Nicolás Mazzina

Nicolás Mazzina

Personal information
Full name	Jorge Nicolás Mazzina[1]
Date of birth	31 January 1979[1]
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position	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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

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 English 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
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kimberley	2000–01[4]	29	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	8
Swansea City	2001–02[9]	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
York City	2002–03[13]	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Parador	2004–05[14]	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2005–06[14]	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2006–07[14]	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	8	3
	2007–08[14]	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	2008–09[14]	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	1
	Total	43	5	0	0	0	0	2	0	45	5
Las Norias	2009–10[14]	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Career totals		85	13	0	0	1	0	2	0	88	13

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.

External links

• Nicolás Mazzina career statistics at Soccerbase