Nicolás Carlos Colazo (born 8 July 1990 in
Buenos Aires
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), is an Argentine professional
footballer
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who plays as a
winger for
Primera División club
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).
Club career
Boca Juniors
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.
Loans
In 2013, he was sent on loan to
All Boys
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. Colazo scored one goal for the club, coming in a 1–0 victory over
Estudiantes de la Plata in the
Copa Argentina
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quarterfinals.
On 20 September 2016, Colazo joined
Melbourne City on a one-year loan deal as the club's second marquee signing. Colazo assisted a
Bruno Fornaroli
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Club career
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goal on his debut, as City picked up a 4–1 win in the
Melbourne Derby against
Melbourne Victory FC
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. Colazo returned to
Boca Juniors after Melbourne City lost their elimination-final against
Perth Glory.
On 5 July 2018, Colazo joined
Superleague Greece side
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on a one-year loan deal. On 24 January 2019, he left
Aris Aris or ARIS may refer to:
People
* Aris (surname)
Given name
* Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer
* Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player
* Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano
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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
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata (; ''La Plata Gymnastics and Fencing Club''), also known simply as Gimnasia, is an Argentine professional sports club based in the city of La Plata, Buenos Aires Province. Founded in 1887 as "Club de Gimnasi ...
during 2017-18 season, on loan from Boca Juniors.
Honours
Boca Juniors
*
Primera División:
2011,
2015
*
Copa Argentina
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:
2011–12,
2014–15
Melbourne City
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FFA Cup
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:
2016
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References
External links
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Colazo, Nicolás Carlosat Historia de Boca.com
Living people
1990 births
Argentine footballers
Argentine expatriate footballers
Footballers from Buenos Aires
Association football forwards
Boca Juniors footballers
Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata footballers
Melbourne City FC players
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. players
All Boys footballers
Club Atlético Tigre footballers
Rosario Central footballers
C.A. Rentistas players
Argentine Primera División players
Uruguayan Primera División players
A-League Men players
Marquee players (A-League Men)
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Expatriate soccer players in Australia
Expatriate footballers in Uruguay
Argentine people of Italian descent
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