Personal information | |||
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Full name | Buomesca Tué Na Bangna [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 May 1993||
Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doxa Katokopias | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
2010–2011 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2015 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2015–2018 | AEL Limassol | 76 | (8) |
2018–2019 | Beroe | 32 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Doxa Katokopias | 99 | (1) |
2024– | Doxa Katokopias | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 28 November 2013 (UTC) |
Buomesca Tué Na Bangna (born 6 May 1993), commonly known as Mesca, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Doxa Katokopias. Born in Guinea-Bissau, Mesca has represented Portugal internationally at youth level.
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Mesca began his career at Sporting CP before joining Chelsea in May 2010. [3] He joined Chelsea's rivals Fulham on a one-year professional contract in September 2011 that ran until June 2012. [4] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in April 2013. [2] [5]
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Mesca was included in a pre-season friendly squad with the first team. [6] He made his Premier League debut in Fulham's 2–0 defeat away to Chelsea on 21 September 2013. [7]
On 28 November 2013, Mesca joined Crewe Alexandra on loan until 7 January 2014. [8] He scored his first senior goal against Carlisle United in a 2–1 win on 1 January 2014, [9] and manager Steve Davis considered bringing him back to Gresty Road afterwards. [10]
After playing no part in the previous season for Fulham, Mesca left for AEL Limassol of the Cypriot First Division on 7 August 2015. [11] Five days later he made his debut, playing the entirety of the Cypriot Super Cup against APOEL FC, a penalty shootout victory after a goalless draw. [12]
On 11 June 2018, Mesca signed with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora. [13]
In August 2019, he joined Cypriot team Doxa Katokopias. [14]
Mesca has represented Portugal at youth level. [2] He was selected to the preliminary Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [15]
Mesca is the brother of former PSV winger Bruma. [16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2013–14 [7] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2013–14 [7] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
AEL Limassol | 2015–16 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
2016–17 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
2017–18 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 [a] | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 76 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 89 | 9 | |||
Beroe | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
Career total | 112 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 10 |
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Buomesca Tué Na Bangna [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 May 1993||
Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doxa Katokopias | ||
Number | 70 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2010 | Sporting CP | ||
2010–2011 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2011–2015 | Fulham | 1 | (0) |
2013–2014 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2015–2018 | AEL Limassol | 76 | (8) |
2018–2019 | Beroe | 32 | (1) |
2019–2023 | Doxa Katokopias | 99 | (1) |
2024– | Doxa Katokopias | 15 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009 | Portugal U17 | 2 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U18 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Portugal U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:51, 28 November 2013 (UTC) |
Buomesca Tué Na Bangna (born 6 May 1993), commonly known as Mesca, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Doxa Katokopias. Born in Guinea-Bissau, Mesca has represented Portugal internationally at youth level.
Born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, Mesca began his career at Sporting CP before joining Chelsea in May 2010. [3] He joined Chelsea's rivals Fulham on a one-year professional contract in September 2011 that ran until June 2012. [4] He signed a new three-year contract with the club in April 2013. [2] [5]
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Mesca was included in a pre-season friendly squad with the first team. [6] He made his Premier League debut in Fulham's 2–0 defeat away to Chelsea on 21 September 2013. [7]
On 28 November 2013, Mesca joined Crewe Alexandra on loan until 7 January 2014. [8] He scored his first senior goal against Carlisle United in a 2–1 win on 1 January 2014, [9] and manager Steve Davis considered bringing him back to Gresty Road afterwards. [10]
After playing no part in the previous season for Fulham, Mesca left for AEL Limassol of the Cypriot First Division on 7 August 2015. [11] Five days later he made his debut, playing the entirety of the Cypriot Super Cup against APOEL FC, a penalty shootout victory after a goalless draw. [12]
On 11 June 2018, Mesca signed with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora. [13]
In August 2019, he joined Cypriot team Doxa Katokopias. [14]
Mesca has represented Portugal at youth level. [2] He was selected to the preliminary Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. [15]
Mesca is the brother of former PSV winger Bruma. [16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fulham | 2013–14 [7] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2013–14 [7] | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
AEL Limassol | 2015–16 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | |
2016–17 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | |||
2017–18 [17] | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 [a] | 1 | 23 | 1 | ||
Total | 76 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | 89 | 9 | |||
Beroe | 2018–19 | First Professional Football League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
Career total | 112 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 118 | 10 |