Full name Raphael Nuzzolo 1990–1999 Biel-Bienne Weight 75 kg Place of birth Biel, Switzerland Name Raphael Nuzzolo Current team Neuchatel Xamax | Playing position Role Footballer Date joined 2001 Number 29 Height 1.75 m | |
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Date of birth (1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 32) | ||
Raphael nuzzolo
Raphael Nuzzolo (born 5 July 1983 in Biel) is a Swiss professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Neuchâtel Xamax.
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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. On 16 July 2011 he was transferred to Young Boys for an undisclosed fee.