Nano Mesa
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nano
| image = Nanomesa.jpg
| caption = Nano in 2019
| fullname = Alexander Mesa Travieso
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|2|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = La Laguna, Spain
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Coromoto
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Padre Anchieta
| youthyears3 = | youthclubs3 = Juventud Laguna
| youthyears4 = 2006–2014 | youthclubs4 = Tenerife
| years1 = 2012–2014 | clubs1 = Tenerife B | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2013–2016 | clubs2 = Tenerife | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = → L'Hospitalet (loan) | caps3 = 22 | goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2016–2020 | clubs4 = Eibar | caps4 = 6 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Levante (loan) | caps5 = 9 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = → Sporting Gijón (loan) | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = → Tenerife (loan) | caps7 = 31 | goals7 = 4
| years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = → Cádiz (loan) | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 3
| years9 = 2020–2022 | clubs9 = Cádiz | caps9 = 1 | goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = → Logroñés (loan) | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2021–2022 | clubs11 = → Zaragoza (loan) | caps11 = 23 | goals11 = 2
| nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 29 May 2022
| nationalteam-update =
}}
{{family name hatnote|Mesa|Travieso|lang=Spanish}}
Alexander Mesa Travieso (born 5 February 1995), commonly known as just Nano, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward.
He played 16 games and scored once in La Liga for Eibar, Levante and Cádiz, but spent most of his career in the Segunda División, with 163 games and 26 goals in service of five clubs.
Club career
=Tenerife=
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.diariodeavisos.com/2014/01/otro-canterano-da-salto/|title=Otro canterano da el salto|trans-title=Another canterano makes the cut|publisher=Diario de Avisos|language=es|date=3 January 2014|accessdate=12 April 2016}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.eldorsal.com/index.php/cd-tenerife/hemerotecacdt/984-nano-asciende-al-primer-equipo.html|title=Nano asciende al primer equipo|trans-title=Nano rises to the first team|publisher=El Dorsal|language=es|date=30 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223804/http://www.eldorsal.com/index.php/cd-tenerife/hemerotecacdt/984-nano-asciende-al-primer-equipo.html|archivedate=12 May 2014}} The following 18 January he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–4 home loss against AD Alcorcón.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/01/18/futbol/2adivision/1390081434.html|title=Atropellan al Tenerife sin que se entere|trans-title=They knock down Tenerife without notice|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=18 January 2014}}
Nano was loaned to CE L'Hospitalet in Segunda División B on 15 August 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2014/08/15/futbol/equipos/tenerife/1408098687.html|title=El joven Nano se marcha cedido al Hospitalet para poder jugar|trans-title=Young Nano goes on loan to Hospitalet to get playing time|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=15 August 2014}} Just over a year later he was definitely promoted to the Blanquiazules' main squad, signing a new contract until 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/alexander-mesa-nano-y-jorge-componentes-de-la-primera-plantilla-cd-tenerife-1516|title=Alexander Mesa, Nano, y Jorge, componentes de la primera plantilla CD Tenerife 15/16|trans-title=Alexander Mesa, Nano, and Jorge, are part of CD Tenerife's 15/16 first team|publisher=Tenerife's official website|language=es|date=20 August 2015|accessdate=12 April 2016}}
Nano scored his first professional goal on 23 August 2015, netting his team's third in a 3–6 away loss against CD Numancia.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/08/23/futbol/2adivision/1440362662.html|title=Set del Numancia al Tenerife con lluvia de goles en la segunda parte|trans-title=Set from Numancia on Tenerife with a goal rain in the second half|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 August 2015|accessdate=24 August 2015}} On 21 February of the following year, he scored a brace in a 3–1 home win against UE Llagostera;{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/02/21/56c9ff54e2704e947b8b4646.html|title=El Heliodoro vuelve a sonreír|trans-title=Heliodoro returns to smile|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=21 February 2016|accessdate=31 March 2016}} he added another seven days later, in a 2–1 success at CD Mirandés.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/2016/02/28/56d340d5268e3e2e1d8b4632.html|title=El Tenerife asalta Anduva|trans-title=Tenerife take Anduva|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=28 February 2016|accessdate=31 March 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2016/06/06/segunda/1465233349_371019.html|title=Nano, en la agenda de varios Primera tras su gran temporada|trans-title=Nano, on target of various Primera clubs after his great season|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=6 June 2016|accessdate=14 August 2016}}
=Eibar=
On 27 August 2016, SD Eibar reached an agreement with Tenerife for the transfer of Nano, for a fee of €3.25 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/noticia/el-presidente-detalla-la-operacion-de-traspaso-de-nano-1|title=El presidente detalla la operación de traspaso de Nano|trans-title=The president details the transfer of Nano|publisher=CD Tenerife|language=es|date=27 August 2016|accessdate=27 August 2016}} Two days later, he signed a five-year deal with the La Liga club.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/sd-eibar-cierra-el-fichaje-del-delantero-nano-para-las-cinco-proximas-temporadas|title=SD Eibar cierra el fichaje del delantero Nano para las cinco próximas temporadas|trans-title=SD Eibar complete the signing of forward Nano for the following five seasons|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=29 August 2016|accessdate=30 August 2016}} He made his debut in the category on 20 September, starting and scoring his team's only in a 1–2 loss at Málaga CF.{{cite web |title=En Nesyri se presenta ante el mundo del fútbol|trans-title=En-Nesyri presents himself to the world of football |url=https://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_5/mga_eib/ |publisher=Marca |access-date=13 January 2023 |date=20 September 2016}}
