Lucas de Souza Mombra Rosa (born 20 October 2001), commonly known as Lucas Mezenga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for UAE Pro League club Al-Urooba.

Lucas Mezenga
Personal information
Full name Lucas de Souza Mombra Rosa
Date of birth (2001-10-20) 20 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Al-Urooba
Number 3
Youth career
Nova Iguaçu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Nova Iguaçu 18 (0)
2021Botafogo (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2024 Botafogo 9 (1)
2023–2024Tondela (loan) 10 (1)
2024– Al-Urooba 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Club career

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Born in Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Mezenga was a Nova Iguaçu youth graduate. He made his first team debut on 4 July 2020, starting in a 1–1 Campeonato Carioca away draw against America-RJ.

On 7 June 2021, Lucas Mezenga moved on loan to Botafogo on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.[1] He asked to leave the club in September after having an offer from Emirates Club,[2] but the move was denied in the following month.[3] On 13 December, he still signed a permanent deal with Fogão.[4]

Lucas Mezenga scored his first senior goal on 7 March 2022, netting the second in a 5–0 home routing of Volta Redonda.[5] He made his Série A debut on 17 July, coming on as a second-half substitute for fellow debutant DG in a 1–0 away loss against Atlético Mineiro.

On 21 August 2023, Liga Portugal 2 side Tondela announced the signing of Lucas Mezenga on a season-long loan from Botafogo.[6]

Personal life

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Lucas Mezenga is the godson of another footballer, Bruno Mezenga.[7]

Career statistics

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As of match played 15 January 2023[8]
Club Season League State League National cup League cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nova Iguaçu 2020 Carioca 8 0 8 0
2021 10 0 10 0
Total 18 0 18 0
Botafogo 2021 Série B 4 0 4 0
2022 Série A 4 0 4 1 0 0 8 1
2023 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 8 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
Tondela (loan) 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 8 0 23 1 0 0 0 0 31 1

References

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  1. ^ "Lucas Mezenga, zagueiro que disputou o campeonato carioca pelo Nova Iguaçu, é o novo reforço do Botafogo" [Lucas Mezenga, stopper who played the Campeonato Carioca for Nova Iguaçu, is the new addition of Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Resenha Alvinegra. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Com proposta do exterior, Lucas Mezenga pede rescisão com Botafogo por dívida trabalhista" [With an offer from abroad, Lucas Mezenga asks to rescind with Botafogo due to labor debt] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Justiça recusa tutela de urgência em tentativa de Lucas Mezenga rescindir indiretamente com o Botafogo" [Court deny injunctive relief in an attempt from Lucas Mezenga to indirectly rescind with Botafogo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Botafogo chega a acordo com Nova Iguaçu e encaminha permanência de Lucas Mezenga" [Botafogo reach agreement with Nova Iguaçu and set the permanence of Lucas Mezenga] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Noite especial: Lucas Mezenga e Rikelmi marcam primeiro gol pelo Botafogo em goleada" [Special night: Lucas Mezenga and Rikelmi score first goal for Botafogo in routing] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Lucas Mezenga é Auriverde" [Lucas Mezenga is Gold and Green]. CD Tondela (in European Portuguese). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Tio atacante, sobrinho zagueiro: pupilo de Bruno Mezenga busca sonho no campo" [Uncle forward, nephew stopper: Bruno Mezenga's pupil seeks dream on the field] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ^ Lucas Mezenga at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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