Riccardo Colombo

Riccardo Colombo (born 1 December 1982) is an Italian former footballer who played as a defender.[1]

Riccardo Colombo
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-01) 1 December 1982
Place of birth Varese, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

In the 2008–09 season, Colombo played three games in the 2008–09 Coppa Italia.

During the 2009–10 season, ultras of Torino attacked the players during David Di Michele's birthday party.[2][3] 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.[4] After five seasons with the club, on 27 June 2021 Colombo announced his retirement.[5] Colombo returned to playing for one more season to play in the 2021–22 Serie C, before retiring for good.

References
  1. "Poker di conferme". Pro Patria. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. Turco, Fabrizio (2010-01-07). "Il Torino è senza pace Ora si parla di sciopero". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  3. "Torino fans in player restaurant attack". ESPN Soccernet. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  4. "Riccardo Colombo: "Qui C'e' Professionismo"". Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. "Addio Riccardo Colombo: Ultima stagione da calciatore per il capitano della Pro Patria". Sempione News (in Italian). 2021-06-26. Retrieved 17 October 2021.


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