Eugenio Mena
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Mena playing for Chile in 2013 | |||||||||
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| Full name | Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | ||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||
Current team | São Paulo | ||||||||
| Number | 21 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||
| 2008–2010 | Santiago Wanderers | 91 | (1) | ||||||
| 2010–2013 | Universidad de Chile | 88 | (7) | ||||||
| 2013–2015 | Santos | 35 | (0) | ||||||
| 2015– | Cruzeiro | 6 | (0) | ||||||
| 2016– | → São Paulo (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Chile U23 | 10 | (1) | ||||||
| 2010– | Chile | 42 | (3) | ||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2015. | |||||||||
Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco (Spanish pronunciation: [euˈxenjo ˈmena]; born 18 July 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Brazilian club São Paulo FC, on loan from Cruzeiro and the Chilean national team, as a left back.
Club career
Mena finished his formation in Santiago Wanderers' academy, and made his senior debuts in 2008 Chilean Primera División B. He scored his first professional goal on 11 October 2009, against San Marcos de Arica.[2]
In July 2010, Mena signed with Club Universidad de Chile, for a $500,000 fee for the half of his rights.[3] In his first season, Mena failed to break into a settled squad, appearing rarely. However, after the arrival of Jorge Sampaoli in 2011, Mena was converted into an important player of the La U squad. At the end of the season, he was a part of the squad which won Copa Sudamericana and Chilean Primera División.
On 3 July 2013, Mena signed a one-year loan deal with Brazilian Série A outfit Santos FC, with a buyout clause.[4] He quickly established himself as a starter, and on 5 June of the following year Peixe bought the remaining rights of the player.[5]
On 14 January 2015 Mena rescinded his contract Santos, after winning a court case due to unpaid wages.[6] Ten days later he agreed a deal with fellow league team Cruzeiro.[7]
International career
Mena represented Chile national football team U-23 on 2009 Toulon Tournament that finished first, and 2010 Toulon Tournament that finished fourth.
On 7 September 2010, he made his debut with the full squad, in a 1–2 defeat against Ukraine. On 21 March 2012, he scored his first goal for La Roja, in a 3–1 win against Peru.
Mena was also one of the 23-men selected by manager Jorge Sampaoli for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He appeared in four matches during the tournament, all as a starter.
Career statistics
Club
- (Correct as of 3 November 2014)[8]
| Club | Season | National League | Cup | Libertadores | Sudamericana | Other[lower-roman 1] | Total | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2008 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Subtotal | 91 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 97 | 1 | ||||
| Universidad de Chile | 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | — | 57 | 4 | |||
| 2012 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 86 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 131 | 8 | |
| Santos | 2013 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| Subtotal | 35 | 0 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |||
| Total | 212 | 8 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 288 | 9 | |
- ↑ Including State Leagues, Recopa Sudamericana and Suruga Bank Championship.
International Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2012 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile |  Peru | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 April 2012 | Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru | Peru | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 14 August 2013 | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby, Denmark |  Iraq | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
- Club
- 2011 Chilean Primera División season: 2011-A
- 2011 Chilean Primera División season: 2011-C
- Copa Sudamericana: 2011
- 2011 Chilean Primera División season: 2012
- Copa Chile 2012-2013
International
- Chile
- Individual
- Valparaíso UNESCO Medal, World Heritage: 2009
- South American team of year: 2012[9]
- Chilean league team of year: 2012
- Best full back of SIFUP: 2012 [10]
References
- ↑ Cruzeiro Esporte Clube Official Website - Mena profile
- ↑ "S. Wanderers superó a San Marcos de Arica y alcanzó el liderato del Clausura" [S. Wanderers overcomes San Marcos de Arica and reaches the top of Clausura] (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 11 October 2009.
- ↑ "Eugenio Mena se convirtió en flamante refuerzo de Universidad de Chile" [Eugenio Mena became Universidad de Chile's brilliant signing] (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 30 July 2010.
- ↑ "Santos FC contrata lateral esquerdo da Seleção Chilena Eugenio Mena" [Santos FC signs Chile national team left back Eugenio Mena] (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 3 July 2013.
- ↑ "Santos paga Universidad de Chile e compra Eugenio Mena em definitivo" [Santos pays Universidad de Chile and buys Euguenio Mena outright] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "TRT concede liminar, e Mena é o primeiro a se desvincular do Santos" [TRT concedes injunction, and Mena is the first to leave Santos] (in Spanish). Globo Esporte. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Laterais têm acerto encaminhado com o Cruzeiro e serão anunciados" [Full-backs have agreement with Cruzeiro and will be announced] (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ Eugenio Mena profile at Soccerway
- ↑ Cuatro jugadores de la "U" integran el "Equipo Ideal de América 2012" (Four players of La "U" take part of 2012's America's Best Eleven); La Tercera, 27 December 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Los jugadores de la U se llevaron 9 de los 11 premios del Sifup a los que postulaban (La U players get 9 of the 11 Sifup prizes); Soy Chile, 11 July 2012 (Spanish)
External links
- Eugenio Mena at National-Football-Teams.com
- Goal.com profile
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