Nano Mesa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Mesa Travieso | ||
| Date of birth | February 5, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | La Laguna, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eibar | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Coromoto | |||
| Padre Anchieta | |||
| Reale Juventud Laguna | |||
| 2006–2014 | Tenerife | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Tenerife B | 16 | (2) |
| 2013–2016 | Tenerife | 45 | (14) |
| 2014–2015 | → L'Hospitalet (loan) | 22 | (3) |
| 2016– | Eibar | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 June 2016 | |||
Template:Spanish name Alexander Mesa Travieso (born 5 February 1995), commonly known as Nano, is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Eibar as a forward.
Club career
Nano was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands, and joined CD Tenerife's youth setup in 2006 at the age of 11.[1] He made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 season, while still a junior, in Tercera División.
On 30 December 2013 Nano was promoted to the main squad in Segunda División.[2] On 18 January of the following year he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–4 home loss against AD Alcorcón.[3]
On 15 August 2014 Nano was loaned to CE L'Hospitalet in Segunda División B.[4] On 20 August of the following year he was definitely promoted to the Blanquiazules' main squad, signing a new contract until 2018.[5]
Nano scored his first professional goal on 23 August 2015, netting his team's third in a 3–6 away loss against CD Numancia.[6] On 21 February of the following year, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against UE Llagostera;[7] he added another seven days later, in a 2–1 success at CD Mirandés.[8]
Nano remained with his goalscoring form later on, scoring a double in a 2–2 draw at Deportivo Alavés in April, and another in a 3–1 home win against Real Valladolid in May. He finished the campaign with 14 goals, being the club's top goalscorer and the eighth overall.[9]
On 27 August 2016, SD Eibar reached an agreement with Tenerife for the transfer of Nano, for a fee of €3.250 million.[10] Two days later, he signed a five-year deal with the La Liga club.[11]
References
- ^ "Otro canterano da el salto" (in Spanish). Diario de Avisos. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nano asciende al primer equipo" (in Spanish). El Dorsal. 30 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Atropellan al Tenerife sin que se entere" (in Spanish). Marca. 18 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El joven Nano se marcha cedido al Hospitalet para poder jugar" (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alexander Mesa, Nano, y Jorge, componentes de la primera plantilla CD Tenerife 15/16" (in Spanish). Tenerife's official website. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte" (in Spanish). Marca. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Heliodoro vuelve a sonreír" (in Spanish). Marca. 21 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Tenerife asalta Anduva" (in Spanish). Marca. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Nano, en la agenda de varios Primera tras su gran temporada" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "El presidente detalla la operación de traspaso de Nano" (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "SD Eibar cierra el fichaje del delantero Nano para las cinco próximas temporadas" (in Spanish). SD Eibar. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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External links
- Tenerife official profile Template:Es icon
- Nano at BDFutbol
- Nano at Soccerway