Juan Cruz Mascia Payssé (born 3 January 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward.
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| Full name | Juan Cruz Mascia Payssé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 January 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrasco Lawn Tennis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miramar Misiones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Miramar Misiones | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Nacional | 23 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Montevideo Wanderers (loan) | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → Quilmes (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | El Tanque Sisley | 10 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Plaza Colonia | 15 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | NorthEast United | 15 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Chacarita Juniors | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Plaza Colonia | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Xinabajul | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Uruguay U15 | 13 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Uruguay U17 | 33 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Uruguay U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Uruguay U22 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 July 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editJuan was born in Carrasco, Montevideo to an Argentine father and a Uruguayan mother,[1] and came through the youth system at Miramar Misiones. He was promoted to the first team in the 2010–11 Uruguayan Primera División season, making two substitute appearances in the campaign.[2]
His debut came in a 5–2 loss against Danubio F.C. on 20 February 2011, when he was a 64th-minute substitute.[3] His second match of the 2010–11 season, again as a substitute, was a 0–0 draw with Bella Vista on 8 May 2011. This was his first appearance in home stadium Parque Luis Méndez Piana.[4] He scored his first goal with Miramar Misiones on 22 December 2011 against Deportivo Maldonado in the 2011–12 season of the Uruguayan Segunda División.[5]
NorthEast United FC
editOn 27 August 2018, Mascia moved abroad and joined Indian Super League franchise NorthEast United FC.[6] On 30 October 2018, Mascia made his debut for the club on away win against Delhi Dynamos. On 23 November 2018, he scored his first goal for the club against Kerala Blasters in the final moments of the game after coming as a substitute and hence, earned the nickname 'Super Sub Mascia'. He is also called 'Boot Jolokia' after Bhoot Jolokia for his goal against Kerala Blasters by the fans. Along with teammate Bartholomew Ogbeche and compatriot Federico Gallego, he formed one of the best attacking combinations for the club.[citation needed]
Chacarita Juniors
editIn June 2019 his transfer was announced to Chacarita Juniors of Uruguay.
International career
editJuan entered the Uruguay under-15s in 2009 and his first official international tournament was the 2009 South American Under-15 Football Championship in which he played six matches and scored three goals. Juan is a prolific goalscorer for the Uruguay under-17s. He was the top goalscorer, with six goals, in the 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship, which was held in Ecuador.[7] His first tournament goals came against the Bolivia under-17s on 15 March 2011. In this match he scored both Uruguay goals in a 2–0 group stage victory.[8] He scored another double in a 3–2 win against the Colombia under-17s in a final group stage game on 6 April 2011, helping Uruguay finish the competition as runners up to champions Brazil.[9]
He also represented Uruguay in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. He scored against the Canada under-17s in the group stage on 19 June 2011.[10] Uruguay advanced to the final of the high-status tournament, where they lost 2–0 to hosts Mexico under-17s on 10 July 2011.[11]
Reputation
editFollowing his success at under-17 level, Juan is a reported transfer target for clubs in England, Spain and Italy. He has also been favourably compared to 2010 FIFA World Cup star Diego Forlán in the English and South American media.[12] For example, in April and May 2011 articles, the UK tabloid The Daily Mirror and the FIFA website referred to him as the "new Forlán" and the "Forlán's heir" respectively.[13][14] In the same month, Uruguay newspaper El Observador reported that Forlán was, in fact, a keen admirer of the player and had arranged for him to attend a training session with Atlético Madrid.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of 30 June 2011
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Miramar Misiones | 2010–11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Miramar Misiones | 2011–12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
Achievements
editUruguay U17
- FIFA Under-17 World Cup runner-up: 2011
- South American Under-17 Football Championship runner-up: 2011
Uruguay U23
Individual
- South American Under-17 Football Championship top goalscorer: 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship
Personal life
editMascia has two brothers, Franco and Bautista.[16] The latter also has Argentine citizenship.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Mascia, el goleador del fondo de la casa".
- ^ "Juan Cruz Mascia profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Gamecast: Danubio F.C. v Miramar". ESPN Soccernet. 20 February 2011. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Gamecast: Miramar v Bella Vista". ESPN Soccernet. 8 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Miramar Misiones 3 Dep. Maldonado 1". elascenso.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "Highlanders boost attack by signing onboard Juan Mascia". Indian Super League. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Defence rules as Uruguay, Canada tangle". FIFA. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Match report: Uruguay U-17 2-0 Bolivia U-17 (Spanish)". quenonino.com.uy. 16 March 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Competition results (Spanish)". 2011 South American Under-17 Football Championship. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Uruguay downs Canada at U17 World Cup". Postmedia News. 19 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "2011 U17 World Cup second stage matches". FIFA. Archived from the original on 7 June 2007. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ^ "Canada's U-17s get date with teen Uruguayan star Juan Mascia". The 11: Canada’s online soccer magazine. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Chelsea court Uruguay's heir to Diego Forlan". The Daily Mirror. 10 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Forlan's heir set for Mexican mission". fifa.com. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "Following the path of Forlán (Spanish)". El Observador. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Bauti Mascia: la carnicería que abrió con amigos, las carreras que abandonó y las "tensiones" con Meri Deal".
- ^ "Quién será el ganador de Gran Hermano según las cartas del tarot".
External links
edit- Juan Cruz Mascia at Soccerway