Mauro Formica

Mauro Formica

Formica playing for Blackburn in 2011
Personal information
Full name Mauro Formica[1]
Date of birth 4 April 1988 (1988-04-04) (age 23)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club Blackburn Rovers
Number 10
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2011 Newell's Old Boys 76 (17)
2011– Blackburn Rovers 17 (2)
National team‡
2005–2006 Argentina U-17 4 (2)
2011– Argentina 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 27 December 2011 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 26 December 2011 (UTC)

Mauro Formica (born 4 April 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for Blackburn Rovers and the Argentina national football team.

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Career

Newell's Old Boys

Formica made his professional debut for Newell's Old Boys on 29 September 2006 at the age of 18, and played a total of 84 games scoring 22 goals for the club over 5 years.

Blackburn Rovers

On 21 January 2011, it was confirmed by Premier League team Blackburn Rovers and their manager Steve Kean that discussions were taking place between the Lancashire based team and Formica's team Newell's Old Boys about bringing the Argentine to England.[3] On 31 January, the final transfer day of the transfer window, Formica signed a contract until 2014 with Blackburn for an undisclosed fee, thought to be worth in the region of £3.5 million.[4]

On 13 August 2011, Formica scored on his Premier League debut for Rovers against Wolverhampton Wanderers in a 2–1 defeat at Ewood Park.[5] On 20 August 2011, he came on for Jason Roberts on 75 minutes in a 3–1 defeat against Aston Villa at Villa Park. Four days later, Formica started and played the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Ewood Park in the second round of the League Cup. On 27 August 2011, Formica won two penalties in a home league game against Everton. He missed one and so did David Hoilett, the match ended with Everton winning 1–0.

Personal life

Mauro is the younger brother of fellow professional player Lautaro Formica.[6]

Career statistics

Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental* Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newell's Old Boys 2007–08 4 0 – – 0 0 4 0
2008–09 19 7 – – 0 0 19 7
2009–10 36 8 – – 2 0 38 8
2010–11 17 2 – – 6 3 23 5
Total 76 17 – – 8 3 84 20
Blackburn Rovers 2011–12 17 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 2
Total 17 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 2
Career total 93 19 0 0 4 0 8 3 105 22

References

  1. ^ "Mauro Formica". transfermarkt.co.uk. 18 January 2011. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/mauro-formica/leistungsdaten/spieler_55870.html. Retrieved 18 January 2011. 
  2. ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~54971,00.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011. 
  3. ^ "Rovers confirm Formica interest". ESPN.com. ESPN. 21 January 2011. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/69198.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011. 
  4. ^ "Kean swoops for Formica". Rovers.co.uk. Blackburn Rovers. 31 January 2011. http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~2280814,00.html. Retrieved 31 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Formica goal on debut". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/14429636.stm. Retrieved 13 August 2011. 
  6. ^ "Argentina happiness and heartbreak in Libertadores". mundoalbiceleste.com. 5 May 2011. http://www.mundoalbiceleste.com/Article.aspx?id=2394&rss=1&title=argentine-happiness-and-heartbreak-in-libertadores. Retrieved 5 July 2011. 

External links

Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad