Nazareno Colombo

Nazareno Fernández Colombo is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Racing Club.

Club career

Colombo came through the youth system of Estudiantes, initially joining in 2010. After penning his first professional contract on 11 July 2019, the centre-back made his first-team debut nine days later in a Copa Argentina victory in Cutral Có over Mitre; appearing for the full duration versus the Primera B Nacional outfit.

In 2018, Colombo represented Argentina at the L'Alcúdia [International Football Tournament|L'Alcúdia International Tournament] in Spain. He made five appearances as they won the trophy. In the months prior, Colombo had trained against the seniors at the 2018 [FIFA World Cup] in Russia. In January 2020 he was called up to the U23 [national team of Argentina] to take part in the 2020 [CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament] in Colombia, replacing Lautaro Valenti. He started the last group stage's match against Venezuela and netted a goal.
In late August 2021, Colombo joined Defensa y Justicia on a dry loan the rest of the year. On 17 January 2022, Defensa bought Colombo free from Estudiantes for a fee around 1,250,000 dollars for 50% of his pass, with the player signing a deal until the end of 2025.

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Argentina U20

Argentina U23