- Mauro Formica
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Mauro Formica Personal information Full name Mauro Formica[1] Date of birth 4 April 1988 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 10 (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 19:12, 13 November 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Mauro Formica (born 4 April 1988) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an attacking 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 86 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 2nd round of the Carling Cup. On Saturday 27 August 2011, Formica won two penalties in a league game with Everton at Ewood Park and missed one and so did David Hoilett, the match ended with Everton winning 1-0 courtesy of a late spot-kick taken by Mikel Arteta in the 90th minute. On Sunday 11 September 2011, he started and played the full 90 minutes against Fulham at Craven Cottage in a 1-1 draw.
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 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 2 Total 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 2 Career total 86 19 0 0 1 0 8 3 95 22 References
- ^ "Mauro Formica". transfermarkt.co.uk. 18 January 2011. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/mauro-formica/leistungsdaten/spieler_55870.html. Retrieved 18 January 2011.
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~54971,00.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ "Rovers confirm Formica interest". ESPN.com. ESPN. 21 January 2011. http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/69198.html. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Mauro Formica at National-Football-Teams.com
- Statistics at Irish Times
- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (Spanish)
- Premier League profile
Blackburn Rovers F.C. – current squad 1 Robinson · 2 Salgado · 3 Olsson · 4 Samba · 5 Givet · 6 Nelsen · 8 Dunn · 10 Formica · 11 Grella · 12 Pedersen · 13 Bunn · 14 Petrović · 15 N'Zonzi · 16 Dann · 19 Slew · 20 Rochina · 22 Blackman · 23 Hoilett · 24 Yakubu · 25 Goodwillie · 28 Kean · 29 Vukčević · 30 Roberts · 31 Hanley · 32 Bruno · 33 Morris · 35 Lowe · 38 Anderson · 39 Henley · 40 Cotton · Manager: Kean
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Rosario, Santa Fe
- Argentine footballers
- Primera División Argentina players
- Newell's Old Boys footballers
- Blackburn Rovers F.C. players
- Argentine expatriates in England
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Premier League players
- Argentine football midfielder stubs
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