Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a winger for Welsh club Cardiff City and the Wales national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rubin James Colwill[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Cardiff City | 47 | (5) |
National team‡ | |||
2018 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Wales U21 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Wales | 7 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:21, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
Colwill joined the youth academy of Cardiff City when he was eight.[2] He made his professional debut with the club as a late substitute during a 3–1 EFL Championship win over Coventry City on 13 February 2021.[3] The following day, Colwill signed his first professional contract, alongside Isaak Davies.[4][5][6] Colwill's first league start for the club came in a 2–1 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 24 April 2021, earning high praise from manager Mick McCarthy for his performance in the match. [7] On 12 September 2021, Colwill scored his first senior goals, scoring a brace in Cardiff's 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest.[8] On 6 February 2022, he scored Cardiff's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup Fourth Round.[9]
Colwill made his debut for the Wales national under-17 football team in a 2–2 draw against Belarus on 10 October 2018.[10] He was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for a friendly match against Republic of Ireland on 25 March 2021 and made his debut for the side as a substitute during a 2–1 defeat.[11]
On 30 May 2021, despite having never made an appearance for the senior squad, Colwill was selected by Rob Page for Wales' Euro 2020 squad.[12] He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, replacing Joe Morrell in the 83rd minute.[13] Colwill scored his first international goal for Wales on 29 March 2022 in a 1-1 friendly match draw against Czech Republic.[14]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff City | 2020–21[15] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
2021–22[16] | Championship | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
2022-23[17] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
Career total | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 29 March 2022 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
Cardiff City F.C. – current squad | |
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Wales squad – UEFA Euro 2020 | ||
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