Franco Eduardo Mazurek (born 24 September 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Sabail in the

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Career

Panetolikos

On 6 July 2017,

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναιτωλικός), or with its full name Panetolikós Yimnastikós Filekpedeftikós Síllogos ( el, Παναιτωλικός Γυμναστικός Φιλεκπαιδευτικός Σύλλογος'' ...

officially announced the signing of Franco Eduardo Mazurek, who was previously a member of

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, until the summer of 2019. The 24-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder has also been a member of

Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine sports club headquartered in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the A ...

in the beginning of his career, while he is a close friend of Panaitolikos' defensive midfielder

Federico Bravo Federico Bravo ( Jesús María, 5 October 1993) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Sarmiento. Club career Boca Juniors He is a youth exponent from the club. He made his team debut during the 2012/13 season. He is a defensive ...

. On 23 September 2017 he scored his first goal for the club in a 2-0 home win against

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

. On 4 November 2017 he scored his team's goal in a 3-1 home loss against

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. On 26 November 2017 Franco scored in a 3-1 home win against AEL, which was the first since matchday 6. Four days later he scored in a triumphic 5-0 away win against

Ergotelis The Gymnastics Club «Ergotelis» Heraklion Crete ( el, Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος «O Εργοτέλης» Ηρακλείου Κρήτης, Γ.Σ. Εργοτέλης), commonly known simply as Ergotelis ( el, Εργοτέλης), ...

for the group stages of the

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. He scored in the 2018–19 season's opener, a 2-1 home loss against

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. On 24 September 2018, he scored with a stunning volley in a 2-2 home draw against

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. On 20 October 2018, he was the MVP of a 2-0 away win against

PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...

, scoring both goals. On 11 February 2019, he scored opened the score in an eventual 2-2 home draw against AEL. On 11 March 2019, he was the MVP of an emphatic 5-0 home win against

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

, scoring a brace and giving one assist. The 26-year old, who has impressed with his performances during the

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, having recorded 7 goals and 4 assists in 27 games, is out of contract next summer and has attracted interest from

and

Levski Sofia

On 20 June 2019 Mazurek signed a 2-year contract with Bulgarian side

Levski Sofia Levski Sofia ( bg, Левски София) is a Bulgarian professional association football club based in Sofia, which competes in the First League, the top division of the Bulgarian football league system. The club was founded on 24 May 1914 b ...

, making him the first Argentinian to ever play for the club.

Return to Panetolikos

On 12 August 2020,

officially announced the return of the Argentine, who signed a contract until the summer of 2021.

References

External links

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Profile at LevskiSofia.info
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mazurek, Franco 1993 births Living people Argentine footballers Argentine expatriate footballers All Boys footballers Boca Juniors footballers Crucero del Norte footballers Club Atlético Colón footballers C.D. Olmedo footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Panetolikos F.C. players PFC Levski Sofia players AEL Limassol players Ethnikos Achna FC players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Chilean Primera División players Ecuadorian Serie A players Super League Greece players First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players Cypriot First Division players Expatriate footballers in Chile Expatriate footballers in Ecuador Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in Bulgaria Expatriate footballers in Cyprus Argentine people of Polish descent Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Misiones Province