Rubin Colwill Explained

Rubin Colwill
Full Name:Rubin James Colwill[1]
Birth Date:27 April 2002
Birth Place:Neath, Wales
Height:1.89 m[2]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Cardiff City
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:2010–2021
Youthclubs1:Cardiff City
Years1:2021–
Caps1:96
Goals1:6
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:5
Nationalyears3:2021–
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:4 May 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:20:24, 6 June 2024 (UTC)

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

Club career

Colwill joined the youth academy of Cardiff City when he was eight.[3] 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.[4] The following day, Colwill signed his first professional contract, alongside Isaak Davies.[5] [6] [7] 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. [8] On 12 September 2021, Colwill scored his first senior goals, scoring a brace in Cardiff's 2-1 victory against Nottingham Forest.[9] On 6 February 2022, he scored Cardiff's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13] He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, replacing Joe Morrell in the 83rd minute.[14] Colwill scored his first international goal for Wales on 29 March 2022 in a 1-1 friendly match draw against Czech Republic.[15]

In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[16] He came on as last substitute for injured Joe Allen, in the 81st minute of the third group game against England.[17]

On 8 September 2023 Rubin Colwill played for Wales Under-21 alongside his brother Joel in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein.[18]

Personal life

Rubin Colwill is the brother of professional footballer Joel Colwill.[19]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City2020–21Championship60000060
2021–22Championship3452120386
2022-23Championship2001010220
Career total605313000666

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: Cardiff City . English Football League . 13 . 29 July 2021.
  2. Web site: R. Colwill: Summary . soccerway . 29 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Rubin Colwell player details . Cardiff City F.C. . 31 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Cardiff City vs. Coventry City – 13 February 2021 – Soccerway. soccerway.com.
  5. Web site: Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill sign new deals with Cardiff City. Martin. Townley. 15 February 2021.
  6. Web site: The Cardiff starlet who wowed Mick McCarthy has just given Bluebirds huge boost. Glen. Williams. 15 February 2021. WalesOnline.
  7. Web site: Rubin Colwill & Isaak Davies sign new City deals – Soccerway. Cardiff City F.C. . 14 February 2021 . 15 February 2021.
  8. Web site: Cardiff City 2 – 1 Wycombe Wanderers. BBC Sport . 24 April 2021 . 25 April 2021.
  9. Web site: Nottingham Forest 1–2 Cardiff City . BBC Sport . 12 September 2021 . 14 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff . BBC Sport . 6 February 2022 . 6 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Belarus 2–2 Wales . UEFAcom . 10 October 2018 . 13 February 2021 .
  12. News: Wales U21 1-2 Republic of Ireland U21: Two goals in a minute seal win . BBC Sport . Williams . Aled . 26 March 2021 . 2 April 2021.
  13. Web site: Euro 2020: Uncapped Rubin Colwill in Wales' European Championship squad . BBC Sport . 31 May 2021 . 30 May 2021.
  14. Web site: ESPN. France v Wales game report. 2 June 2021.
  15. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60874724 Colwill first Wales goal
  16. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63545011 2022 Wales World Cup squad
  17. https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235454 Game's datas on FIFA official Website
  18. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66754193 Colwill Wales U21 debut
  19. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-colwill-rubin-joel-contract-27720359 Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts