Bruce El-mesmari

Bruce El-mesmari Sangochian (born 23 April 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Bruce El-mesmari
Personal information
Full name Bruce El-mesmari Sangochian
Date of birth (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002
Place of birth Cancún, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 América
Number 196
Youth career
2015–2021 Pachuca
2022– América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Las Vegas Lights 22 (1)
2023 América 1 (0)
International career‡
2019 Mexico U17 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 July 2021

Club career

Pachuca

El-mesmari joined the Pachuca youth system when he was aged 13. He went on to earn several trophies at youth level with the club, including an U-15 league championship, U-15 LIGA MX International tournament championship, U-17 league runner-up and U-20 league runner-up.[1]

El-mesmari never made a first team appearance for Pachuca, but appeared on the bench for five Liga MX appearances in 2021.[2]

In June 2021, it was announced that El-mesmari would opt to leave Pachuca following the expiration of his contract.[3]

Las Vegas Lights

On 9 July 2021, El-mesmari signed with USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights.[1] He made his professional debut on 27 July 2021, appearing as a 64th-minute substitute during a 3–1 win over Orange County SC.[4]

América

On 15 July 2023, El-mesmari made his professional Liga MX debut with Club America coming in as a late substitute on the 3–0 win against Puebla.[5]

International career

El-mesmari was part of the under-17 squad that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[6] scoring one goal, where Mexico won the competition. He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup,[7] where Mexico finished runner-up.

Personal life

Born in Cancún, Mexico, El-mesmari is of Lebanese and Armenian descent.[8]

Career statistics

Club
As of 15 July 2023[9]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Las Vegas Lights 2021 USL 171–––171
2022 5010––60
Total 22110––231
América 2023–24 Liga MX 10–––10
Career total 231100000241

    Honours

    Mexico U17

    References
    1. "LAS VEGAS LIGHTS FC SIGN 19-YEAR-OLD MEXICAN YOUTH INTERNATIONAL BRUCE EL-MESMARI". www.lasvegaslightsfc.com.
    2. "Mexico - B. El-mesmari - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
    3. "Bruce El-mesmari deja Pachuca y apunta a la MLS". ESPN.com.mx. June 14, 2021.
    4. "Las Vegas Lights FC vs. Orange County SC- July 27, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
    5. "AMÉRICA APROVECHA GOLEADA ANTE PUEBLA Y DEBUTA A DOS JÓVENES". www.record.com.mx.
    6. "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
    7. Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
    8. "El Mesmari, the Mexican 'Bruce Lee' dreaming of a Brazil reunion". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
    9. Bruce El-mesmari at Soccerway
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