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

Jorge Nicolás Mazzina (born 31 January 1979), known as Nicolás Mazzina, is an Argentine retired footballer who played 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 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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 Batters, Dave (2008). York City The Complete Record. The Breedon Books Publishing Company Limited. pp. 401–419. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jorge Nicolás Mazzina" (in Spanish). lapreferente.com. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
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