{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Portuguese name|de Souza|Mombra Rosa}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lucas Mezenga | image = | fullname = Lucas de Souza Mombra Rosa | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|10|20|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil | height = 1.85m | position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]] | currentclub = [[Al Orooba Club|Al Orooba]] | clubnumber = 3 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube|Nova Iguaçu]] | years1 = 2020–2021 | clubs1 = [[Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube|Nova Iguaçu]] | caps1 = 18 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2021 | clubs2 = → [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] (loan) | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2022–2024 | clubs3 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] | caps3 = 9 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2023–2024 | clubs4 = → [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]] (loan) | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2024– | clubs5 = [[Al Orooba Club|Al Orooba]] | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = 4 January 2024 | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Lucas de Souza Mombra Rosa''' (born 20 October 2001), commonly known as '''Lucas Mezenga''', is a Brazilian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for [[Al Orooba Club|Al Orooba]].
==Club career== Born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Lucas Mezenga was a [[Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube|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 Football Club (RJ)|America-RJ]].
On 7 June 2021, Lucas Mezenga moved on loan to [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] on loan, being initially assigned to the under-20 squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resenhaalvinegra.com.br/lucas-mezenga-zagueiro-que-disputou-o-campeonato-carioca-pelo-nova-iguacu-e-o-novo-reforco-do-botafogo/|title=Lucas Mezenga, zagueiro que disputou o campeonato carioca pelo Nova Iguaçu, é o novo reforço do Botafogo|trans-title=Lucas Mezenga, stopper who played the Campeonato Carioca for Nova Iguaçu, is the new addition of Botafogo|publisher=Resenha Alvinegra|language=pt-BR|date=7 June 2021|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> He asked to leave the club in September after having an offer from [[Emirates Club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/botafogo/noticia/com-proposta-do-exterior-lucas-mezenga-pede-rescisao-com-botafogo-por-divida-trabalhista.ghtml|title=Com proposta do exterior, Lucas Mezenga pede rescisão com Botafogo por dívida trabalhista|trans-title=With an offer from abroad, Lucas Mezenga asks to rescind with Botafogo due to labor debt|publisher=[[Grupo Globo|ge]]|language=pt-BR|date=28 September 2021|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> but the move was denied in the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/justica-recusa-tutela-urgencia-tentativa-lucas-mezenga-rescindir-indiretamente-com.html|title=Justiça recusa tutela de urgência em tentativa de Lucas Mezenga rescindir indiretamente com o Botafogo|trans-title=Court deny injunctive relief in an attempt from Lucas Mezenga to indirectly rescind with Botafogo|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=4 October 2021|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> On 13 December, he still signed a permanent deal with ''Fogão''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/botafogo-chega-a-acordo-com-nova-iguacu-e-fica-com-lucas-mezenga-de-forma-definitiva.html|title=Botafogo chega a acordo com Nova Iguaçu e encaminha permanência de Lucas Mezenga|trans-title=Botafogo reach agreement with Nova Iguaçu and set the permanence of Lucas Mezenga|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=13 December 2021|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref>
Lucas Mezenga scored his first senior goal on 7 March 2022, netting the second in a 5–0 home routing of [[Volta Redonda Futebol Clube|Volta Redonda]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/botafogo/noite-especial-lucas-mezenga-e-rikelmi-marcam-primeiro-gol-pelo-botafogo-em-goleada.html|title=Noite especial: Lucas Mezenga e Rikelmi marcam primeiro gol pelo Botafogo em goleada|trans-title=Special night: Lucas Mezenga and Rikelmi score first goal for Botafogo in routing|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=7 March 2022|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> He made his [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] debut on 17 July, coming on as a second-half [[Substitute (association football)|substitute]] for fellow debutant [[Douglas da Silva Teixeira|DG]] in a 1–0 away loss against [[Clube Atlético Mineiro|Atlético Mineiro]].
On 21 August 2023, [[Liga Portugal 2]] side [[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]] announced the signing of Lucas Mezenga on a season-long [[Loan (sports)|loan]] from Botafogo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Lucas Mezenga é Auriverde |trans-title=Lucas Mezenga is Gold and Green |url=https://cdtondela.pt/noticia/3360 |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=CD Tondela |language=pt-PT}}</ref>
==Personal life== Lucas Mezenga is the godson of another footballer, [[Bruno Mezenga]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/flamengo/noticia/tio-atacante-sobrinho-zagueiro-pupilo-de-bruno-mezenga-busca-sonho-no-campo.ghtml|title=Tio atacante, sobrinho zagueiro: pupilo de Bruno Mezenga busca sonho no campo|trans-title=Uncle forward, nephew stopper: Bruno Mezenga's pupil seeks dream on the field|publisher=[[Grupo Globo|ge]]|language=pt-BR|date=13 April 2018|accessdate=5 January 2024}}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 15 January 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway|lucas-de-souza-mombra-rosa/648362|Lucas Mezenga|accessdate=21 July 2022}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|State league !colspan="2"|National cup ! colspan="2" |League cup ! colspan="2" |Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals !Apps !Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="3"|[[Nova Iguaçu Futebol Clube|Nova Iguaçu]] |[[2020 Campeonato Carioca|2020]] |rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Carioca|Carioca]] |colspan="2"|—||8||0||colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||8||0 |- |[[2021 Campeonato Carioca|2021]] |colspan="2"|—||10||0||colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||10||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !colspan="2"|—!!18!!0!!colspan="2"|— ! colspan="2" |—!! colspan="2" |—!!18!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas|Botafogo]] |[[2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|2021]] |[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série B|Série B]] |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|— | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||4||0 |- |[[2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2022]] |rowspan="2"|[[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|Série A]] |4||0||4||1||0||0 | colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||8||1 |- |[[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A|2023]] |0||0||1||0||0||0 | colspan="2" |—||0||0||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!0!!5!!1!!0!!0 ! colspan="2" |—!!0!!0!!13!!1 |- |[[C.D. Tondela|Tondela]] (loan) |[[2023–24 Liga Portugal 2|2023–24]] |[[Liga Portugal 2]] |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— |0 |0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !8!!0!!23!!1!!0!!0 ! ! !!0!!0!!31!!1 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.botafogo.com.br/futebol/elenco-interna.php?atleta=340000065 Botafogo profile] {{in lang|pt-BR}}
{{Al Urooba Club squad}}
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