Nicolas Mazzina

Football player infobox
playername = Nicolas Mazzina


fullname = Jorge Nicolas Mazzina
nickname =
height =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|1|31
cityofbirth = Buenos Aires
countryofbirth = Argentina
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1999–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002
clubs = Boca Juniors
AC Kimberley
Swansea City
York City
caps(goals) = 00 (0)
29 (8)
03 (0)
03 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Argentina Youth
Argentina U21
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 11:31, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

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

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.cite news
title = Swansea seal second summer signing
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/1452583.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2001-07-23
accessdate = 2008-04-19] After playing 29 games and scoring eight goals for the side,cite web
title = Nicolas Mazzina
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=26379
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-04-19] he joined English side Swansea City in July 2001 after playing for them on trial. 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.cite news
title = Bound agrees loan move
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/1715483.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2001-12-20
accessdate = 2008-04-19] He was released by Swansea in February 2002 after making four appearances for the club.cite news
title = Sidibe in contract talks
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/1821310.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-02-14
accessdate = 2008-04-19] cite web
title = Swansea 2001/2002 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=131&teamid=2513
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-04-19]

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.cite news
title = Mazzina earns York deal
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2210272.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-08-22
accessdate = 2008-04-19] His short-term contract was extended for a further month in September,cite news
title = York give Mazzina time
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2276420.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-09-23
accessdate = 2008-04-19] but was released in October after making three appearances for the side.cite news
title = York release Mazzina
url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/y/york_city/2357333.stm
publisher = BBC Sport
date = 2002-10-24
accessdate = 2008-04-19] cite web
title = York 2002/2003 player appearances
url = http://www.soccerbase.com/squad_season.sd?seasonid=132&teamid=2910
publisher = Soccerbase
accessdate = 2008-04-19]

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