born Sanmarinese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie D club Forlì and the San Marino national team.

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.{{cite web |title=Edoardo Colombo |url=https://www.zerozero.pt/player.php?id=652207 |website=ZeroZero}} In 2018, Colombo went on loan to Carpi and in 2019 went on loan to Serie D side Torres 1903. During his time with Torres 1903, Colombo played in 25 matches.{{cite news |title=Juventus, il portiere Colombo in prestito al Legnago |url=https://www.mondoprimavera.com/news/119484616198/juventus-il-portiere-colombo-in-prestito-al-legnago |accessdate=7 October 2020 |work=Mondo Primavera |date=18 August 2020}}

On 18 August 2020, Colombo joined Serie C side Legnago Salus on loan. 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.{{cite web |title=Vis Pesaro 2–2 Legnago Salus |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/09/26/italy/serie-c1/vis-pesaro/ac-legnago-salus/3380426/ |website=Soccerway}}

On 13 January 2021, he moved to fellow Serie C club Fermana on a permanent basis.{{cite press release|publisher=Fermana|url=https://www.fermanafc.com/news/88698424838/ufficiale-tra-i-pali-arriva-il-giovane-edoardo-colombo|title=UFFICIALE. Tra i pali arriva il giovane Edoardo Colombo|date=13 January 2021|language=it}} 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.{{Cite press release|date=30 July 2021|title=Colombo ed Evangelista sono due nuovi giocatori dell'Arezzo|url=https://www.ssarezzo.it/2021/07/30/colombo-evangelista-arezzo/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=SS AREZZO|language=it}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-12|title=Amaranto fuori dalla Coppa: il Foligno passa con il penalty di Peluso (0-1)|url=https://www.ssarezzo.it/2021/09/12/arezzo-foligno-coppa-italia-diretta/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=SS AREZZO|language=it}}

On 19 July 2023, Colombo signed a one-year contract with Rimini.{{cite press release|publisher=Rimini|url=https://news.riminifc.it/edoardo-colombo-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-biancorosso/|title=EDOARDO COLOMBO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE BIANCOROSSO|trans-title=EDOARDO COLOMBO IS A NEW RED AND WHITE PLAYER|date=19 July 2023|access-date=22 August 2023|language=it}}

On 21 November 2024, Colombo joined Serie D club Forlì.{{cite press release|publisher=Forlì FC|url=https://www.forlifc.com/benvenuto-a-forli-edoardo-colombo/|title=Benvenuto a Forlì Edoardo Colombo!|trans-title=Welcome to Forlì Edoardo Colombo!|date=21 November 2024|access-date=6 December 2024|language=it}}

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.{{cite web |title=Scotland U19 5–0 San Marino U19 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/17/europe/uefa-u19-championship/scotland-under-19/san-marino-under-19/2892351/ |website=Soccerway}}

In August 2021, Colombo received his first call-up to the San Marino under-21 squad,{{Cite web|date=2021-09-01|title=Edoardo Colombo in nazionale|url=https://www.ssarezzo.it/2021/09/01/edoardo-colombo-nazionale-san-marino-germania/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=SS AREZZO|language=it-IT}} and he subsequently made his debut on 2 September, starting the home match against Germany as his side eventually lost 6-0.{{Cite web|date=2021-09-02|title=U21: buon esordio dei Titani, che pagano soprattutto il finale di primo tempo|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/u21-buon-esordio-dei-titani-che-pagano-soprattutto-il-finale-di-primo-tempo/|access-date=2021-09-12|website=FSGC|language=it-IT}}

Colombo received his first senior team cap in a friendly against Saint Kitts and Nevis on 20 March 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/friendlies/match/2039974--san-marino-vs-st-kitts-and-nevis/ | title=San Marino-St Kitts and Nevis | European Qualifiers 2024 }}

Career statistics

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rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|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
rowspan=2\|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
rowspan=1\|Torres 1903 (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie D	25	0	0	0	—	—	25	0
rowspan=1\|Legnago Salus (loan) \|2020–21 \|Serie C	1	0	0	0	—	—	1	0
colspan=3\|Career total !26\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|26\|\|0