Elias Mesquita

East Timorese footballer

Elias Mesquita
Personal information
Full name	Elias Joao da Costa Ximenes Mesquita
Date of birth	(2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Fatuhada, Timor-Leste
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Kota Ranger
Number	7
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Lalenok United
2022–2023	Assalam
2023–	Kota Ranger	4	(6)
International career^‡
2018	Timor-Leste U16		(1)
2020	Timor-Leste U19		(1)
2021–	Timor-Leste U23	10	(2)
2019–	Timor-Leste	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2022

Elias Joao da Costa Ximenes Mesquita (born 27 March 2002) is an East Timorese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kota Ranger FC of the Brunei Super League.^[1]

Club career

Mesquita began his career with Lalenok United, winning the domestic treble in his first full year.^[2] He also gained continental match experience via the 2020 AFC Cup against PSM Makassar the following year.^[3]

Lalenok United managed to win a tournament organised by the East Timor Football Federation in late 2020 namely the 2020 Copa FFTL, after the regular season was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4] Mesquita scored Lalenok's first goal and was man of the match in that final.^[5] The team was scheduled to participate in the 2021 AFC Cup for the second time running, but the pandemic also caused the AFC to annul the matches of the group Lalenok was in.^[6]

After finishing as runners-up to Karketu Dili in the league for the 2021 season, Lalenok United folded the next year.^[7] Mesquita moved to Assalam FC for the 2023 season, finishing in sixth place.

After the season finished, Mesquita moved to Bruneian club Kota Ranger FC and scored twice on his debut in a dramatic match on 24 May where the Rangers led the game until the 90th minute in a 3–4 loss against Kasuka FC, the winning goal scored at the 10th minute of injury time.

Career statistics

International

As of matches played 31 October 2021.^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Timor-Leste	2019	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Club

Lalenok United

References

^ "Klube Brunei Darusalam kontrata ona jogadór timoroan Elias Mesquita". Tatoli. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Treble Winner, Lalenok Ra'ut Rihun $86". Tatoli. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Play-off - 2nd Leg: PSM Makassar 3-1 Lalenok United FC". Asian Football Confederation. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ "Lalenok United FC Kampeaun Copa FFTL 2020". Naunil. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
^ ""THE BEST MARKER" ELIAS LORI EKIPA SAI KAMPEAUN BA COPA FFTL 2020". East Timor Football Federation. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "Football: AFC Cup ASEAN Zone matches cancelled due to COVID-19". ChannelNews Asia. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ "FFTL triste ba desizaun estrutura klube taka Lalenok United FC". Tatoli. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
^ Elias Mesquita at National-Football-Teams.com