Matías Ezequiel Nizzo (born 2 February 1989) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Independiente Chivilcoy

Career

Nizzo began his footballing career with

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. His first appearance for the club came on 4 April 2011 in a 1–1 draw with

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, that was the first of thirty-one appearances in his opening two seasons with Chacarita in Primera B Nacional. At the end of 2011–12, Chacarita were relegated to

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. In the third tier, Nizzo played forty-two times over two seasons,

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and 2013–14, with the latter ending in promotion. On 28 July 2016, Nizzo joined Instituto on a one-year loan; a team he scored his first pro goal against in 2012. Instituto extended his loan in 2017. Primera B Nacional side

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loaned Nizzo in June 2018. He scored one goal in forty-one matches in all competitions, having remained for two seasons. September 2020 saw Nizzo head abroad for the first time, as he agreed terms with newly promoted

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of Spain's

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. He suffered a serious ruptured achilles tendon injury in training in October, leaving him on the sidelines for four to six months.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nizzo, Matias 1989 births Living people Argentine men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Argentine Primera División players Chacarita Juniors footballers Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba footballers Deportivo Morón footballers CF Lorca Deportiva players Club Sportivo Estudiantes players Altos Hornos Zapla players 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Footballers from Zárate, Buenos Aires