Rodrigo Jesús Colombo (born 19 November 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlanta.[1][2]

Rodrigo Colombo
Personal information
Full name Rodrigo Jesús Colombo
Date of birth (1992-11-19) 19 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth San Marcos Sud, Argentina
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Atlanta
Youth career
Atlético de Rafaela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Atlético de Rafaela 21 (0)
2017 Universitario de Sucre 31 (2)
2018 Sport Huancayo 29 (3)
2019–2020 Independiente Rivadavia 26 (1)
2020–2021 Volos 14 (1)
2021 Deportivo Maipú 10 (0)
2022– Atlanta 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Colombo started in the youth of Argentine Primera División club Atlético de Rafaela, his first taste of senior football was when he was selected as a substitute for a Copa Argentina tie against Banfield in March 2012.[1][3] He went onto make his senior debut in the same competition on 19 June 2013 in a loss to San Lorenzo.[1] He made another Copa Argentina appearance prior to making his league debut in an away defeat to Huracán during the 2015 campaign.[1] On 2 April 2016, Colombo was sent off for the first time in a Primera División match against Boca Juniors.[1] He left Rafaela in January 2017 after the end of his contract.[4][5]

In January 2017, Colombo joined Bolivian Primera División side Universitario de Sucre.[6][7] He made his debut on 23 January in a Copa Libertadores match against Montevideo Wanderers.[1] A move to Instituto fell through in August 2017.[1][8] On 7 January 2018, Sport Huancayo of the Peruvian Primera División signed Colombo.[1][9] Goals against Deportivo Binacional, Deportivo Municipal and Sport Rosario followed across thirty-four appearances in all competitions; the same tally he notched in Bolivia.[1] In January 2019, Colombo signed for Independiente Rivadavia under Gabriel Gómez; who had tried to sign him for Instituto.[10]

After eighteen months and one goal in twenty-eight matches with Independiente Rivadavia, Colombo headed to Greece with Super League side Volos in August 2020.[1] His debut came on 13 September against Atromitos, which preceded his first goal arriving on 30 November versus Apollon Smyrnis.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 29 December 2020.[1][2]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético de Rafaela 2011–12 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2016 8 0 1 1 0 0 9 1
2016–17 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total 21 0 4 1 0 0 25 1
Universitario de Sucre 2016–17 Bolivian Primera División 31 2 2[a] 0 1[b] 0 34 2
Sport Huancayo 2018 Peruvian Primera División 29 3 3[c] 0 2[d] 0 34 3
Independiente Rivadavia 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 6 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
2019–20 20 1 1 0 0 0 21 1
Total 26 1 2 0 0 0 28 1
Volos 2020–21 Super League 12 1 0 0 0 0 12 1
Career total 119 6 6 1 5 0 3 0 133 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Bolivian Primera División play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the Peruvian Primera División play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Rodrigo Colombo profile". Soccerway. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Rodrigo Colombo profile". ESPN FC. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Rodrigo Colombo profile". Atlético de Rafaela. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Manuel Bustos, la primera cara nueva de Atlético de Rafaela". TyC Sports. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  5. ^ "El delantero Sergio Almirón es la tercera baja en Atlético". Diario Castellanos. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Quintana llega para reforzar el ataque de la "U"". Correo del Sur. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  7. ^ "El mercado de pases, temporada 2017". Prensa Pura Digital. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Colombo, otro que deja Universitario de Sucre". Goal. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Sport Huancayo inicia entrenamientos de pretemporada". Diario Correo. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Rodrigo Colombo es el nuevo refuerzo". Mundo Ascenso. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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