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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Esneyder Mena Perea | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Unguía, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | América de Cali | 111 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Atlético Bucaramanga (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Independiente Medellín | 24 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 December 2025 | |||
Esneyder Mena Perea (born 3 November 1997) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays as a right-back for Independiente Medellín. 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’.[1]
Career statistics
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[edit]| 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[a] | 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[b] | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 55 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa Colombia
- ↑ Appearances in the Copa MX
References
[edit]- ↑ "Reading set sights on signing the 'Colombian Alexander-Arnold' – Sources". 9 June 2021.
- ↑ Esneyder Mena at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ "Statistics". Liga MX. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
External links
[edit]- Esneyder Mena at Soccerway
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