Bruno Mezenga

Bruno Ferreira Mombra Rosa (born 8 August 1988), known as Bruno Mezenga, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Náutico.

Beginnings
Born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Mezenga joined Flamengo's youth setup in 2003. After scoring in a regular basis for the youth sides, he made his first team – and Série A – debut at the age of 16 on 22 May 2005, coming on as a second-half substitute for China in a 1–0 away defeat to São Caetano.

After five first team appearances in 2005, Bruno Mezenga returned to the under-20s for the 2006 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior. Back to the first team during that year, he only featured rarely.

Loans to Fortaleza, Macaé and Orduspor
On 28 May 2007, Bruno Mezenga was loaned to Série B side Fortaleza until the end of the year. He scored his first professional goal on 8 June of that year, netting the winner in a 1–0 success over rivals Ceará.

On 22 December 2007, Bruno Mezenga moved to Macaé on loan for the 2008 Campeonato Carioca. He moved abroad in the middle of 2008, after being loaned out to TFF First League side Orduspor.

2009–10: Return from loan
Bruno Mezenga returned to Fla in June 2009, after scoring 21 goals for Orduspor. He scored his first goals for the club the following 20 January, netting a brace in a 3–1 Campeonato Carioca away win over Volta Redonda.

A backup to Adriano and Vágner Love, Bruno Mezenga finished the 2010 Campeonato Carioca with four goals.

Loan to Legia Warsaw
In May 2010, Bruno Mezenga was loaned to Legia Warsaw on a one-year deal. Mainly used as a substitute, he scored his first goal for the club on 24 September, netting the winner in a 2–1 home success over Lech Poznań.

Bruno Mezenga returned to Flamengo in June 2011, after scoring three goals in 16 appearances overall.

Loan to Red Star Belgrade
On 22 June 2011, Bruno Mezenga switched teams and countries again, after joining Serbian side Red Star Belgrade for a season-long loan deal. He scored on his debut, netting a last-minute winner in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League away success over Ventspils.

Orduspor
On 3 January 2012, Bruno Mezenga rejoined Orduspor on a free transfer, signing a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club now in the Süper Lig. Despite scoring six times in the Spor Toto Cup as his side finished second, he failed to found the net in his nine league matches of the season.

Akhisar Belediyespor
On 11 July 2012, Bruno Mezenga was loaned to fellow top tier side Akhisar Belediyespor for the 2012–13 campaign. Regularly used, he signed a permanent deal with the club in August 2013.

Eskişehirspor
On 20 July 2016, Bruno Mezenga signed a two-year contract with Eskişehirspor, in the Turkish second division. After scoring 17 league goals in his first season as the club narrowly missed out promotion, he added a further eight in his second, but the side only managed to avoid relegation.

São Caetano
On 24 September 2018, Bruno Mezenga returned to Brazil after eight years, and agreed to join São Caetano. However, he was only officially announced by the club on 11 December.

Bruno Mezenga scored four times in nine matches for Azulão during the 2019 Campeonato Paulista, as the club suffered relegation.

Vila Nova
On 5 August 2019, Bruno Mezenga joined Vila Nova in the second division. He also scored four goals for the side, featuring sparingly as the club also suffered relegation.

PT Prachuap
On 14 December 2019, Bruno Mezenga was announced at Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap. He played four matches for the side before leaving due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ferroviária
On 15 June 2020, Bruno Mezenga returned to his home country and signed a two-year contract with Ferroviária. He was the top scorer of the 2021 Campeonato Paulista with the club, scoring nine goals.

Goiás
On 25 May 2021, Bruno Mezenga signed for Goiás. A backup option to starters Nicolas and Alef Manga, he scored four goals as the club achieved promotion to the top tier.

Loans to Ferroviária and CSA
Shortly after achieving promotion, Goiás loaned Bruno Mezenga back to his former club Ferroviária for the 2022 Paulistão. On 9 April 2022, he was announced at CSA, also on loan.

Água Santa
On 7 January 2023, Bruno Mezenga was announced as the new signing of Água Santa. He scored twice in the first leg of the 2023 Campeonato Paulista Finals to put his side 2–1 ahead of Palmeiras, but could not prevent an aggregate 5–2 loss in the second leg.

Loan to Santos
On 12 April 2023, Bruno Mezenga moved to top tier side Santos on loan until the end of the year. He made his debut for the club four days later, replacing Dodi late into a 1–0 away loss against Grêmio.

Bruno Mezenga scored his first goal for Peixe on 31 May 2023, netting a late equalizer in a 1–1 away draw against Bahia, for the year's Copa do Brasil, but missed the decisive penalty as his club was eliminated 4–3 in the shoot-out.

International career
In 2005, Bruno Mezenga was a part of the Brazil national under-17 team in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Championship, where Brazil lost in the final against Mexico by 3–0. He played two matches in the tournament, including the final where he was a used substitute.

Personal life
Bruno Mezenga is the godfather of another footballer, Lucas Mezenga.

Honours
Flamengo
 * Copa do Brasil: 2006
 * Campeonato Carioca: 2007
 * Brazilian Série A: 2009

Legia Warsaw
 * Polish Cup: 2010–11

Red Star Belgrade
 * Serbian Cup: 2011–12

Individual
 * TFF First League top scorer: 2008–09
 * Campeonato Paulista top scorer: 2021
 * Campeonato Paulista Team of the year: 2023