Eugenio Mena
 Mena playing for Chile in 2013 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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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] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||||||||||
| Team 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) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Chile U23 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2010– | Chile | 42 | (3) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 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On 14 January 2015 Mena rescinded his contract Santos, after winning a court case due to unpaid wages.[6] Ten days later he agreed a deal with fellow league team Cruzeiro.[7]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
| Club | Season | National League | Cup | Libertadores | Sudamericana | Other[i] | 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" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 11 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Eugenio Mena se convirtió en flamante refuerzo de Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 30 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Santos FC contrata lateral esquerdo da Seleção Chilena Eugenio Mena" (in Portuguese). Santos FC. 3 July 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Santos paga Universidad de Chile e compra Eugenio Mena em definitivo" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 5 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "TRT concede liminar, e Mena é o primeiro a se desvincular do Santos" (in Spanish). Globo Esporte. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Laterais têm acerto encaminhado com o Cruzeiro e serão anunciados" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Eugenio Mena 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 Template:Es icon
- ^ 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 Template:Es icon
External links
- Eugenio Mena at National-Football-Teams.com
- Goal.com profile
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- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from Viña del Mar
- Chilean footballers
- Association football defenders
- Universidad de Chile footballers
- Campeonato Nacional (Chile) players
- Santos Futebol Clube players
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
- São Paulo FC players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
- Chilean expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- Chile international footballers
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
- 2015 Copa América players
- Copa América-winning players