Ashley Nazira (born 11 November 1995) is a Mauritian professional footballer, who plays as a forward for the Mauritius national football team. He played for San Diego Loyal SC, an American professional soccer team based in San Diego, California, during the 2020 USL Championship season. Since 2025, he now plays for Pamplemousses SC, in the Mauritian Premier League.
Club career Nazira began playing football at the age of six. He played for Boulet Rouge, a Mauritian Premier League club, for his entire career up until the 2019–2020 season. During his spell within Mauritian football, Nazira was the league's top goalscorer for four times.
Following his time spent in his homeland, Nazira then signed for San Diego Loyal SC, the new USL Championship expansion team, on a 12-month deal in January 2020. By doing so, he became the first ever Mauritian professional footballer to play in a top league in North America.
He previously had a successful trial with Réunion Premier League club Saint-Pauloise FC in February 2019 after being top goal scorer in the Mauritian first division with twenty goals. However the signing was put on hold by the club for financial reasons.
Two and a half years after his failed attempt to join Saint-Pauloise FC, he finally signed for the Réunionese club in September 2021.
International career Nazira made his senior international debut for Mauritius on 25 March 2015 in a 2–2 friendly draw with Burundi. With three goals, he was the join top-scorer at the 2019 COSAFA Cup.
International goals Score and result list Mauritius's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 21 March 2019 Churchill Park, Lautoka, Fiji Friendly 25 May 2019 King Zwelithini Stadium, Umlazi, South Africa 2019 COSAFA Cup 29 May 2019 18 July 2019 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 2019 Indian Ocean Island Games 22 July 2019 13 October 2019 Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 27 March 2022 Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 11 June 2023 Complexe Sportif de Côte d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius Friendly 14 June 2023 Anjalay Stadium, Belle Vue Harel, Mauritius Friendly 2 September 2023 Elgeco Plus Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar 2023 Indian Ocean Island GamesLast updated 14 June 2023 Career statistics Club ClubSeasonDivision League CupContinental TotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Entente Boulet Rouge 2014-15Mauritian Premier League 14182416222015-1611112016-1712122017-182018-19142114212019-203514492020-21714714Total 4061384369San Diego Loyal 20202020Saint Pauloise2021Regional 110210220222111211120232213221320248181Total 61276127Pamplemousses2025-26Mauritian Premier League 181369212623Total career 11910181721130119
International
MauritiusYearAppsGoals20153020181020191272022512023123Total3311
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