Rashid Mahazi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rashid Mahazi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder / defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| 2010–2012 | Independiente | ||
| 2013 | Northcote City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Northcote City | 15 | (0) |
| 2013– | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Rashid Mahazi is an Australian football (soccer) player of Kenyan descent who plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.
Club Career
Youth Career
Mahazi is a central midfielder who tends to be more defensive than attacking that can also play right back as he is a right footed player. After progressing through Northcote City, Independiente & Dandenong Thunder youth systems, Mahazi first received publicity from his home town of Melbourne after local Herald Sun journalist Matt Windley wrote an article on news.com about Australian footballers playing overseas on 7 January 2013.[1] He made 15 appearances for Northcote at senior level.
Melbourne Victory
2013-14
Mahazi signed his first professional senior contract with home town giants Melbourne Victory on 4 October 2013 on a two year contract,[2] being the fifth signing, following Pablo Contreras, James Troisi, Kosta Barbarouses & Mitch Nichols.[3] Mahazi made his debut at professional level on 12 October 2013 against local rivals Melbourne Heart in a 0-0 draw. He started in the right central midfield role and was given a yellow card at the 41st minute of the match following a challenge, logging 79 minutes before being substituted for injury returning Guilherme Finkler.[4] Mahazi would have to wait four rounds until he could make his second appearance in round six, whilst being on the bench three of those four times. His first away appearance for Melbourne and second start, turned out to be Mahazi's first full ninety minute appearance against the Western Sydney Wanderers in a 0-1 loss at Pirtek Stadium, on 16 November 2013.[5] His performance awarded him a first full appearance in front of his home supporters on 23 November, in a 3-0 win over Adelaide United at Etihad Stadium.[6]
Career Statistics
As of 31 January 2014.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2013-14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Australia total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Personal Life
Mahazi was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia to an Australian mother and Kenyan father.
External links
References
- ↑ Windley, Matt (7 January 2013). "I come from a land Down Under". News Corp Australia.
- ↑ "Mahazi's Melbourne move". Football Federation Australia. 4 October 2013.
- ↑ Orr, Michael (4 October 2013). "Melbourne Victory add Rashid Mahazi to talented midfield". SB Nation.
- ↑ "Match report Melbourne Victory - Melbourne Heart FC". Transfermarkt. 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Match report Western Sydney Wanderers - Melbourne Victory". Transfermarkt. 16 November 2013.
- ↑ "Match report Melbourne Victory - Adelaide United". Transfermarkt. 23 November 2013.
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