Ashley Nazira
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Steven Ashley Rex Nazira | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pamplemousses District, Mauritius | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Loyal | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Boulet Rouge | ||
| 2019– | San Diego Loyal | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Mauritius | 16 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 January 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2019 | |||
Ashley Nazira (born 11 November 1995) is a Mauritian professional footballer who plays for San Diego Loyal SC in the USL Championship.
Club career
Nazira began playing football at age six or seven.[1] He played for Boulet Rouge of the Mauritian Premier League for his entire career and was the league's top goal scorer four times.[1] Nazira signed for the San Diego Loyal SC of the USL Championship on a 2-year deal in December 2019. In doing so, he became the first player from Mauritius to play in a top league in North America.[2][3] He previously had a successful trial with Réunion Premier League club Saint-Pauloise FC in February 2019 after being top goal scorer in the Mauritian first division with twenty goals.[4] However the signing was put on hold by the club for financial reasons.[5]
International career
Nazira made his senior international debut for Mauritius on 25 March 2015 in a 2–2 friendly draw with Burundi.[6] With three goals, he was the join top-scorer at the 2019 COSAFA Cup.[2][3]
International goals
Score and result list Mauritius's goal tally first.[6]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
21 March 2019 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji |  New Caledonia |
3–1 |
3–1 |
Friendly |
2 |
25 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa |  Eswatini |
1–0 |
2–2 |
2019 COSAFA Cup |
3 |
2–1
| |||||
4 |
29 May 2019 |  Comoros |
1–1 |
1–2
| ||
5 |
18 July 2019 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius |  Seychelles |
1–0 |
1–1 |
2019 Indian Ocean Island Games |
6 |
22 July 2019 |  Madagascar |
1–1 |
1–1
| ||
7 |
13 October 2019 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe |  São Tomé and Príncipe |
1–2 |
1–2 |
2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| Last updated 13 October 2019 | ||||||
International statistics
- As of match played 13 October 2019[6]
| Mauritius | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7 |
| Total | 16 | 7 |
References
- ^ a b Pledderer, Sarah. "San Diego's Never Been Closer to Having an MLS Team". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Football : Ashley Nazira signe au San Diego Loyal" (in French). lemauricien.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b "COSAFA Cup unearths another gem as Mauritian star heads to USA". COSAFA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Gangaram, Loic. "Transfert : Ashley Nazira rejoindra la Saint-Pauloise FC en juin" (in French). Defi Media. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Anthony. "Saint-Pauloise FC - AS Jeanne d'Arc : Grondin, l'habile discret" (in French). clicanoo. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 March 2020.