| Mesca | |
| Fullname: | Buomesca Tué Na Bangna[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 May 1993[2] |
| Birth Place: | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Doxa Katokopias |
| Clubnumber: | 70 |
| Youthyears1: | ?–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sporting CP |
| Youthyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | Chelsea |
| Years1: | 2011–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Fulham |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs2: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2018 |
| Clubs3: | AEL Limassol |
| Caps3: | 76 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | Beroe |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Doxa Katokopias |
| Caps5: | 99 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Doxa Katokopias |
| Caps6: | 15 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | Portugal U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | Portugal U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 20 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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.
On 28 November 2013, Mesca joined Crewe Alexandra on loan until 7 January 2014.[7] He scored his first senior goal against Carlisle United in a 2–1 win on 1 January 2014,[8] and manager Steve Davis considered bringing him back to Gresty Road afterwards.[9]
After playing no part in the previous season for Fulham, Mesca left for AEL Limassol of the Cypriot First Division on 7 August 2015.[10] 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.[11]
On 11 June 2018, Mesca signed with Bulgarian club Beroe Stara Zagora.[12]
In August 2019, he joined Cypriot team Doxa Katokopias.[13]
Mesca has represented Portugal at youth level.[2] He was selected to the preliminary Guinea-Bissau squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]
Mesca is the brother of former PSV winger Bruma.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Fulham | 2013–14 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2013–14 | League One | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| AEL Limassol | 2015–16[16] | Cypriot First Division | 30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2016–17 | Cypriot First Division | 29 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Cypriot First Division | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 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 | |||
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