Nicolás Carlos Colazo (born 8 July 1990 in Buenos Aires), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).

Nicolás Colazo
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Carlos Colazo
Date of birth (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Gimnasia LP
Number 18
Youth career
Boca Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2019 Boca Juniors 105 (7)
2013All Boys (loan) 19 (1)
2016–2017Melbourne City (loan) 22 (4)
2017–2018Gimnasia LP (loan) 25 (6)
2018–2019Aris (loan) 10 (0)
2019Tigre (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 Rosario Central 9 (0)
2020–2021 Rentistas 18 (1)
2021– Gimnasia LP 68 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:23, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Boca Juniors

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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 César Falcioni as head coach for the 2011 Torneo Clausura, Colazo earned a starting role in the Boca squad for the first time.[citation needed]

Loans

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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.[citation needed]

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] Colazo returned to Boca Juniors after Melbourne City lost their elimination-final against Perth Glory.[4]

On 5 July 2018, Colazo joined Superleague Greece side Aris on a one-year loan deal. On 24 January 2019, he left Aris and joined Tigre on a 6-month loan deal. The 28-year-old player scored six goals at 25 championship performances with the shirt of Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata during 2017–18 season, on loan from Boca Juniors.[5][6]

Honours

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Boca Juniors

Melbourne City

References

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  1. ^ "City sign Argentine". FourFourTwo. 5 September 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 8 October 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.
  4. ^ Lynch, Michael (24 April 2017). "'I can't believe the season is over': Tim Cahill devastated at Melbourne City's exit". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  5. ^ Κολασο:Περιμένω να ζήσω το...Μπομπονέρα της Ευρώπης (in Greek). www.voria.gr. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ Άρης: Ανακοίνωσε την απόκτηση των Μενέντεθ και Κολάσο (in Greek). in.gr. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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