Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco (Spanish pronunciation: [ewˈxenjo ˈmena]; born 18 July 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and the Chile national team.
 Mena playing for Chile in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Cruzeiro | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → São Paulo (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Bahia | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Racing Club | 96 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Universidad Católica | 49 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Chile U23 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010– | Chile | 71 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:50, 17 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editMena 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.[3]
In July 2010, Mena signed with Club Universidad de Chile, for a $500,000 fee for the half of his rights.[4] 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.[5] He quickly established himself as a starter, and on 5 June of the following year Peixe bought the remaining rights of the player.[6]
On 14 January 2015, Mena rescinded his contract Santos, after winning a court case due to unpaid wages.[7] Ten days later he agreed a deal with fellow league team Cruzeiro.[8]
On 9 July 2018, he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda.[9][10]
On 9 December 2022, Mena returned to Chile, joining Universidad Católica, on a two-year contract.[11]
International career
editMena 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
editClub
edit- As of 30 August 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2008 | Chilean Primera División | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 97 | 1 | ||||
| Universidad de Chile | 2010 | Chilean Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 11[b] | 0 | — | 57 | 4 | |||
| 2012 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15[c] | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 88 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 8 | ||
| Santos | 2013 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | 61 | 0 | |||
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| São Paulo (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Bahia | 2018 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 13[f] | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Racing Club | 2018–19 | Superliga | 19 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Argentine Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | 10[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| Total | 96 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 1 | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2023 | Chilean Primera División | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 42 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 421 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 623 | 13 | ||
- ^ Including State Leagues, Copa do Nordeste, Recopa Sudamericana and Suruga Bank Championship.
- ^ a b c d e f g Appearances Copa Sudamericana
- ^ 12 appearances, one goal in Copa Libertadores; three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Four appearances in Copa do Nordeste and four appearances in Campeonato Pernambucano.
- ^ Eight appearances in Copa do Nordeste and five appearances in Campeonato Baiano.
- ^ One appearance in Copa de la Superliga and one appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
International
edit- As of match played on 5 September 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 71 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mena goal.
| No. | 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
editUniversidad de Chile
Racing
- Superliga Argentina: 2018–19
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina: 2019
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2022[14]
Chile
- Copa América: 2015
- Copa América Centenario: 2016
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2017
Individual
References
edit- ^ "Mena é o primeiro reforço para 2016". saopaulofc.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Eugenio Mena" (in Spanish). Racing Club de Avellaneda. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "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]. cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 11 October 2009.
- ^ "Eugenio Mena se convirtió en flamante refuerzo de Universidad de Chile" [Eugenio Mena became Universidad de Chile's brilliant signing]. cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 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. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 26 December 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 es el nuevo refuerzo de Racing". Goal.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "Eugenio Mena es el nuevo refuerzo de Racing". La Tercera. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Sebastian (9 December 2022). "Cruzados anuncia principio de acuerdo con Eugenio Mena". Cruzados (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Eugenio Mena at Soccerway
- ^ Eugenio Mena at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Racing venció a Boca en un escandaloso final y se quedó con el Trofeo de Campeones" [Racing beat Boca in controversial ending and took Champions Trophy] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ 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) Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; La Tercera, 27 December 2012 (in 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 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Eugenio Mena at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eugenio Mena at Goal.com Archived 18 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine