Colombo: Who is the referee making history with Ref Cam in Juventus vs Inter | OneFootball

Andrea Colombo has been appointed as the referee for Juventus-Inter, a game that is set to make history thanks to the introduction of the Referee Body Cam for the first time in a Serie A match.

Como-born referee Colombo will be the first official to wear a Body Cam in a Serie A match when Juventus and Inter meet in Round 3 at the Allianz Stdium in Turin this coming Saturday.

Who is Juventus vs Inter referee Colombo?

EMPOLI, ITALY – MAY 4: Andrea Colombo referee gestures during the Serie A match between Empoli and SS Lazio at Stadio Carlo Castellani on May 4, 2025 in Empoli, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

The 34-year-old official got promoted to professional league Serie C in 2017-18 after three seasons in Serie D.

In 2021, he officiated his first Serie B match, and in December of the same year, he made his Serie A debut in a 2-2 draw between Torino and Empoli.

His first big match in Italy’s top flight was in March 2023, a 2-0 Napoli win over Atalanta at the Stadio Maradona.

He became an international referee in December 2023 and collected 16 appearances in Italy’s top flight in the 2023-24 campaign.

The Italian official made his international debut at Wembley Stadium in London on October 10, 2024, overseeing a Nations League game between England and Greece, which the visitors won 2-1.

Colombo the best emerging referee in 2024-25

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 20: Referee Andrea Colombo shows a red card to Vincenzo Italiano, Head Coach of Bologna, during the Serie A match between Bologna and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on April 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Colombo was also selected, alongside assistants Giovanni Baccini and Davide Imperiale, for the U20 South American Championship in January-February 2025, forming the second-ever UEFA team of referees travelling to South America to officiate games in the youth competition.

In March 2025, he received the ‘Stefano Farina Award’ for the 2024-25 season as the best emerging referee in Serie A.

Colombo has yet to make his debut in the league phase of the Champions League, but has officiated one qualification game between Qarabag FK and Shelbourne this past July, as well as the Youth League Final between Trabzonspor and Barcelona last season.

Colombo has made 47 Serie A appearances, showing 277 yellow cards and six straight red cards, as reported by Transfermarkt.