Mesca

Bissau-Guinean footballer

MescaPersonal information

Full name|  Buomesca Tué Na Bangna[1]
Date of birth|  (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 32)[2]
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
000?–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 as of 20 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals 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.

## Club career

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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]

## International career

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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]

## Personal life

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Mesca is the brother of former PSV winger Bruma.[16]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 21 February 2019
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

1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

## Honours

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AEL

* Cypriot Super Cup: 2015[12]

## References

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1. ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
2. ^ a b c d "Buomesca Tue Na Bangna". Fulham F.C. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
3. ^ "Mesca Joins Chelsea…At Least, We Think So". TheChels.net. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
4. ^ "Mesca Swaps Chelsea For Fulham". TheChels.net. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
5. ^ "Mesca's New Deal". Fulham Official Website. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
6. ^ "Mesca out of impress". Fulham Official Website. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
7. ^ a b c "Games played by Buomesca Tue Na Bangna in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
8. ^ "Mesca's Crewe Loan". Fulham FC. 28 November 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
9. ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
10. ^ "Crewe consider re-signing Fulham youngster Mesca". Get West London. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
11. ^ "Mesca Departs". Fulham F.C. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
12. ^ a b "AEL defeat APOEL to earn first Super Cup in 30 years". Cyprus Mail. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
13. ^ "Берое подписа с Меска" (in Bulgarian). beroe.bg. 11 June 2018.
14. ^ "ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ – BUOMESCA" (in Greek). doxafc.com. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
15. ^ "Afcon 2017: Debutants Guinea Bissau name final Nations Cup squad". BBC Sport. 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
16. ^ "The flying Sporting Lisbon winger Manchester City are looking to poach". Talksport. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
17. ^ a b c "Mesca". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

## External links

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* Mesca at Soccerbase
* Mesca at Soccerbase
* Fulham F.C. profile
* Mesca at Soccerway

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Doxa Katokopias FC - current squad

* 1 Šiškovski
* 2 Pantić
* 3 Adénon
* 4 Sielis
* 6 Fofana
* 7 Trujić
* 8 Trajčevski
* 9 Sadik
* 10 Nabi
* 11 Vlijter
* 14 Skoglund
* 18 Yambéré
* 19 Velkovski
* 22 Šećerović
* 23 Antoniades
* 26 Muhammed
* 28 Stylianou
* 40 Kyriakou
* 44 Naggar
* 61 Antoniou
* 77 Purić
* 88 Asante
* 97 Dja Djédjé
* 98 Kyriakou
* Manager: Sergides

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*[Gls]: League goals
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