Camilo Mena
Colombian footballer (born 2002)
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Camilo Andrés Mena Márquez (born 1 October 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Polish club Lechia Gdańsk.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Camilo Andrés Mena Márquez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Concordia, Colombia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lechia Gdańsk | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | Alianza Platanera | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tigres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tigres | 40 | (7) |
| 2020 | Deportivo Pereira | 13 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Valmiera | 63 | (16) |
| 2023 | → Jagiellonia (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Lechia Gdańsk | 74 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Colombia U15 | ||
| 2018–2019 | Colombia U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:10, 17 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Mena was born in Concordia, Magdalena, but was left displaced to Urabá Antioquia due to violence in his hometown.[3]
Club career
Youth career and Tigres
Mena started his career with Alianza Platanera.[4] After six months with Alianza Platanera, he moved to Bogotá in 2017, joining the academy of Tigres. He made his debut the following year, at the age of fifteen, and made his first start in a 2–1 home loss to Cortuluá.[5] In October 2019, after good performances for Tigres, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best footballers born in 2002 worldwide.[6][7]
Deportivo Pereira
In December 2019, it was announced that Mena would join Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Pereira for the 2020 season.[8] After a year with Deportivo Pereira, he moved to Latvia to sign for Valmiera. During his time with Valmiera, he was named as the most influential under-20 player in world football, as he had more goals and assists than any other player under the age of twenty.[9] He also led the scoring charts for all players under the age of twenty worldwide, joint with Malaysian player Arif Aiman Hanapi.[9]
Loan to Jagiellonia Białystok
In February 2023, he joined Polish side Jagiellonia on a six-month loan deal,[10][11][12] where he was assigned with a squad number #10. He debuted there on 3 April, in a 87th minute of a 1–1 away draw with Stal Mielec. Mena played seven matches in Jagiellonia over the period of two months before his move to Lechia Gdańsk.[13]
Lechia Gdańsk
In August 2023, despite Mena's wishes to join the defending Ekstraklasa champions Raków Częstochowa,[14] Valmiera agreed on a deal to sell him to second division side Lechia Gdańsk. On 4 August, Mena signed a four-year contract with the Pomeranian club.[15]
International career
Mena represented Colombia at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, scoring once in a 12–0 win over the Czech Republic.[16] He has also represented Colombia at under-17 level.[17]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 May 2025.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tigres | 2018 | Categoría Primera B | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2019 | Categoría Primera B | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| Total | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Deportivo Pereira | 2020 | Categoría Primera A | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Valmiera | 2021 | Virslīga | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| 2022 | Virslīga | 35 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | |
| 2023 | Virslīga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total | 63 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 19 | ||
| Jagiellonia (loan) | 2022–23 | Ekstraklasa | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Lechia Gdańsk | 2023–24 | I liga | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 54 | 9 | ||||
| Career total | 177 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 36 | ||
- Notes
- Includes Copa Colombia, Latvian Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance and two goals in UEFA Europa Conference League