Nicolás Colazo

Nicolás Colazo
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Carlos Colazo
Date of birth (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Left winger
Club information
Current team
Melbourne City
Number 9
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008– Boca Juniors 105 (7)
2013All Boys (loan) 19 (1)
2016–Melbourne City (loan) 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2016.


Nicolás Carlos Colazo (born 8 July 1990 in Buenos Aires), is an Argentine midfielder who currently plays for Melbourne City in the A-League.

Club career

Boca Juniors

At age 9 Colazo joined Boca Juniors, where he played at every youth level. His debut for the first team came on July 4, 2009 against Colón, in a 3–1 Boca victory. His first senior goal came in January 2010, a header in a friendly match against San Lorenzo in Mar del Plata. He scored a goal in the Superclásico against River Plate in January 2011. After the arrival of Julio Cesar Falcioni as head coach for the 2011 Torneo Clausura, Colazo earned a starting role in the Boca squad for the first time.

Loan to All Boys

In 2013, he was sent on loan to All Boys. Colazo scored one goal for the club, coming in a 1–0 victory over Estudiantes de la Plata in the Copa Argentina quarterfinals.

Loan to Melbourne City

On 20 September 2016, Colazo joined Melbourne City on a one-year loan deal as the club's second marquee signing.[1][2] Colazo assisted a Bruno Fornaroli goal on his debut, as City picked up a 4–1 win in the Melbourne Derby against Melbourne Victory FC.[3]

Honours

Boca Juniors
2011 Apertura
2015 Argentine Primera División
2011–12 Copa Argentina
2014–15 Copa Argentina

References

  1. "City sign Argentine". FourFourTwo. 5 September 2016.
  2. "City signs Colazo". Melbourne City. 20 September 2016.
  3. "Cahill magic fires City to massive Melbourne Derby win". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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