Rubin Colwill

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Rubin Colwill
Personal information
Full name Rubin James Colwill [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Neath, Wales
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Number 27
Youth career
2010–2021 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Cardiff City 24 (4)
National team‡
2018 Wales U17 3 (0)
2021– Wales U21 1 (0)
2021– Wales 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:21, 5 September 2021 (UTC)

Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Welsh club Cardiff City and the Wales national team.

Club career[]

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]

International career[]

Colwill made his debut for the Wales national under-17 football team in a 2–2 draw against Belarus on 10 October 2018.[9] 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.[10] On 30 May 2021, he was named in the Euro 2020 squad.[11] He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, substituting Joe Morrell in the 83rd minute.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 30 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cardiff City 2020–21[13] Championship 6 0 0 0 0 0 — 6 0
2021–22[14] Championship 11 4 0 0 2 0 — 13 4
Career total 17 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 4

References[]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Cardiff City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 13. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rubin Colwell player details". Cardiff City F.C. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Cardiff City vs. Coventry City – 13 February 2021 – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
  4. ^ Townley, Martin (15 February 2021). "Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill sign new deals with Cardiff City".
  5. ^ Williams, Glen (15 February 2021). "The Cardiff starlet who wowed Mick McCarthy has just given Bluebirds huge boost". WalesOnline.
  6. ^ "Rubin Colwill & Isaak Davies sign new City deals – Soccerway". Cardiff City F.C. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Cardiff City 2 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City". BBC Sport. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Belarus 2–2 Wales". UEFAcom. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  10. ^ Williams, Aled (26 March 2021). "Wales U21 1-2 Republic of Ireland U21: Two goals in a minute seal win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Euro 2020: Uncapped Rubin Colwill in Wales' European Championship squad". BBC Sport. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. ^ "France v Wales game report". ESPN. 2 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Rubin Colwill in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Rubin Colwill in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2021.

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