Riccardo Colombo
| File:Riccardo Colombo.jpg | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Varese, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Pro Patria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Pro Patria | 34 | (0) |
| 2003–2008 | AlbinoLeffe | 128 | (3) |
| 2008 | → Udinese (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Torino | 33 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Triestina (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Reggina | 50 | (2) |
| 2013 | Novara | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Cittadella | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Salernitana | 61 | (4) |
| 2016–2022 | Pro Patria | 138 | (10) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2023–2025 | Pro Patria | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Riccardo Colombo (born 1 December 1982) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender, and current coach.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]In the 2008–09 season, Colombo played three games in the 2008–09 Coppa Italia.[1]
During the 2009–10 season, ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party.[1][2] After the incident the players involved: Di Michele, Massimo Loviso, Riccardo Colombo, Aimo Diana, Marco Pisano, Francesco Pratali, Paolo Zanetti were transferred to other clubs and only Rolando Bianchi, Matteo Rubin and Angelo Ogbonna were remained.
On 26 November 2016, Colombo returned to Pro Patria.[3] After five seasons with the club, on 27 June 2021 Colombo announced his retirement.[4] Colombo returned to playing for one more season to play in the 2021–22 Serie C, before retiring for good.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]After retirement, Colombo stayed at Pro Patria, working alongside head coach Jorge Vargas as his assistant. On 7 July 2023, Colombo was promoted to head coach.[5]
On 27 January 2025, Colombo resigned from his post in charge of Pro Patria with immediate effect.[6]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Profile at gazzetta.it (in Italian)
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Varese
- Italian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Serie A players
- Serie B players
- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players
- UC AlbinoLeffe players
- Udinese Calcio players
- Torino FC players
- US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- AS Reggina 1914 players
- Novara FC players
- AS Cittadella players
- US Salernitana 1919 players
- Aurora Pro Patria 1919 managers
- Serie C managers
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen
- Italian football defender, 1980s birth stubs