Raphael Nuzzolo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Nuzzolo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 July 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Biel, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | BSC Young Boys | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Biel-Bienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999–2001 | Biel-Bienne | 39 | (11) |
| 2001–2011 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 217 | (41) |
| 2011– | BSC Young Boys | 34 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Raphael Nuzzolo (born 5 July 1983 in Biel) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.
Career
After he played two seasons for Biel-Bienne he joined Neuchâtel Xamax in 2001. Originally hired as a forward, he only started to be successful years later when he was moved to the position of right midfielder.
In 2006, Miroslav Blazevic who was then trainer at Neuchâtel Xamax, declared that "Nuzzolo has a future in the Swiss national team".[1] On Sunday February 19, 2006 he scored his first goal at the highest Swiss level on a 2–2 tie in Zurich against Grasshoppers.
During the season 2008/09, as Xamax's trainer by then Nestor Clausen had difficulties finding a performant right back, he moved Nuzzolo to this position, which he kept for most of the season.
In 2009/10, Nuzzolo proved being a key player of the team as either a left or right midfielder and has been regarded by many as the club's best player for that season. For 2010/11 he has been elected captain of the first team,[2] reinforcing his position as a both a key a local figure at the start of his 10th season for the club. In July 16, 2011 he was transferred to Young Boys for an undisclosed fee.[3]
References
- ↑ L’irrésistible ascension, L'Express, February 18th 2006 (in French)
- ↑ L'Express, July 17th 2010 (in French)
- ↑ BSC Young Boys official site, July 16th 2011 (in German)
External links
- Raphael Nuzzolo on the website of the Swiss Football League
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