Ashley Nazira

Ashley Nazira (born 11 November 1995) is a Mauritian professional footballer who plays for San Diego Loyal SC in the USL Championship.

Ashley Nazira
Personal information
Full name Steven Ashley Rex Nazira
Date of birth (1995-11-11) 11 November 1995
Place of birth Pamplemousses District, Mauritius
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 San Diego Loyal
Number 21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2019 Boulet Rouge
2019– San Diego Loyal 2 (0)
National team‡
2015– Mauritius 16 (7)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 January 2019

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]

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
21 March 2019Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji New Caledonia
3–1
3–1
Friendly
2
25 May 2019King 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 2019Stade 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 2019Estádio 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
YearAppsGoals
201530
201600
201700
201810
2019127
Total167

References
  1. Pledderer, Sarah. "San Diego's Never Been Closer to Having an MLS Team". San Diego Magazine. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. "Football : Ashley Nazira signe au San Diego Loyal" (in French). lemauricien.com. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  3. "COSAFA Cup unearths another gem as Mauritian star heads to USA". COSAFA. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. Gangaram, Loic. "Transfert : Ashley Nazira rejoindra la Saint-Pauloise FC en juin" (in French). Defi Media. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  5. Robinson, Anthony. "Saint-Pauloise FC - AS Jeanne d'Arc : Grondin, l'habile discret" (in French). clicanoo. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  6. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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