Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steven Ashley Nazira | ||
Date of birth | 11 November 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Pamplemousses District, Mauritius | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Pauloise FC | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2019 | Boulet Rouge | 86 | (53) |
2020 | San Diego Loyal | 2 | (0) |
2021– | Saint-Pauloise FC | 53 | (25) |
International career‡ | |||
2015– | Mauritius | 33 | (18) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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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1 | 21 March 2019 | Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji | ![]() | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
2 | 25 May 2019 | King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 COSAFA Cup |
3 | 2–1 | |||||
4 | 29 May 2019 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
5 | 18 July 2019 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games |
6 | 22 July 2019 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
7 | 13 October 2019 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
8 | 27 March 2022 | Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | ![]() | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
9 | 11 June 2023 | Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
10 | 14 June 2023 | Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
11 | 2 September 2023 | Elgeco Plus Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 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 |