Elias Mesquita
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. Club career
Mesquita began his career with Lalenok United, winning the domestic treble in his first full year. He also gained continental match experience via the 2020 AFC Cup against PSM Makassar the following year. 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. Mesquita scored Lalenok's first goal and was man of the match in that final. 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. After finishing as runners-up to Karketu Dili in the league for the 2021 season, Lalenok United folded the next year. 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

Honours

Club
Lalenok United
 LFA Primeira Divisão: 2019
 Taça 12 de Novembro (2): 2019, 2020
 LFA Super Taça: 2019
 Copa FFTL: 2020

References

External links
 
 Elias Mesquita at the Asian Football Confederation
 SEA Games Stars – Elias Mesquita – Timor-Leste

2002 births
Living people
East Timorese men's footballers
East Timorese expatriate men's footballers
Timor-Leste men's international footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Brunei
Men's association football forwards
Lalenok United F.C. players
Kota Ranger FC players
Brunei Super League players
Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
East Timorese expatriate sportspeople in Brunei
SEA Games competitors for East Timor