Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional

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who plays as a winger for Welsh club

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and the Wales national team.

Club career

Colwill joined the youth academy of

when he was eight. He made his professional debut with the club as a late substitute during a 3–1

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win over

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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

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on 24 April 2021, earning high praise from manager

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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

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. On 6 February 2022, he scored Cardiff's only goal in a 3-1 loss to

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in the FA Cup Fourth Round.

International career

Colwill made his debut for the

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in a 2–2 draw against

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on 10 October 2018. He was selected for the Wales under-21 squad for a friendly match against

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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 squad, Colwill was selected by

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for Wales'

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squad. He made his senior national team debut on 2 June 2021 in a friendly against France, replacing

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in the 83rd minute. Colwill scored his first international goal for Wales on 29 March 2022 in a 1-1 friendly match draw against

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. In November 2022 he was named in the Wales squad for the

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. He came in as last substitute for injured

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, at the 81st minute of the third group game against

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Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Colwill, Rubin 2002 births Living people Footballers from Neath Welsh footballers Wales youth international footballers Wales under-21 international footballers Wales international footballers Association football midfielders Cardiff City F.C. players English Football League players UEFA Euro 2020 players 2022 FIFA World Cup players