Rubin Colwill
Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Cardiff City and the Wales national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubin James Colwill | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Cardiff City | 95 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wales U21 | 9 | (5) |
| 2021– | Wales | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:24, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Colwill joined the youth academy of Cardiff City when he was eight. 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. The following day, Colwill signed his first professional contract, alongside Isaak Davies. 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. On 12 September 2021, Colwill scored his first senior goals, scoring a brace in Cardiff's 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest. On 6 February 2022, he scored Cardiff's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.
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. 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.
On 30 May 2021, despite having never made an appearance for the senior Wales team, Colwill was selected by Rob Page for Wales' Euro 2020 squad. He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, replacing Joe Morrell in the 83rd minute. Colwill scored his first international goal for Wales on 29 March 2022 in a 1-1 friendly match draw against Czech Republic.
In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He came on as last substitute for injured Joe Allen, in the 81st minute of the third group game against England.
On 8 September 2023 Rubin Colwill played for Wales Under-21 alongside his brother Joel in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein.
Personal life
Rubin Colwill is the brother of professional footballer Joel Colwill.
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2020–21 | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 60 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 6 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2022 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
References
External links
- Rubin Colwill at Soccerway
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