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Théo Collomb

Théo Collomb (born 11 July 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Théo Collomb
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Collomb with HFX Wanderers
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Clermont-Ferrand, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2015 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

Early life

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Collomb began his youth career with Cournon-d'Auvergne.[1] In 2015, he joined the youth system of Clermont.[2]

College career

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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

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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

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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

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As of 9 September 2023[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Total
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

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  1. ^ a b Cros, Didier (7 October 2018). "Clermont Foot : tels pères, tels fils..." [Clermont Foot: like fathers, like sons...]. La Montagne (in French).
  2. ^ a b "Trois Clermontois vivent le rêve américain" [Three Clermont residents are living the American dream]. Clermont Foot (in French). 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ "Theo Collomb UNC Greensboro profile". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  5. ^ Knox, Rob (13 January 2022). "Theo Collomb's Top Nine Moments". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  6. ^ Knox, Rob (17 April 2021). "UNCG Wins SoCon Tournament Championship". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  7. ^ "UNCG Has Five Named To All-SoCon Soccer Team". UNC Greensboro Spartans. 8 April 2021.
  8. ^ Knox, Rob (27 April 2021). "Collomb Focused On Bigger Goals After Stellar Season". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  9. ^ Knox, Rob (25 September 2021). "UNCG Cruises Past VMI In SoCon Opener". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  10. ^ Knox, Rob (29 September 2021). "They've Run Out Of Awards For Theo". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  11. ^ "UNCG's Collomb named SoCon Player, Niclas Wild named Goalkeeper of the Year". Southern Conference. 4 November 2021.
  12. ^ Knox, Rob (9 December 2021). "Collomb Named Second Team All-American". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  13. ^ "Theo Collomb Named All-American by the United Soccer Coaches". Southern Conference. 9 December 2021.
  14. ^ "UNCG's Theo Collomb Earns Two More All-American Honors". Southern Conference. 21 December 2021.
  15. ^ Knox, Rob (8 December 2021). "Collomb Selected To Participate In Prestigious MLS Showcase". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  16. ^ McColl, Michael (23 March 2022). "Whitecaps FC 2 are back – Get to know the new squad (Part Three)". Away from the Numbers.
  17. ^ "UNCG's Theo Collomb Drafted By The Vancouver Whitecaps FC In MLS Draft". Southern Conference. 11 January 2022.
  18. ^ Knox, Rob (11 January 2022). "Collomb Drafted by Vancouver Whitecaps FC In MLS Draft". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  19. ^ Knox, Rob (19 March 2022). "Collomb Officially Signs With Vancouver FC". UNC Greensboro Spartans.
  20. ^ Fossey, Maxim (18 June 2022). "Collomb's brace leads WFC2 to 3-1 victory over North Texas SC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  21. ^ Jacques, John (26 August 2023). "Collomb Hungry For Trophies In Halifax: 'We Know What We're Capable Of'". Northern Tribune.
  22. ^ "'Can score goals at a high rate': Wanderers sign international forward Théo Collomb". HFX Wanderers FC. 8 February 2023.
  23. ^ Jacques, John (8 February 2023). "French Forward Theo Collomb Joins Halifax Wanderers". Northern Tribune.
  24. ^ "Wanderers trigger options on three players as part of year-end roster moves". HFX Wanderers FC. 19 December 2023.
  25. ^ "Ireland CU: Slim defeat for Yelverton's side in France". Football Association of Ireland. 22 May 2019.
  26. ^ Théo Collomb at Soccerway
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