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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Joseph Mazzeo | ||
| Date of birth | July 12, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
| Number | 46 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–23 | Melbourne City Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Melbourne City | 21 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 May 2025 | |||
Benjamin Mazzeo (born 12 July 2005) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne City FC in the A-League Men.[1]
Club career
[edit]Mazzeo joined the Melbourne City Academy in 2018 and signed his first senior contract in 2023.[2] On 8 November 2023, Mazzeo made his first-team debut in a 2023–24 AFC Champions League match against Buriram United at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium as a substitue in the 81st minute.[3] City lost the match 0–1.[4] Mazzeo made his league debut on 25 November 2023 against Wellington Phoenix in Auckland.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in his starting debut against Newcastle Jets the following week.[6][7]
Mazzeo scored a 65th minute winner against Brisbane Roar on 11 January 2025.[8][9] He finished the 2024–25 regular season with 11 appearances and 2 goals, in what was an injury-riddled season.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 8 May 2025[10]
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Melbourne City | A-League Men | 10 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 11 | 2 | ||
| Total | 21 | 4 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Benjamin Mazzeo".
- ^ "Ben Mazzeo signs first senior contract". 15 January 2024.
- ^ https://melbournecityfc.com.au/news/20231108-acl-report/
- ^ https://www.the-afc.com/en/matches/afc-champions-league/20232024/2407072
- ^ https://aleagues.com.au/match/a-league-men/wellington-phoenix-vs-melbourne-city-25-11-2023/
- ^ https://aleagues.com.au/news/a-league-newcastle-jets-melbourne-city-goals-highlights-news/
- ^ https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/melbourne-city-score-much-needed-alm-win-over-jets-603061
- ^ https://aleagues.com.au/news/melbourne-city-brisbane-roar-ben-mazzeo-match-report-goals-highlights-video/
- ^ https://www.sheppnews.com.au/aap-soccer/lowly-roar-lose-again-as-city-go-top-of-table/
- ^ "Benjamin Mazzeo (Forward, Melbourne City)".
External links
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