Mauro Formica

Formica in the match against Cardiff City (2011)

Mauro Abel Formica ( born April 4, 1988 in Rosario ) is an Argentine football player. Since the summer of 2011, he stands at Blackburn Rovers under contract. It is preferentially used as an attacking midfielder.

Career

CA Newell 's Old Boys

Formica was trained in the youth academy of the Argentine first division CA Newell 's Old Boys. In 2006, he signed his first professional contract there and completed within five years, 84 matches and scored 20 goals.

Blackburn Rovers

Through his performances in Argentina, Formica finally recommended for a European club. On 31 January 2011, the last day of the transfer window, signing a contract until the Argentinian summer of 2014 the English first division club Blackburn Rovers.

He made his debut directly on the opening day of the season 2011/12 in the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he also contributed his first competitive goal directly the 1:2 defeat.

U.S. Palermo

In January 2013, the Serie A club U.S. Palermo was the obligation Formicas known on loan until the end of the 2012/13 season. Moreover, there is at the end of the loan is a purchase option.

National

After he was sporadic inserted in the U17 national team of Argentina, he gave 5 June 2011 his senior international debut in the 1-2 against Poland.

Personal

Mauro Formica has an older brother, Lautaro Formica, who is also a professional footballer and played among others at the CA Newell 's Old Boys. His nickname from the time in Argentina is El Gato (English: the cat).