Angelo Colombo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Angelo Colombo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Mezzago, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1984 |
Monza | 108 | (4) |
| 1984–1985 |
Avellino | 30 | (6) |
| 1985–1987 | Udinese | 51 | (1) |
| 1987–1990 |
Milan | 77 | (7) |
| 1990–1992 |
Bari | 26 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 |
Marconi Stallions | 17 | (2) |
| Total | 309 | (22) | |
| International career | |||
| 1988 | Italy Olympic | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Calcio Montebelluna | ||
| 2010–2011 |
Carpenedolo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Angelo Colombo (born 24 February 1961) is an Italian former
Milan as a midfielder, and was part of their European Cup victories in 1989 and 1990. He is now a scout for the club.[2]
Club career
Angelo Colombo began his career with the
The following season, he transferred to
1990 European Cup Final on 23 May; in total he made 115 appearances for the club between 1987 and 1990, scoring 7 goals, all of which came in his 77 Serie A appearances with the club.[2][4]
In 1990, he moved to
International career
Although he was never capped for the Italian senior side,[5] Colombo played for the Italy Under-21 side at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where they reached the semi-finals, finishing the tournament in fourth place.[2][6]
Style of play
Colombo was capable of playing both as a
Alberigo Evani on the opposite flank, he was often tasking with covering defensively for the overlapping runs of Milan's attacking full-backs, namely Mauro Tassotti on the right, while his defensive skills also enabled him to form a strong partnership with fellow holding midfielder Frank Rijkaard in midfield. Sacchi himself once even described Colombo as being "tactically more important than Maradona." In addition to his qualities as a player, he also stood out for his long blonde hair.[2][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Managerial career
After retiring, Colombo coached the
Milan youth side for five years, and later became a their co-ordinator for four more years, and subsequently a scout for the team. On 26 January 2009, he signed a contract to coach Montebelluna in Serie D, replacing Gianfranco Borgato, and saving the team from relegation in the play-off against Somma.[2]
In May 2010, he took charge of
Carpenedolo during the 2009–10 Lega Pro Second Division play-offs against Villacidrese, which ended with the club's relegation to Serie D at the end of the season. The following season, the team were defeated in the Serie D play-off against Mobilieri Ponsacco, but the team were not relegated to the Eccellenza League, as they were re-drawn. On 30 October 2011, Colombo was sacked, as the team were second last during the 2011–12 Serie D season.[14]
Honours
Club
- Serie A: 1987–88
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1988
- European Super Cup: 1989
- Intercontinental Cup: 1989
References
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- ^ a b c "Angelo Colombo – Carriera, Giocatore, Allenatore". altervista.org (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ^ "Miraggi Azzurri: 11 campioni senza Nazionale" (in Italian). Storie di Calcio. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Angelo Colombo Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Accadde oggi Angelo Colombo". www.udinese.it (in Italian). Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "The Immortals exclusive extract: Colombo's butler". Football Italia. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Il Milan di Arrigo Sacchi, la squadra perfetta che incantò l'Europa". Eurosport (in Italian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Il Milan di Arrigo Sacchi contro il Barcellona di Pep Guardiola: chi è il più forte?" (in Italian). 90min.com. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 19 November 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Camedda, Paolo (1 April 2022). "Arrigo Sacchi, il 'Profeta di Fusignano' che ha rivoluzionato il calcio italiano: dal grande Milan alla Nazionale" (in Italian). www.goal.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Wilson, Jonathan (19 April 2011). "Jonathan Wilson: Barcelona 2011 vs. AC Milan 1990". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Barker, Matt (28 October 2016). "Milan '88: The inside story of Sacchi's all-conquering kings, as told by them". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ Luca Canini. "Carpendolo: ora tocca a Colombo". bresciaoggi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 April 2015.[permanent dead link]
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