Antonio Colomban

Italian association football player (1932-2020)

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 birth Fasana d'Istria, Kingdom of Italy
Date of death 18 May 2020(2020-05-18) (aged 88)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1946–1951 Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1957 Messina
1957–1960 Cagliari 85 (4)
1960–1963 Taranto
Teams managed
1957 Messina
1964–1967 Messina
1967–1969 Torres
1969–1971 Messina
1973–1974 Olbia
1975–1976 Gallipoli
1977–1978 Vittoria
1978–1979 Igea Virtus
1979–1981 Gela
1986 Catania
1991 Messina
1993 Messina
* 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

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  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.