Fabio Coltorti

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| name = Fabio Coltorti

| image = Fabio Coltorti RB Leipzig 23-05-2015.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Coltorti in 2015

| fullname = Fabio Coltorti{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Switzerland |publisher=FIFA |page=27 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|12|3|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kriens, Switzerland

| height = {{height|m=1.97}}

| position = Goalkeeper

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| youthyears1 = 1987–1999 | youthclubs1 = Kriens

| years1 = 1999–2001 | clubs1 = Kriens | caps1 = 12 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2001–2003 | clubs2 = Schaffhausen | caps2 = 61 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = Thun | caps3 = 58 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2005–2007 | clubs4 = Grasshoppers | caps4 = 77 | goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2007–2011 | clubs5 = Racing Santander | caps5 = 36 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = Lausanne-Sport | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2012–2018 | clubs7 = RB Leipzig | caps7 = 92 | goals7 = 1

| totalcaps = 360 | totalgoals = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Switzerland | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 0

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Fabio Coltorti (born 3 December 1980) is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Coltorti was born in Kriens. During his career in his country, he played with SC Kriens, FC Schaffhausen, FC Thun and Grasshopper Club Zürich, being first choice for the latter three sides.

On 30 August 2007, Coltorti penned a four-year contract with Spanish club Racing de Santander, for €1 million.{{cite web|url=http://es.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=577146.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140625233331/http://es.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=577146.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2014|title=Coltorti ficha por el Racing|trans-title=Coltorti signs for Racing|publisher=UEFA|language=Spanish|date=30 August 2007|accessdate=26 June 2014}} During his first season with the Cantabrians he was mainly restricted to Copa del Rey matches, which also happened in the following; his La Liga debut came on 22 December 2007, in a 1–4 away loss against Sevilla FC.{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2007/12/22/futbol/1198356613.html|title=El Sevilla toma aire|trans-title=Sevilla breathe|newspaper=El Mundo|last=Cejas Rubio|first=Antonio|language=Spanish|date=22 December 2007|accessdate=26 June 2014}}

From mid-December 2009 to February 2010, Coltorti had his longest league run in Racing's goal, benefitting from starter Toño's injury. In the first eight matches the team only lost once, at Villarreal CF (2–0), conceding just seven goals.{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2010/03/25/mas_futbol/1269502015_850215.html|title=Coltorti salva; Tchité desespera|trans-title=Coltorti saves; Tchité despairs|newspaper=Diario AS|last=Matilla|first=Alfredo|language=Spanish|date=25 March 2010|accessdate=26 June 2014}} He would finish the campaign with 23 league appearances, as they barely avoided relegation after finishing in 16th position.

Toño returned to full fitness for 2010–11, playing 37 of 38 league games. In mid-June 2011, Coltorti returned to his country and signed a one-year deal with FC Lausanne-Sport.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2011/06/16/futbol/equipos/racing/1308214865.html|title=Coltorti se compromete un año con el Lausana|trans-title=Coltorti commits to Lausanne for one year|newspaper=Marca|last=Fernández|first=Pedro|language=Spanish|date=16 June 2011|accessdate=26 June 2014}} During a league game against BSC Young Boys in early April of the following year he injured his little finger in the final minutes but, rather than leaving the pitch as his team had already used all three substitutes, he relocated his finger back into place and continued playing until the end of the 3–1 away win.{{cite news|url=http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/sport/fussball/Die-Young-Boys-jagen-Luzern/story/12729160|title=Coltorti verteidigt Sieg mit gebrochenem Finger|trans-title=Coltorti defends win with broken finger|newspaper=Tages-Anzeiger|language=German|date=9 April 2012|accessdate=26 June 2014}}

In the summer of 2012, Coltorti joined German club RB Leipzig,{{cite web|url=http://de.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=sui/news/newsid=1829398.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120624091902/http://de.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=sui/news/newsid=1829398.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 June 2012|title=Coltorti geht nach Deutschland|trans-title=Coltorti goes to Germany|publisher=UEFA|language=German|date=20 June 2012|accessdate=1 May 2015}} helping it promote from the Regionalliga Nord to the 2. Bundesliga in just two years.{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/article127579165/RB-Leipzig-schreibt-mit-Aufstieg-Geschichte.html|title=RB Leipzig schreibt mit Aufstieg Geschichte|trans-title=RB Leipzig make history with promotion|newspaper=Die Welt|language=German|date=3 May 2014|accessdate=1 May 2015}} In late July 2014 he suffered a serious knee injury, going on to be sidelined for several months.{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/newsticker/dpa_nt/regiolinegeo/sachsen/article130445585/RB-Leipzig-Torhueter-Coltorti-faellt-mit-Knieverletzung-lange-aus.html|title=RB Leipzig-Torhüter Coltorti fällt mit Knieverletzung lange aus|trans-title=RB Leipzig goalkeeper Coltorti out for several months with knee injury|newspaper=Die Welt|language=German|date=22 July 2014|accessdate=1 May 2015}} On 24 April of the following year he became the first goalkeeper to score a winner from open play in any of the two major levels of German football, netting in the 90th minute for a 2–1 home victory over SV Darmstadt 98.{{cite web|url=http://www.t-online.de/sport/fussball/2-bundesliga/id_73780644/rb-leipzig-fabio-coltorti-schreibt-mit-tor-fussball-geschichte.html|title=Leipzigs Torwart Coltorti schreibt Geschichte|trans-title=Leipzig goalkeeper Coltorti makes history|publisher=T-Online|language=German|date=25 April 2015|accessdate=1 May 2015}}

Coltorti's maiden and only appearance in the Bundesliga took place on 1 April 2017, as the 36-year-old was in goal during the 4–0 home win against Darmstadt.{{cite news|url=http://www.bild.de/bundesliga/1-liga/saison-2016-2017/spielbericht-rb-leipzig-gegen-sv-darmstadt-98-am-26-Spieltag-46930106.bild.html|title=AllerHAND! Illegales Tor von Keita|trans-title=Crass! Keita's goal should not have stood|newspaper=Bild|language=German|date=1 April 2017|accessdate=1 April 2017}} He announced his retirement in August 2018, with a testimonial match due to be held in his honour the following year.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbuzzer.de/artikel/coltorti-beendet-karriere-bei-rb-leipzig-und-bekommt-ein-abschiedsspiel/|title=Coltorti beendet Karriere bei RB Leipzig und bekommt ein Abschiedsspiel|trans-title=Coltorti ends career at RB Leipzig and gets a farewell match|publisher=Sport Buzzer|last=Grimm|first=Anne|language=German|date=22 August 2018|accessdate=5 November 2018}}

International career

Coltorti was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup despite having only one cap for the Switzerland national team, won in a friendly with Scotland on 1 March 2006.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0252-0cddbaca701b-0b178ca60769-1000--new-boys-enter-swiss-fray/|title=New boys enter Swiss fray|publisher=UEFA|date=22 February 2006|access-date=7 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.arcinfo.ch/articles/sports/une-annee-bien-lancee-33008|title=Une année bien lancée...|trans-title=Year begins well...|work=ArcInfo|last=Perrin|first=Emile|language=French|date=2 March 2006|accessdate=21 October 2020}} He also appeared twice for the under-21 side.