Dominique Colonna
Dominique Colonna (4 September 1928 – 12 September 2023) was a French footballer. He played as a goalkeeper. Colonna was born in Corte, Haute-Corse.[2] He played for the French national team from 1957 to 1961 and for the Cameroon national team from 1965 to 1970. He won the Coupe de France in 1958.
![]() Colonna in 1955 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 September 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Corte, France | ||
| Date of death | 12 September 2023 (aged 95) | ||
| Place of death | Corte, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USC Corte | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1948–1949 | Montpellier | 12 | (0) |
| 1949–1955 | Stade Français | 101 | (0) |
| 1955–1957 | Nice | 55 | (0) |
| 1957–1963 | Reims | 172 | (0) |
| Total | 340 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1957–1961 | France | 13 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1965–1970 | Cameroon | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Colonna died in Corte, France on 12 September 2023, one week after his 95th birthday.[3]
Honours
Nice
- French Championship: 1956
Reims
- French Championship: 1958, 1960, 1962
- Coupe de France: 1958
- Trophée des champions: 1958
- European Cup: runner-up 1959
References
- ↑ Dominique Colonna at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ Biography: Colonna, Dominique
- ↑ "Dominique Colonna, legendary goalkeeper of Reims and the French team, has died". Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
