Eugenio Mena
Chilean footballer (born 1988)
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Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco (Spanish pronunciation: [ewˈxenjo ˈmena]; born 18 July 1988) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Chilean Primera División side Club Deportivo Universidad Católica and the Chile national team.
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Mena playing for Chile in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Viña del Mar, Chile | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Left-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Universidad Católica | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Cruzeiro | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | → São Paulo (loan) | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Sport Recife (loan) | 23 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Bahia | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Racing Club | 96 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Universidad Católica | 59 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Chile U23 | 10 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010– | Chile | 73 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:15, 20 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:52, 5 September 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
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.[3]
In July 2010, Mena signed with Club Universidad de Chile, for a $500,000 fee for the half of his rights.[4] 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.[5] He quickly established himself as a starter, and on 5 June of the following year Peixe bought the remaining rights of the player.[6]
On 14 January 2015, Mena rescinded his contract Santos, after winning a court case due to unpaid wages.[7] Ten days later he agreed a deal with fellow league team Cruzeiro.[8]
On 9 July 2018, he joined Racing Club de Avellaneda.[9][10]
On 9 December 2022, Mena returned to Chile, joining Universidad Católica, on a two-year contract.[11]
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
- As of As of match played 21 June 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League State league[a] |
Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2008 | Primera División | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 40 | 1 | |||||
| 2010 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 91 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 97 | 1 | |||||
| Universidad de Chile | 2010 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 40 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 11[b] | 0 | — | 57 | 4 | ||||
| 2012 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 15[c] | 1 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 4 | |||
| 2013 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 88 | 7 | 12 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 8 | |||
| Santos | 2013 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 61 | 0 | ||||
| Cruzeiro | 2015 | Série A | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10[d] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| São Paulo (loan) | 2016 | Série A | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14[d] | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |
| Sport Recife (loan) | 2017 | Série A | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | — | 45 | 1 | |
| Bahia | 2018 | Série A | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13[f] | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Racing Club | 2018–19 | Superliga | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 2[g] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2020–21 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | 10[d] | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8[d] | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[b] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 96 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 1 | |||
| Universidad Católica | 2023 | Primera División | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[h] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 459 | 13 | 56 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 97 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 676 | 14 | ||
- Including State Leagues, Copa do Nordeste and Copa de la Liga
- Appearances Copa Sudamericana
- 12 appearances, one goal in Copa Libertadores; three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Four appearances in Copa do Nordeste and four appearances in Campeonato Pernambucano.
- Eight appearances in Copa do Nordeste and five appearances in Campeonato Baiano.
- One appearance in Copa de la Superliga and one appearance in Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional
- Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
International
- As of match played on 5 September 2024[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 73 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mena goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 21 March 2012 | Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica, Chile |  Peru | 3–1 | 3–1 | Copa del Pacífico |
| 2 | 11 April 2012 | Estadio Jorge Basadre, Tacna, Peru | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 14 August 2013 | Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby, Denmark |  Iraq | 1–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Universidad de Chile
Racing
- Superliga Argentina: 2018–19
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Superliga Argentina: 2019
- Trofeo de Campeones de la Liga Profesional: 2022[14]
Chile
- Copa América: 2015
- Copa América Centenario: 2016
- FIFA Confederations Cup: Runner-up 2017
Individual