Jhon Mena
Colombian footballer (born 1997)
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Jhon Edy Mena Pérez (born 6 June 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Persela Lamongan.
| 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 | 12 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||
Club career
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
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
In July 2025, Mena was signed for Persela Lamongan to play in Championship in the 2025–26 season.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 January 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 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | |
| Career total | 129 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 18 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
- Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup
- Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup