Ashley Nazira | |
Fullname: | Steven Ashley Rex Nazira |
Birth Date: | 1995 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Pamplemousses District, Mauritius |
Height: | 1.85 m |
Position: | Forward |
Currentclub: | Saint-Pauloise FC |
Clubnumber: | 21 |
Years1: | 2014–2019 |
Clubs1: | Boulet Rouge |
Caps1: | 86 |
Goals1: | 53 |
Years2: | 2020 |
Clubs2: | San Diego Loyal |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2021– |
Clubs3: | Saint-Pauloise FC |
Caps3: | 53 |
Goals3: | 25 |
Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
Nationalteam1: | Mauritius |
Nationalcaps1: | 33 |
Nationalgoals1: | 11 |
Club-Update: | 1 February 2024 |
Ntupdate: | 21 November 2023 |
Ashley Nazira (born 11 November 1995) is a Mauritian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for the Mauritius national football team.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He played for San Diego Loyal SC, an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, during the 2020 USL Championship season. Since 2021, he now plays for Saint-Pauloise FC, a football club based in Saint-Paul, Réunion, France.
Nazira began playing football at the age of six.[11] He played for Boulet Rouge, a Mauritian Premier League club, for his entire career up until the 2019–2020 season. During his spell within Mauritian football, Nazira was the league's top goalscorer for four times.[11]
Following his time spent in his homeland, Nazira then signed for San Diego Loyal SC, the new USL Championship expansion team, on a 12-month deal in January 2020. By doing so, he became the first ever Mauritian professional footballer to play in a top league in North America.[12] [13]
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.[14] However the signing was put on hold by the club for financial reasons.[15]
Two and a half years after his failed attempt to join Saint-Pauloise FC, he finally signed for the Réunionese club in September 2021.
Nazira made his senior international debut for Mauritius on 25 March 2015 in a 2–2 friendly draw with Burundi.[16] With three goals, he was the join top-scorer at the 2019 COSAFA Cup.[12] [13]
Score and result list Mauritius's goal tally first.[16]
Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
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21 March 2019 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | Friendly | |||||
25 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa | 2019 COSAFA Cup | |||||
29 May 2019 | |||||||
18 July 2019 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius | 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games | |||||
22 July 2019 | |||||||
13 October 2019 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||
27 March 2022 | Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||||
11 June 2023 | Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius | Friendly | |||||
14 June 2023 | Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | Friendly | |||||
2 September 2023 | Elgeco Plus Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games | |||||
Last updated 14 June 2023 |
Mauritius | |||
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Year | Apps | Goals | |
2015 | 3 | 0 | |
2018 | 1 | 0 | |
2019 | 12 | 7 | |
2022 | 5 | 1 | |
2023 | 12 | 3 | |
Total | 33 | 11 |