Nicolas Mazzina

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Nicolas Mazzina
Personal information
Full name Jorge Nicolas Mazzina
Date of birth January 31, 1979 (1979-01-31) (age 29)
Place of birth    Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playing position Defender
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002		 Boca Juniors
AC Kimberley
Swansea City
York City		 00 (0)
29 (8)
03 (0)
03 (0)   
National team
Argentina Youth
Argentina U21

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 11:31, 19 April 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Jorge Nicolas Mazzina (born 31 January 1979 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine footballer.

[edit] Career

Mazzina made his way through the youth ranks at Boca Juniors, but after failing to make it into the first-team he joined AC Kimberley in 2000.[1] After playing 29 games and scoring eight goals for the side,[2] he joined English side Swansea City in July 2001 after playing for them on trial.[1] He was later told he was allowed to leave the club and in December he joined Motherwell of the Scottish Premier League on a week's trial.[3] He was released by Swansea in February 2002 after making four appearances for the club.[4][5]

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.[6] His short-term contract was extended for a further month in September,[7] but was released in October after making three appearances for the side.[8][9]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b "Swansea seal second summer signing", BBC Sport, 2001-07-23. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  2. ^ Nicolas Mazzina. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  3. ^ "Bound agrees loan move", BBC Sport, 2001-12-20. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  4. ^ "Sidibe in contract talks", BBC Sport, 2002-02-14. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  5. ^ Swansea 2001/2002 player appearances. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
  6. ^ "Mazzina earns York deal", BBC Sport, 2002-08-22. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  7. ^ "York give Mazzina time", BBC Sport, 2002-09-23. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  8. ^ "York release Mazzina", BBC Sport, 2002-10-24. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  9. ^ York 2002/2003 player appearances. Soccerbase. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.