Mexer

Rennes

On 19 June 2014, after a failed transfer to the French club in January, Mexer signed with Rennes on a three-year deal. In only his second appearance in Ligue 1, on 16 August, he contributed two goals in a 6–2 home victory over Evian.

In February 2016, despite consistent injuries, Mexer extended his contract until the summer of 2019. He took part in his first European competition in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, reaching the last 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.

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. In 2020–21, he was limited by recurrent thigh injuries.

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.

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. On 25 July 2023, he joined Bandırmaspor of the Turkish TFF 1. Lig on a two-year deal.

International career Mexer made his debut for Mozambique on 29 September 2007, in a 3–0 loss to Zambia in the semi-finals of the COSAFA Cup. In the following year's edition, he was part of the squad that came runners-up, but did not play in the final against South Africa. He represented the nation at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, a group stage elimination in Angola.

On 18 May 2014, Mexer scored his first international goal in a 5–0 home rout of South Sudan in the first leg of the first round of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

International goals

Scores and results list Mozambique's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mexer goal.

Honours Desportivo Maputo Moçambola: 2006

Rennes Coupe de France: 2018–19

Mozambique COSAFA Cup runner-up: 2008