James Mazarelo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
4 February 2001 Manchester, England | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2016–2019 | Bowdon | ||
| 2019–2022 | Loughborough Students | ||
| 2024–present | UP Rudras | ||
| 2022–present | Surbiton | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2018–2019 | England & GB U21 | 10 | |
| 2022-present | England | 7 | |
| 2022-present | GB | 13 | |
Medal record | |||
James Mazarelo (born 4 February 2001) is an English field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Surbiton Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League and for UP Rudras in the Hockey India League.[1]
Biography
Mazarelo was born on 4 February 2001 in Manchester, England[2] and is of Goan descent. His great-uncle, Sebastião Mazarelo, served as one of the first members in the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly.[3] He was educated at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys, where he was head boy.[4]
Mazarelo started playing for Bowdon and represented England U-16s, U-18s and U-21s and GB U-21s.[5] He then played club hockey in the Men's England Hockey League for Loughborough Students for three years before moving on to Surbiton in 2022. Mazarelo won a bronze medal with England in the Men's tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6]
Mazarelo was part of the Surbiton team that won the league title during the 2024–25 Men's England Hockey League season.[7]
References
- ^ "Hockey India League: Goalkeeper James Mazarelo sparks bidding frenzy". The Hockey Paper. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "James Mazarelo | Team England | Birmingham 2022". teamengland.org. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "James Mazarello: England hockey goalie making Goans proud". The Goan EveryDay. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Former Head Boy selected to represent England Hockey at the World Cup". Altrincham Grammar School for Boys. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Mentors". Hockey Mentors. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: England's men win hockey bronze against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "England Hockey Finals: Reading women and Surbiton men land surprise titles". The Hockey Paper. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.