Raphaël Nuzzolo

Raphael Nuzzolo

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Personal information
Full name	Raphael Nuzzolo
Date of birth	(1983-07-05) 5 July 1983
Place of birth	Biel, Switzerland
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Young Boys
Number	29
Youth career
1990–1999	Biel-Bienne
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	Biel-Bienne	39	(11)
2001–2011	Neuchâtel Xamax	217	(41)
2011–	Young Boys	132	(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:14, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Raphael Nuzzolo (born 5 July 1983 in Biel) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Young Boys in the Swiss Super League.

Career

After he played two seasons for Biel-Bienne he joined Neuchâtel Xamax in 2001. Originally hired as a forward, he only started to be successful years later when he was moved to the position of right midfielder.

In 2006, Miroslav Blazevic who was then trainer at Neuchâtel Xamax, declared that "Nuzzolo has a future in the Swiss national team". On Sunday 19 February 2006 he scored his first goal at the highest Swiss level on a 2–2 tie in Zurich against Grasshoppers.

During the season 2008/09, as Xamax's trainer by then Nestor Clausen had difficulties finding a performant right back, he moved Nuzzolo to this position, which he kept for most of the season.

In 2009/10, Nuzzolo proved being a key player of the team as either a left or right midfielder and has been regarded by many as the club's best player for that season. For 2010/11 he has been elected captain of the first team, reinforcing his position as a both a key a local figure at the start of his 10th season for the club. In 16 July 2011 he was transferred to Young Boys for an undisclosed fee.

External links

• Raphaël Nuzzolo on the website of the Swiss Football League