Umberto Colombo (footballer)

Umberto Colombo (Italian pronunciation: [umˈbɛrto koˈlombo]; 21 May 1933 – 26 October 2021) was an Italian professional footballer. He played as a midfielder. He made three appearances for the Italian national team between 1959 and 1960. He also played for Juventus F.C. between 1952 and 1961. He retired in 1967.

Umberto Colombo
1957–58 Juventus FC - Umberto Colombo.jpg
Umberto Colombo with Juventus in the 1957–58 season
Personal information
Date of birth(1933-05-21)21 May 1933
Place of birthComo, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 88)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1950–1952Juventus0(0)
1952–1954Monza48(10)
1954–1961Juventus173(22)
1961–1966Atalanta142(3)
1966–1967Verona4(0)
Total367(35)
National team
1959–1960Italy3(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Colombo died on 26 October 2021, aged 88.[1]

Honours

Juventus

Atalanta

References