Nicolás Mazzina

Jorge Nicolás Mazzina (born 31 January 1979), known as Nicolás Mazzina, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Nicolás Mazzina
Personal information
Full name Jorge Nicolás Mazzina[1]
Date of birth (1979-01-31) 31 January 1979[1]
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
000?–2000 Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Kimberley 29 (8)
2001–2002 Swansea City 3 (0)
2002 York City 3 (0)
2004–2009 Parador 43 (5)
2009–2010 Las Norias 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina,[1] Mazzina made his way through the youth system at Boca Juniors, but after failing to make it into the first team he joined Kimberley in August 2000.[3] After playing 29 games and scoring eight goals for the side,[4] he joined Welsh side Swansea City in July 2001 after playing for them on trial.[5] He was later told he was allowed to leave the club and in December he joined Motherwell of the Scottish Premier League on a one-week trial.[6] He later had trials with Walsal and Livingston.[7] He was released by Swansea in February 2002 after making four appearances for the club.[8][9]

He went on trial with York City during pre-season in 2002, and despite picking up an injury was signed on by the club in August.[10] His short-term contract was extended for a further month in September,[11] but was released in October after making three appearances for the side.[12][13] He resumed his career in regional Spanish football after joining Parador in 2004, and here he made 45 appearances and scored five goals in all competitions in five seasons.[14] He then spent the 2009–10 season with Las Norias, where he made seven appearances.[14]

Career statistics
As of 15 November 2009.
Club Season League[A] Cup League Cup Other[B] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kimberley 2000–01[4] 298000000298
Swansea City 2001–02[9] 3000100040
York City 2002–03[13] 3000000030
Parador 2004–05[14] 5000000050
2005–06[14] 6000000060
2006–07[14] 6300002083
2007–08[14] 131000000131
2008–09[14] 131000000131
Total 435000020455
Las Norias 2009–10[14] 7000000070
Career totals 85130010208813

Footnotes
A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League and Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Andalusia.
B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the play-offs.

References
  1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 421. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
  2. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2003). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2003/2004. Queen Anne Press. p. 290. ISBN 1-85291-651-6.
  3. "Swansea preview: goals galore v The Swans". Luton Town F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  4. "Swans Unveil New Signing". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. "Swansea seal second summer signing". BBC Sport. 23 July 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  6. "Bound agrees loan move". BBC Sport. 20 December 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  7. "Mazzina Heading to Almondvale!". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  8. "Sidibe in contract talks". BBC Sport. 14 February 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  9. "Season 2001/2002". Sportbox.tv. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  10. "Mazzina earns York deal". BBC Sport. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  11. "York give Mazzina time". BBC Sport. 23 September 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  12. "York release Mazzina". BBC Sport. 24 October 2002. Retrieved 19 April 2008.
  13. Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 401–419. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  14. "Jorge Nicolás Mazzina" (in Spanish). lapreferente.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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