Nano was loaned to fellow top-tier club Levante UD on 1 September 2017, for one year.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/sd-eibar-cede-a-nano-mesa-al-levante-ud|title=SD Eibar cede a Nano Mesa al Levante UD|trans-title=SD Eibar loan Nano Mesa to Levante UD|publisher=Levante UD|language=es|date=1 September 2017|accessdate=2 September 2017}} The following 31 January, his loan was terminated and he moved to Sporting de Gijón in the second, on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |title=Nano Mesa llega al Sporting |trans-title=Nano Mesa arrives at Sporting|url=https://www.elcomercio.es/sporting/nano-mesa-sporting-20180131000729-ntvo.html |publisher=El Comercio |access-date=13 January 2023 |language=Spanish |date=31 January 2018}}
On 4 August 2018, Nano returned to his first club Tenerife on a one-year loan deal.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/tenerife/2018/08/04/5b65f765e5fdea8a328b45b7.html|title=Nano Mesa vuelve al Tenerife|trans-title=Nano returns to Tenerife|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=4 August 2018|access-date=9 August 2018}}
=Cádiz=
On 13 August 2019, Nano moved to second division side Cádiz CF also in a temporary deal until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.sdeibar.com/noticia/nano-mesa-jugara-una-temporada-cedido-en-el-cadiz|title=Nano Mesa jugará una temporada cedido en el Cádiz|trans-title=Nano Mesa will play one season on loan at Cádiz|publisher=SD Eibar|language=es|date=13 August 2019|accessdate=15 August 2019}}{{Cite web|title=El Eibar acuerda con el Cádiz la cesión de Nano Mesa|trans-title=Eibar agree with Cádiz the loan of Nano Mesa|url=https://as.com/futbol/2019/08/13/segunda/1565723150_597626.html|date=14 August 2019|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|access-date=16 May 2020}}
After achieving promotion, the Andalusians bought half of Nano's federative rights on 14 August 2020, and he signed a permanent four-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/acuerdo-con-el-eibar-para-el-traspaso-de-nano-mesa|title=Acuerdo con el Éibar para el traspaso de Nano Mesa|trans-title=Agreement with Eibar for the transfer of Nano Mesa|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=14 August 2020|accessdate=16 August 2020}} On 31 January 2021, he signed on loan with UD Logroñés for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://udlogrones.com/nano-mesa-refuerzo-delantera-blanquirroja/|title=Nano Mesa, refuerzo para la delantera blanquirroja|trans-title=Nano Mesa, striking reinforcement for the red and whites|publisher=UD Logroñés|language=es|date=31 January 2021|accessdate=31 January 2021}}
On 28 August 2021, Nano moved to Real Zaragoza also in the second division, on loan for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/nano-mesa-cedido-al-real-zaragoza|title=Nano Mesa cedido al Real Zaragoza|trans-title=Nano Mesa loaned to Real Zaragoza|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=28 August 2021|accessdate=28 August 2021}} The following 20 July, he terminated his contract with Cádiz.{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/nano-mesa-deja-de-pertenecer-a-la-entidad|title=Nano Mesa deja de pertenecer a la entidad|trans-title=Nano Mesa leaves the club|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=20 July 2022|accessdate=25 July 2022}}
=In Kings League=
In January 2023, Nano played in Gerard Piqué and Ibai Llanos' seven-a-side Kings League for the xBuyer Team. He appeared in a lucha libre mask with the number 69 and sleeves to cover his tattoos, while going under the pseudonym Enigma. While rumoured to be Isco, the player's identity was revealed by journalist Guillem Balagué.{{cite web |title=Who is Enigma and what is the Gerard Pique-run Kings League? |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64266765 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=13 January 2023|date=13 January 2023}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|match played 6 March 2021}}{{BDFutbol|16805}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Tenerife
| rowspan="3" |Segunda División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 35 | 14 | ||
| 2016–17
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 14 | |
| L'Hospitalet (loan)
|22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 25 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Eibar
| rowspan="2" |La Liga |6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
| Levante (loan)
|La Liga |9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Gijón (loan)
|Segunda División |16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs}} | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| rowspan="2"|Tenerife (loan)
|Segunda División |31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 32 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total Tenerife
!66 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 18 | |
| Cádiz (loan)
|Segunda División |29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 30 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Cádiz
|La Liga |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Logroñés (loan)
|Segunda División |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!164 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 30 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.clubdeportivotenerife.es/jugador/nano-1 Tenerife official profile] {{in lang|es}}
- {{BDFutbol|16805|Nano}}
- {{Soccerway|alexander-mesa-travieso/326343|Nano}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nano Mesa}}
Category:People from San Cristóbal de La Laguna
Category:Footballers from the Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:CD Tenerife B players
Category:CE L'Hospitalet players
Category:Levante UD footballers
Category:Sporting de Gijón players