Rubin Colwill
Welsh footballer
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Rubin James Colwill (born 27 April 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Cardiff City and the Wales national team.
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Rubin Colwill in 2025. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubin James Colwill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Neath, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Cardiff City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Cardiff City | 161 | (13) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Wales U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Wales U21 | 9 | (5) |
| 2021– | Wales | 10 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:57, 15 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
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 older brother of Wales international footballer and Cardiff City teammate Joel Colwill.[19]
Colwill married long-time girlfriend Angharad Samuel in May 2025. [20]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2020–21[21] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[22] | Championship | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 38 | 6 | ||
| 2022-23[23] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24[24] | Championship | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 40 | 3 | ||
| 2024-25[25] | Championship | 43 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 48 | 5 | ||
| 2025-26[26] | League One | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 27 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 161 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 21 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2022 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Czech Republic | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |