Esneyder Mena

Esneyder Mena

Personal information
Full name	Esneyder Mena Perea
Date of birth	(1997-11-03) 3 November 1997
Place of birth	Unguía, Colombia
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Right-back, right midfielder
Team information
Current team	América de Cali
Number	26
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	UANL Premier	31	(6)
2017–2020	UANL	0	(0)
2017	→ Jaguares de Córdoba (loan)	1	(0)
2018	→ Patriotas Boyacá (loan)	6	(0)
2019–2020	→ Correcaminos UAT (loan)	38	(3)
2020–2021	Deportivo Pasto	49	(0)
2022–	América de Cali	66	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2023

Esneyder Mena Perea (born 3 November 1997) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a right-back for América de Cali. After a switch of position from right midfield, his technical ability, brilliant crossing and long-range passing led to him being dubbed ‘the Trent Alexander-Arnold of Colombian football’.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 April 2019.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
UANL Premier	2016–17	Segunda Division	19	3	–		–		0	0	19	3
	2017–18	Liga Premier – Serie A	12	3	–		–		0	0	12	3
	Total		31	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	6
UANL	2016–17	Liga MX	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jaguares de Córdoba (loan)	2017	Categoría Primera A	5	0	5	1	–		0	0	10	1
Patriotas Boyacá (loan)	2018		8	0	0	0	–		0	0	8	0
Atlante	2018–19	Ascenso MX	11	0	3	1	–		0	0	14	1
Career total			55	0	8	2	0	0	0	0	63	2

Notes

External links

• Esneyder Mena at Soccerway