*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:20, 14 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:36, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
Born in Maputo, Mexer began his career with Desportivo de Maputo. In November 2009, he and compatriot defender Zainadine Júnior had trials at Sporting CP in Portugal;[3] at the start of the new year he signed for a fee of €173,000 and agreed a 2+1⁄2-year contract with the option of a further three.[4][5][6]
On 24 February 2010, Mexer made his debut with a Sporting jersey in a reserve team match against Belenenses in the Liga Intercalar.[7] In August, 50% interests on any future transfer revenue received by Sporting were sold to Traffic Group for €87,000,[6] and he spent the 2010–11 season on loan to fellow Primeira Liga side Olhanense, making his competition debut on 11 September 2010 and playing six minutes in a 0–0 draw at precisely Sporting.[8]
Mexer also played the 2011–12 campaign with the Algarve club, still owned by the Lions,[9] and only missed six league matches as his team again managed to retain their status. In May 2012, he moved to Nacional also in the Portuguese top tier on a four-year deal.[10] He scored his first professional goal the following 12 January, equalising in a 3–2 home win over Braga.[11]
On 19 June 2014, after a failed transfer to the French club in January, Mexer signed with Rennes on a three-year deal.[12][13] In only his second appearance in Ligue 1, on 16 August, he contributed two goals in a 6–2 home victory over Evian.[14]
In February 2016, despite consistent injuries, Mexer extended his contract until the summer of 2019.[15] He took part in his first European competition in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, reaching the last 16.[16]
Mexer played the full 120 minutes and scored the 2–2 equaliser against Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Coupe de France on 27 April 2019, helping his team win the competition for the third time in their 118-year history after being down 2–0.[17]
Bordeaux
After the expiration of his Rennes contract, Mexer was the subject of interest from Rangers of the Scottish Premiership, and met with manager Steven Gerrard. However, he opted to remain in France, signing a four-year deal at Bordeaux on 9 May 2019.[18] In 2020–21, he was limited by recurrent thigh injuries.[19][20][21]
On 26 September 2021, Mexer scored his first goal for the Girondins, a late equaliser in a 1–1 home draw against his previous club.[22]
Later career
Mexer returned to Portugal in August 2022 eight years after leaving, with the 34-year-old agreeing to a one-year contract at Estoril.[23] On 25 July 2023, he joined Bandırmaspor of the Turkish TFF First League on a two-year deal.[24]
^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.
^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.
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