Mexer

Edson André Sitoe (born 8 September 1988), known as Mexer, is a Mozambican professional footballer who plays for French club FC Girondins de Bordeaux and the Mozambique national team as a centre back.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is André and the second or paternal family name is Sitoe.
Mexer
Mexer with Rennes in 2016
Personal information
Full name Edson André Sitoe[1]
Date of birth (1988-09-08) 8 September 1988[2]
Place of birth Maputo, Mozambique[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Bordeaux
Number 4
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Desportivo Maputo 97 (3)
2010–2012 Sporting CP 0 (0)
2010–2012 → Olhanense (loan) 39 (0)
2012–2014 Nacional 57 (2)
2014–2019 Rennes 120 (5)
2019– Bordeaux 19 (0)
National team‡
2007– Mozambique 50 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Club career

Portugal

Born in Maputo, Mexer began his career with Grupo Desportivo de Maputo. In January 2010 he moved to Portugal, joining Sporting CP for a fee of €173,000 and agreeing a ​2 1⁄2-year contract with the option of a further three.[3][4][5]

On 24 February 2010, Mexer made his debut with a Sporting jersey in a reserve team match against C.F. Os Belenenses, for Liga Intercalar.[6] In August, 50% interests on any future transfer revenue received by Sporting were sold to Traffic Group for €87,000,[5] and he spent the 2010–11 season on loan to fellow Primeira Liga side S.C. Olhanense, making his competition debut on 11 September 2010 and playing six minutes in a 0–0 draw at precisely Sporting.[7]

Mexer also played the 2011–12 campaign with the Algarve club, still owned by the Lions,[8] and only missed six league matches as his team again managed to retain their top-level status. In May 2012, he moved to C.D. Nacional also in the Portuguese top tier on a four-year deal.[9]

Rennes

On 19 June 2014, after a failed transfer to the French club in January, Mexer signed with Stade Rennais FC.[10] In only his second appearance in Ligue 1, on 16 August, he contributed with two goals in a 6–2 home win over Evian Thonon Gaillard FC.[11]

On 27 April 2019, Mexer played the full 120 minutes and scored the 2–2 equaliser against Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in the final of the Coupe de France, helping his team win the competition for the third time in their 118-year history after being down 2–0.[12]

Bordeaux

On 9 May 2019, Mexer signed a four-year contract with FC Girondins de Bordeaux also of the French top division.[13]

International career

Mexer made his debut for Mozambique in 2007, and represented the nation at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[14]

International goals
As of 13 October 2018 (Mozambique score listed first, score column indicates score after each Mexer goal)[15]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.18 May 2014Estádio do Zimpeto, Maputo, Mozambique South Sudan2–05–0Friendly
2.13 October 2018 Namibia1–01–22019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.14 November 2019 Rwanda1–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Rennes

Mozambique

References
  1. "Mexer" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. "Mexer" (in French). Stade Rennais. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  3. Forte, Hugo; Zandamela, Alexandre (3 December 2009). "Negócio Mexer está 'fechado'" [Mexer deal 'closed']. A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 December 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  4. "Mexer: "Venho para o meu clube do coração"" [Mexer: "I come to the club of my heart"] (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 15 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  5. "Oferta pública de subscrição – Prospecto" [Public offer for subscription – Prospect] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  6. Valente, Nuno (24 February 2010). "Belenenses 1–2 Sporting" (in Portuguese). Academia de Talentos. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
  7. "Sporting 0–0 Olhanense" (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  8. "Wilson Eduardo, Pereirinha e Mexer emprestados pelo Sporting ao Olhanense" [Wilson Eduardo, Pereirinha and Mexer loaned by Sporting to Olhanense] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  9. "Nacional: Mexer (ex-Olhanense) vai ser reforço" [Nacional: Mexer (formerly of Olhanense) will be an addition] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  10. "Edson Mexer rejoint officiellement le SRFC" [Edson Mexer joins SRFC officially] (in French). Stade Rennais. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  11. "Résumé de match, Rennes-Evian TG (6–2), doublé de Toivonen, Mexer et Ntep" [Match summary, Rennes-Evian TG (6–2), braces by Toivonen, Mexer and Ntep] (in French). Goal. 16 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  12. Scott, A. (27 April 2019). "Rennes stun PSG on penalties to win Coupe". Ligue 1. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  13. "Mexer signs for 4 years". FC Girondins. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. Neves, Hugo (15 January 2010). "CAN começa a aquecer" [CAN starts heating up]. Record (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  15. "Mexer – Matches". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  16. Courtney, Barrie. "COSAFA Cup 2008 Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
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