Théo Collomb
Collomb with HFX Wanderers | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 11 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Cournon-d'Auvergne | ||
2015–2020 | Clermont | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | UNC Greensboro Spartans | 31 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Clermont II | 30 | (9) |
2022 | Whitecaps FC 2 | 9 | (2) |
2023 | HFX Wanderers | 13 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | France Universiade | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 February 2023 |
Théo Collomb (born 11 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Early life
[edit]Collomb began his youth career with Cournon-d'Auvergne.[1] In 2015, he joined the youth system of Clermont.[2]
College career
[edit]After speaking to a teammate on the French Universiade team who was playing in the American college system, Collomb sent highlight tapes to American universities to try to secure a scholarship.[3] In 2020, he began attending the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] On 17 February 2021, he scored his first career collegiate goal and registered his first assist during a 4-1 victory over the Belmont Abbey Crusaders.[5] In his freshman season in the 2021 spring season (which was delayed from the regular 2020 fall season due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he won the Southern Conference Tournament with the team.[6] He was named to the South All-Region Third Team, was the SoCon co-Freshman of the Year, and was an All SoCon First Team selection and SoCon All-Freshman Team selection.[7][8]
On 25 September 2021, he scored his first hat trick and also added two assists in a 7-1 victory over the VMI Keydets,[9] which earned him all three major National Player of the Week Awards in the country.[10] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named the SoCon Player of the Year.[11] He was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America Second Team,[12][13] as well as the College Soccer News All-America Second Team and the TopDrawerSoccer Best XI Third Team.[14] After the season, he was invited to participate in the Major League Soccer College Showcase.[15]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, he began playing for Clermont II in the Championnat National 3. On 2 September 2018, he scored a hat trick in a 6-1 victory over Ytrac.[1] He played three seasons with the Clermont second team, making 30 appearances, including 15 starts, scoring nine goals.[16]
In January 2022, Collomb was selected 72nd overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[17][18] In March 2022, he signed a professional contract with the Whitecaps second team, Whitecaps FC 2, in MLS Next Pro.[19] On 17 June 2022, he scored a brace against North Texas SC in a 3-1 victory.[20] However, his playing time that season was limited due to an injury and squad rotation.[21]
In February 2023, he joined Canadian Premier League club HFX Wanderers FC on a one-year contract, with a club option for 2024.[22][23] In December 2023, the Wanderers declined his option for 2024.[24]
International career
[edit]In 2019, he played for France at the 2019 FISU Universiade Games.[2] In an exhibition match prior to the tournament, he scored the only goal in a 1-0 victory over the Ireland Universiade side.[25]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 9 September 2023[26]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Clermont II | 2017–18 | Championnat National 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||||
2019–20 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||||
Total | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | ||
Whitecaps FC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 9 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
HFX Wanderers FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
Career total | 52 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 15 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cros, Didier (7 October 2018). "Clermont Foot : tels pères, tels fils..." [Clermont Foot: like fathers, like sons...]. La Montagne (in French).
- ^ a b "Trois Clermontois vivent le rêve américain" [Three Clermont residents are living the American dream]. Clermont Foot (in French). 18 March 2022.
- ^ Parisis, Quentin (24 August 2023). "Remporter le titre de la CPL devient un objectif pour Théo Collomb et Halifax" [Winning the CPL title becomes a goal for Théo Collomb and Halifax]. Canadian Premier League (in French).
- ^ "Theo Collomb UNC Greensboro profile". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Knox, Rob (13 January 2022). "Theo Collomb's Top Nine Moments". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Knox, Rob (17 April 2021). "UNCG Wins SoCon Tournament Championship". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ "UNCG Has Five Named To All-SoCon Soccer Team". UNC Greensboro Spartans. 8 April 2021.
- ^ Knox, Rob (27 April 2021). "Collomb Focused On Bigger Goals After Stellar Season". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Knox, Rob (25 September 2021). "UNCG Cruises Past VMI In SoCon Opener". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Knox, Rob (29 September 2021). "They've Run Out Of Awards For Theo". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ "UNCG's Collomb named SoCon Player, Niclas Wild named Goalkeeper of the Year". Southern Conference. 4 November 2021.
- ^ Knox, Rob (9 December 2021). "Collomb Named Second Team All-American". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ "Theo Collomb Named All-American by the United Soccer Coaches". Southern Conference. 9 December 2021.
- ^ "UNCG's Theo Collomb Earns Two More All-American Honors". Southern Conference. 21 December 2021.
- ^ Knox, Rob (8 December 2021). "Collomb Selected To Participate In Prestigious MLS Showcase". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ McColl, Michael (23 March 2022). "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part Three)". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ "UNCG's Theo Collomb Drafted By The Vancouver Whitecaps FC In MLS Draft". Southern Conference. 11 January 2022.
- ^ Knox, Rob (11 January 2022). "Collomb Drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC In MLS Draft". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Knox, Rob (19 March 2022). "Collomb Officially Signs With Vancouver FC". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
- ^ Fossey, Maxim (18 June 2022). "Collomb's brace leads WFC2 to 3-1 victory over North Texas SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ Jacques, John (26 August 2023). "Collomb Hungry For Trophies In Halifax: 'We Know What We're Capable Of'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "'Can score goals at a high rate': Wanderers sign international forward Théo Collomb". HFX Wanderers FC. 8 February 2023.
- ^ Jacques, John (8 February 2023). "French Forward Theo Collomb Joins Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "Wanderers trigger options on three players as part of year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers FC. 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland CU: Slim defeat for Yelverton's side in France". Football Association of Ireland. 22 May 2019.
- ^ Théo Collomb at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Théo Collomb at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Clermont-Ferrand
- French men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- French expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- French expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Clermont Foot players
- UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer players
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC draft picks
- Whitecaps FC 2 players
- HFX Wanderers FC players
- Championnat National 3 players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Competitors at the 2019 Summer Universiade