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. 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.

Dominique Colonna

Colonna in 1955
Personal information
Date of birth	(1928-09-04)4 September 1928
Place of birth	Corte, France
Date of death	12 September 2023(2023-09-12) (aged 95)
Place of death	Corte, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	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
Honours Representing France FIFA World Cup 1958 Sweden
* 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.

Honours

Nice

• French Championship: 1956

Reims

• French Championship: 1958, 1960, 1962
• Coupe de France: 1958
• Trophée des champions: 1958
• European Cup: runner-up 1959

Other websites

• Player bio at the official web site of the French Football Federation