Pepe Mena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Mena Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Utrera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla B | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Utrera | |||
| 2006-2017 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Sevilla C | 1 | (0) |
| 2017– | Sevilla B | 68 | (14) |
| 2018– | Sevilla | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:22, 29 November 2019 (UTC) | |||
José Mena Rodríguez (born 15 August 1998), commonly known as Pepe Mena, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Utrera, Seville, Andalusia, Mena finished his formation with Sevilla FC. On 20 March 2017, he renewed his contract until 2019.[1]
On 14 May 2017, without even appearing for the reserves, Mena was an unused substitute for the main squad in a 1–4 La Liga away loss against Real Madrid.[2] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the B-side in Segunda División.
Mena made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Yan Brice in a 1–1 away draw against CA Osasuna.[3] He scored his first goal the following 25 March, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Real Zaragoza.[4]
Mena made his first-team debut on 1 November 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Borja Lasso in a 0–0 away draw against CF Villanovense, for the season's Copa del Rey.
On 28 November 2019, Mena made his European debut, coming on for Óliver Torres the 68th minute of a 2-0 home win against Qarabağ FK, for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
Career statistics
- As of 1 November 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sevilla | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "El juvenil Pepe Mena prolonga su contrato hasta 2019" [The youth player Pepe Mena extends his contract until 2019] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Todo depende del Madrid" [It all depends of Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "El filial saca de quicio a un Osasuna sin ideas" [The reserves drive crazy an Osasuna lacking ideas] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "El Sevilla Atlético frena en seco al Zaragoza" [Sevilla Atlético suddenly stop Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.