Antonio Colomban

Antonio Colomban (5 February 1932 – 18 May 2020) was an Italian football player and coach. He was born in Fasana d'Istria, Italy. He was a midfielder.

Antonio Colomban
Personal information
Date of birth(1932-02-05)5 February 1932
Place of birthFasana d'Istria, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death18 May 2020(2020-05-18) (aged 88)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
1946–1951Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1951–1957Messina
1957–1960Cagliari85(4)
1960–1963Taranto
Teams managed
1957Messina
1964–1967Messina
1967–1969Torres
1969–1971Messina
1973–1974Olbia
1975–1976Gallipoli
1977–1978Vittoria
1978–1979Igea Virtus
1979–1981Gela
1986Catania
1991Messina
1993Messina
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Colomban played youth football with Milan and professionally with Messina, Cagliari and Taranto.[1][2][3]

Colomban began his coaching career in 1957. He worked with Messina, Taranto, Torres, Olbia, Gallipoli, Vittoria, Igea Virtus, Gela, and Nissa. He retired in 1993.[4]

Colomban died of a heart attack on 18 May 2020 in Messina, Italy at the age of 88.[2]

References

  1. "Antonio Colomban". www.magliarossonera.it.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "È morto Antonio Colomban, ex calciatore e allenatore gentiluomo". Sport Fanpage.
  3. "Cagliari Calcio - ArchivioRossoBlu.it: Antonio Colomban - Giocatore Cagliari Calcio". www.archiviorossoblu.it.
  4. "Morto Antonio Colomban, allenò il Modica calcio negli anni '80 e firmò le promozioni di Vittoria e Ragusa". Ragusa Oggi. 18 May 2020.