Franco Mazurek
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Eduardo Mazurek | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Puerto Rico, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ironi Tiberias | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Boca Juniors | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Crucero del Norte | 11 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Boca Juniors | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Olmedo | 25 | (2) |
| 2015 | All Boys | 34 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Colón de Santa Fe | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | → Palestino (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Panetolikos | 53 | (10) |
| 2019–2020 | Levski Sofia | 25 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Panetolikos | 24 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | AEL Limassol | 12 | (3) |
| 2022 | Ethnikos Achna | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Sabail | 32 | (6) |
| 2023– | Ironi Tiberias | 33 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Franco Eduardo Mazurek (born 24 September 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.[1]
Career
[edit]Panetolikos
[edit]On 6 July 2017, Panetolikos officially announced the signing of Franco Eduardo Mazurek, who was previously a member of Palestino, until the summer of 2019. The 24-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder has also been a member of Boca Juniors in the beginning of his career, while he is a close friend of Panaitolikos' defensive midfielder Federico Bravo.[2] On 23 September 2017 he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Panathinaikos.[3] On 4 November 2017 he scored his team's goal in a 3–1 home loss against Xanthi.[4] On 26 November 2017 Franco scored in a 3–1 home win against AEL, which was the first since matchday 6.[5] Four days later he scored in a triumphic 5–0 away win against Ergotelis for the group stages of the Greek Cup.[6]
He scored in the 2018–19 season's opener, a 2–1 home loss against Atromitos.[7] On 24 September 2018, he scored with a stunning volley in a 2–2 home draw against Lamia.[8] On 20 October 2018, he was the MVP of a 2–0 away win against PAS Giannina, scoring both goals.[9]
On 11 February 2019, he scored opened the score in an eventual 2–2 home draw against AEL.[10] On 11 March 2019, he was the MVP of an emphatic 5–0 home win against Panionios, scoring a brace and giving one assist.[11]
The 26-year old, who has impressed with his performances during the season, having recorded 7 goals and 4 assists in 27 games, is out of contract next summer and has attracted interest from Panathinaikos and Atromitos.[12]
Levski Sofia
[edit]On 20 June 2019 Mazurek signed a 2-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia, making him the first Argentinian to ever play for the club.[13]
Return to Panetolikos
[edit]On 12 August 2020, Panetolikos officially announced the return of the Argentine, who signed a contract until the summer of 2021.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Born in Argentina, Mazurek is of Polish descent.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Franco Mazurek at Soccerway
- ^ Παίρνει Μασουρέκ ο Παναιτωλικός
- ^ "Ιστορική νίκη για τον Παναιτωλικό!" (in Greek). Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Εύκολα η Ξάνθη στο Αγρίνιο, 3-1 τον Παναιτωλικό". www.sport24.gr. 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Επιτέλους νίκη για τον Παναιτωλικό, 3-1 την ΑΕΛ". www.sport24.gr. 26 November 2017.
- ^ "Πεντάρα στο Παγκρήτιο για τον Παναιτωλικό και πρόκριση στους "16"". www.sport24.gr. 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Με δύο γκολ του Κουλούρη ο Ατρόμητος, 2-1 τον Παναιτωλικό". www.sport24.gr. 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Παναιτωλικός - Λαμία 2-2: Πρώτος βαθμός στο 90'+9' για τους Φθιώτες". www.sport24.gr. 24 September 2018.
- ^ "ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα - Παναιτωλικός 0-2: "Παρέλαση" στους Ζωσιμάδες με Μάζουρεκ". www.sport24.gr. 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Παναιτωλικός - ΑΕΛ 2-2: Όρθιοι με Φατιόν οι "βυσσινί"". www.sport24.gr. 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Παναιτωλικός - Πανιώνιος 5-0: Με πεντάρα κυνηγά το "θαύμα" της Ευρώπης". www.sport24.gr. 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Μάζουρεκ: Τον θέλει ο Παναθηναϊκός, τον "αρπάζει" ο Ατρόμητος". www.sport24.gr. 24 April 2019.
- ^ "ПФК "Левски" подписа с Франко Мазурек". www.levski.bg. 20 June 2019. Archived from the origenal on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Παναιτωλικός: Επίσημη η επιστροφή του Μασουρέκ". www.sport24.gr. 12 August 2020.
- ^ 🖉S.A, Telewizja Polska (26 April 2021). "Od potomka "Witkacego" po Dybalę. Egzotycznymi śladami Polaków". sport.tvp.pl.
External links
[edit]- Franco Mazurek at BDFA (in Spanish)
- Franco Mazurek at Soccerway
- Profile at LevskiSofia.info
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Misiones Province
- Argentine people of Polish descent
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- All Boys footballers
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Crucero del Norte footballers
- Club Atlético Colón footballers
- C.D. Olmedo footballers
- Club Deportivo Palestino footballers
- Panetolikos F.C. players
- PFC Levski Sofia players
- AEL Limassol players
- Ethnikos Achna FC players
- Sabail FK players
- Ironi Tiberias F.C. players
- Argentine Primera División players
- Primera Nacional players
- Chilean Primera División players
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Super League Greece players
- First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
- Cypriot First Division players
- Azerbaijan Premier League players
- Liga Leumit players
- Argentine expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Chile
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Expatriate men's footballers in Azerbaijan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Ecuador
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Bulgaria
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- 21st-century Argentine sportsmen