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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jhon Edy Mena Pérez | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Quibdó, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Persela Lamongan | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Patriotas Boyacá | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Llaneros | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Huila | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Renova | 44 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Makedonija GP | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Fuglafjarðar | 35 | (7) |
| 2024–2025 | PSPS Pekanbaru | 18 | (6) |
| 2025– | Persela Lamongan | 19 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 April 2026 | |||
Jhon Edy Mena Pérez (born 6 June 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Persela Lamongan.
Club career
[edit]Born in Quibdó, Colombia, he joined several local Colombian clubs.[2] And he decided to go abroad for the first time to North Macedonia and joined Macedonian First Football League side Renova in January 2021.[3] He made his league debut for the club on 21 February 2021 as a substituted in a 2–4 home lose over Belasica.[4] On 21 November 2021, Mena scored his first goal for Renova in a 1–4 away win against Borec Veres.[5]
Since 2022, he joined Makedonija. In early February 2023, he joined Faroe Islands club Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar, where he made 35 appearances and scored 7 goals.[6]
PSPS Pekanbaru
[edit]In July 2024, Indonesian Liga 2 club PSPS Pekanbaru announced the signing of Mena on free transfer.[7] On 7 September 2024, he scored his first league goal for the club in his debut match against Persikabo 1973 in a 3–1 win at the Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai Stadium.[8] On 25 September 2024, he give two assists in a 4–6 away win over Persikota Tangerang.[9] On 26 October 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Sriwijaya.[10] He contributed quite a lot to the team in the first round, Mena has appeared in 7 matches always playing 90 minutes, he has also contributed by scoring 2 goals and 3 assists.[9]
On 20 January 2025, he scored the opening goal in the second half and give assists to Lerby Eliandry in a 2–0 win over Persiraja Banda Aceh.[11] On 6 February 2025, Mena scored from a penalty kick in the 60th minute, he was sent off with a red card in the 94th minute against Deltras in a 2–0 victory.[12][13] He will miss the next few games.[14] His violent action against Deltras players and getting a red card, he received an additional 6 match sanction and he had to miss again in crucial matches against PSIM Yogyakarta and Persijap Jepara. As a result his club failed to be promoted to Liga 1.[15] He played for PSPS Pekanbaru for one season in Liga 2, making 18 appearances, scoring six goals and four assists.[16]
Persela Lamongan
[edit]In July 2025, Mena was signed for Persela Lamongan to play in Championship in the 2025–26 season.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 2026[18]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Llaneros | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Atlético Huila | 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Renova | 2020–21 | Macedonian First Football League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Macedonian First Football League | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Makedonija | 2022–23 | Macedonian First Football League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Fuglafjarðar | 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 24 | 4 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2024 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 11 | 3 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| PSPS Pekanbaru | 2024–25 | Liga 2 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
| Persela Lamongan | 2025–26 | Championship | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| Career total | 136 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 20 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
- ↑ Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jhon Mena: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Mengenal Jhon Mena, Pemain Kolombia Bakal Perkuat PSPS Pekanbaru" (in Indonesian). riau.suara.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL: Jhon Edy Mena Pérez (Colombia forward, 23) from Llaneros FC (Colombia) to FK Renova (Macedonia) - Free". Facebook. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "FK Renova - FK Belasica 2:4 (1. MFL 2020/2021, 19. Round)". www.worldfootball.net. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "FK Borec Veres 1–4 FK Renova". www.worldfootball.net. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Profil Jhon Mena: Bintang Murah PSPS Pekanbaru di Gelaran Liga 2 2024/2025, Rekam Jejak Istimewa". tribunnews (in Indonesian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Sosok Jhon Mena Pemain Asing Asal Kolombia yang Direkrut PSPS Pekanbaru, Perdana Main di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). pekanbaru.tribunnews.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Debut Jhon Mena Satu Gol, Pemain Asing PSPS Pekanbaru Nomor Punggung 10 asal Kolombia Ini Siap Bekerja Keras Bawa Askar Bertuah ke Liga 1 Indonesia" (in Indonesian). riaupos.jawapos.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Jhon Mena Makin Termotivasi Tatap Putaran Kedua" (in Indonesian). www.ligaindonesiabaru.com. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Update Hasil PSPS vs Sriwijaya FC: 15 Menit Skor 2-0, Gol Jhon Mena dan Ilham Fathoni, Cek Klasemen" (in Indonesian). kalteng.tribunnews.com. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Persiraja Vs PSPS: Main di Kandang, Laskar Rencong Takluk 0-2" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "PSPS Pekanbaru 2-0 Deltras: Gol Penalti Mena" (in Indonesian). www.riaumandiri.co. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Diwarnai 2 Kartu Merah, PSPS Pekanbaru Tumbangkan Deltras Sidoarjo 2-0" (in Indonesian). bolahita.id. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Hadapi Persiraja, PSPS Tanpa Diperkuat Jhon Mena" (in Indonesian). sudutberita.id. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Jhon Mena, Sayap Asing PSPS Pekanbaru Kembali ke Negara Asal Kolombia" (in Indonesian). pekanbaru.tribunnews.com. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Resmi Gabung Persela, Jhon Mena Masih Dibayangi Sanksi Komdis PSSI?" (in Indonesian). radarlamongan.jawapos.com. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Persela Lamongan Resmi Datangkan Jhon Eddy Mena, Slot Pemain Asing Komplit" (in Indonesian). surabaya.tribunnews.com. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ↑ "Colombia - J. Mena - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Quibdó
- Colombian men's footballers
- Colombian expatriate men's footballers
- Categoría Primera B players
- Macedonian First Football League players
- Faroe Islands Premier League players
- Liga 2 (Indonesia) players
- Llaneros F.C. players
- Atlético Huila footballers
- KF Renova players
- FK Makedonija G.P. players
- Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar players
- PSPS Pekanbaru players
- Persela Lamongan players
- Expatriate men's footballers in North Macedonia
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Faroe Islands
- Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in North Macedonia
- Colombian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia
- Men's association football wingers
- 21st-century Colombian sportsmen