James Mazarelo

James Mazarelo

Personal information
Born	(2001-02-04) 4 February 2001 (age 24) Manchester, England
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Senior career
Years	Team
2016–2019	Bowdon
2019–2022	Loughborough Students
2024–2025	UP Rudras
2022–2025	Surbiton
2025–2026	Old Georgians
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2018–2019	England & GB U21	10
2022-present	England	7
2022-present	GB	13
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England EuroHockey Championship 2023 Mönchengladbach Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team EuroHockey Junior Championship 2019 Valencia

James Mazarelo (born 4 February 2001) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Surbiton Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and for UP Rudras in the Hockey India League. ^[1]

Biography

Mazarelo was born on 4 February 2001 in Manchester, England ^[2] and is of Goan descent. His great-uncle, Sebastião Mazarelo, served as one of the first members in the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly. ^[3] He was educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, where he was head boy. ^[4]

Mazarelo started playing for Bowdon and represented England U-16s, U-18s and U-21s and GB U-21s. ^[5] He then played club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League for Loughborough Students for three years before moving on to Surbiton in 2022. Mazarelo won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ^[6] and won a silver medal with England at the 2023 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach. ^[7]

Mazarelo was part of the Surbiton team that won the league title during the 2024–25 Men's England Hockey League season. ^[8] He joined Old Georgians for the 2025–26 season. ^[9]

References

1. "Hockey India League: Goalkeeper James Mazarelo sparks bidding frenzy". The Hockey Paper. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
2. "James Mazarelo | Team England | Birmingham 2022". teamengland.org. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
3. "James Mazarello: England hockey goalie making Goans proud". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
4. "Former Head Boy selected to represent England Hockey at the World Cup". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
5. "Mentors". Hockey Mentors. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
6. "Commonwealth Games: England's men win hockey bronze against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
7. "EuroHockey: England men lose out to the Netherlands in dramatic final". BBC Sport. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
8. "England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles". The Hockey Paper. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
9. "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2025/26: Ins and Outs". The Hockey Paper. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.

External links

• James Mazarelo at the International Hockey Federation
• James Mazarelo on England Hockey
• James Mazarelo at Team England
• James Mazarelo at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games