Lorenzo Colombo
{{Short description|Italian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{for|the Italian racing driver|Lorenzo Colombo (racing driver)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Lorenzo Colombo
| image =
| caption =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|3|8|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vimercate, Italy
| height = 1.86 mhttps://www.acmonza.com/it/player/lorenzo-colombo {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Empoli
(on loan from AC Milan)
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2010–2020
| youthclubs1 = AC Milan
| years1 = 2020–
| clubs1 = AC Milan
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Cremonese (loan)
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = → SPAL (loan)
| caps3 = 34
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Lecce (loan)
| caps4 = 33
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Monza (loan)
| caps5 = 25
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = → Empoli (loan)
| caps6 = 37
| goals6 = 6
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Italy U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2017
| nationalteam2 = Italy U16
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2018–2019
| nationalteam3 = Italy U17
| nationalcaps3 = 20
| nationalgoals3 = 6
| nationalyears4 = 2020
| nationalteam4 = Italy U19
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2021
| nationalteam5 = Italy U20
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2021–
| nationalteam6 = Italy U21
| nationalcaps6 = 20
| nationalgoals6 = 4
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|ITA}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|S|2018 England|}}
| club-update = 18:31, 30 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 8 September 2023
}}
Lorenzo Colombo (born 8 March 2002) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Italian football updater|Empoli}} club Empoli, on loan from AC Milan.{{Soccerway|lorenzo-colombo/540576}}
Club career
= AC Milan =
Born in Vimercate near Milan, Colombo is a product of the youth academy of AC Milan. His goal tally in the club's youth teams led to him making his debut for the Primavera (under-19) side at the age of 15. Due to minor injuries, his time in the Primavera was cut short.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Milan first team's lack of striking options meant they were unable to cope with the busy schedule after football resumed, and Colombo was promoted to the senior side. He made his first-team debut, aged 18, on 12 June 2020, replacing Lucas Paquetá after 82 minutes in a 0−0 draw at home to Juventus in the Coppa Italia.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/06/12/italy/coppa-italia/juventus-fc/ac-milan/3104562/|title=Juventus vs. Milan - 12 June 2020 - Soccerway|publisher=soccerway.com|access-date=17 June 2020}} He made his Serie A debut in a 5−1 home win against Bologna on 18 July 2020.{{Cite web|date=4 August 2020|title=L'oro verde del Milan: Maldini, Colombo e Brescianini|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Milan/03-08-2020/oro-verde-milan-maldini-colombo-brescianini-380879279279.shtml|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=it}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=18 July 2020|title=Milan-Bologna 5-1: esordio in Serie A per Lorenzo Colombo|url=https://onefootball.com/it/notizie/milan-bologna-5-1-esordio-in-serie-a-per-lorenzo-colombo-30471575|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=8 August 2020|website=One Football|language=it}}
On 5 September 2020, he scored his first senior goal in a 4–1 win against Monza in a friendly match.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=5 September 2020|title=Three takeaways from Milan 4-1 friendly win over Monza as the youngsters step up|url=https://sempremilan.com/three-takeaways-from-milans-4-1-friendly-win-over-monza-as-the-youngsters-step-up|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=6 September 2020|website=Sempre Milan}} On 24 September 2020, he scored his first goal in official competition, during a Europa League match against Norwegian club FK Bodø/Glimt.{{cite web|url=https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/colombo-first-goal-milan-worked-213511261.html|title=Colombo on first goal for Milan: I have worked for this... I'm going nowhere!|date=24 September 2020|work=Yahoo!|access-date=29 September 2020|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930135405/https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/colombo-first-goal-milan-worked-213511261.html|url-status=dead}}
== Loan to Cremonese ==
On 26 January 2021, Colombo joined Serie B club Cremonese on a six-month loan, until the end of the season.{{Cite web|last=Fischer|first=Oliver|date=2021-01-26|title=Official: AC Milan confirm striker Lorenzo Colombo has been loaned to Cremonese - the details|url=https://sempremilan.com/official-ac-milan-confirm-striker-lorenzo-colombo-has-been-loaned-to-cremonese-the-details|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-26|website=Sempre Milan|language=en}}
== Loan to SPAL ==
On 31 July 2021, Colombo was sent to Serie B club SPAL on a one-year loan.{{cite web |title=Official Statement: Lorenzo Colombo |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2021-07-31/official-statement-lorenzo-colombo |website=acmilan.com |publisher=Associazione Calcio Milan |access-date=31 July 2021 |date=31 July 2021}}
== Loan to Lecce ==
On 7 July 2022, Colombo joined recently promoted Serie A club Lecce on a one-year loan, with an option to be signed permanently.{{cite web|publisher=Lecce|url=http://www.uslecce.it/news/354701184518/colombo-egrave-un-nuovo-calciatore-del-lecce|title=COLOMBO È UN NUOVO CALCIATORE DEL LECCE|date=7 July 2022|access-date=7 July 2022|language=it}}
== Loan to Monza ==
On 1 September 2023, Colombo moved on a one-year loan to Monza.{{cite web|publisher=Monza|url=https://www.acmonza.com/en/news/lorenzo-colombo-new-player-ac-monza-official/|title=LORENZO COLOMBO JOINS AC MONZA|date=1 September 2023|access-date=1 September 2023}}
== Loan to Empoli ==
On 31 July 2024, Colombo joined fellow Serie A club Empoli on a season long loan with the option to make the deal permanent.{{Cite web |last= |date=2024-07-31 |title=Lorenzo Colombo è un nuovo calciatore azzurro |url=https://empolifc.com/lorenzo-colombo-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website= |publisher=Empoli FC |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=2024-07-31 |title=Lorenzo Colombo leaves AC Milan: the official statement |url=http://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/media/2024-07-31/official-statement-lorenzo-colombo |access-date=2024-08-01 |website= |publisher=AC Milan |language=en}}
International career
Colombo played for the Italy U17 and the Italy U19 side.{{cite web|url=https://www.football-italia.net/155006/colombo-earns-milan-renewal|title=Colombo earns Milan renewal|date=25 June 2020|work=Football Italia}}
He made his debut with the Italy U21 on 30 March 2021, playing as a substitute during the group stage match of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship won 4–0 against Slovenia in Maribor.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Coppa Italia !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|AC Milan
|1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Serie A |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| Cremonese (loan)
|13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 1 | ||
| SPAL (loan)
|Serie B |34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 6 | ||
| Lecce (loan)
|Serie A |33 | 5 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 6 | ||
| Monza (loan)
|Serie A |25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 4 | ||
| Empoli (loan)
|Serie A |37 | 6 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 42 | 7 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!147 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 160 | 25 |
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Honours
References
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{{Empoli FC squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Vimercate
Category:Footballers from the Province of Monza e Brianza
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Italian men's footballers