Ángel Mena
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Israel Mena Delgado | ||
| Date of birth | January 21, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cruz Azul | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Emelec | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2016 | Emelec | 249 | (59) |
| 2010 | → Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | 30 | (5) |
| 2017– | Cruz Azul | 44 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Ecuador | 12 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03:54, 3 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 June 2017 | |||
Ángel Israel Mena Delgado (born January 21, 1988 in Guayaquil)[1] is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a winger for Cruz Azul in Liga MX.
Club career
Emelec
Mena has extended his contract until 2017 with Club Sport Emelec. He played in 129 games for the national championship and scored 25 goals, according to records of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF).[2]
He debuted in the first division in 2007. He scored his first official goal on March 16, 2008 at the Técnico Universitario.
In 2010, he was loaned to Deportivo Cuenca. In 2011, he returns to Club Sport Emelec, and was champion in 2013 and 2014.
After scoring 14 goals as Emelec won the 2014 championship, Mena extended his contract with the club for two years in February 2015.[3] Mena scored the first goal in the 2014 Ecuadorian Serie A season final match against Barcelona SC, winning 3–0.
Cruz Azul
In 2017 Mena joined Mexican side Cruz Azul. On 12 February Mena scored an impressive free-kick goal against Santos Laguna which earned Cruz Azul a 2–2 draw.[4]
International career
In April 2014, being in Emelec, Mena was first called up to the Ecuador national football team, led by coach Reinaldo Rueda, for a microcycle. Mena was called for Ecuador's provisional 30-man squad for World Cup 2014 in Brazil.[5]
Later in 2014, the interim coach of the Ecuadorian national team, Sixto Vizuete called up Mena to play friendly matches against Bolivia and Brazil.[6] However, Mena suffered an injury that prevented him playing with the national team.
Mena made his debut on March 28, 2015 in a match against Mexico, coming in as a sub for Jefferson Montero.
International goals
Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first[7]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Final | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2016 | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador |  | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Career statistics
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Club
- As of match played 7 April 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Emelec | 2007 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Serie A | 18 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | ||
| 2009 | Serie A | 24 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | Serie A | 36 | 6 | — | 6 | 0 | 42 | 6 | ||
| 2012 | Serie A | 21 | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 28 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | Serie A | 31 | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 2014 | Serie A | 41 | 14 | — | 14 | 4 | 55 | 18 | ||
| 2015 | Serie A | 38 | 13 | — | 14 | 3 | 52 | 16 | ||
| 2016 | Serie A | 36 | 16 | — | 9 | 3 | 45 | 19 | ||
| Total | 249 | 58 | — | 57 | 12 | 306 | 70 | |||
| Deportivo Cuenca (loan) | 2010 | Serie A | 30 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| Total | 30 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | |||
| Cruz Azul | 2016–17 | Liga MX | 16 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| 2017–18 | Liga MX | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |
| Total | 40 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 319 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 12 | 386 | 85 | ||
National team
- As of June 13, 2017
| Ecuador national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 1 |
Honours
Clubs
Individual
Personal life
Mena is married to Shirley Posligua with whom he has two daughters. He and his family are devout Christians. Mena is good friends with fellow footballer Joao Rojas with whom he shared a locker while at Emelec, the fact that Rojas played for Cruz Azul was a significant factor in motivating Mena to join the club.[8]
References
- ↑ "Ángel Mena: "Quiero conquistar más cosas importantes con Emelec"". El Comercio (in Spanish). Jan 15, 2014. Retrieved Mar 7, 2015.
- ↑ Universo, El (Feb 24, 2015). "Ángel Mena seguirá en Emelec hasta el 2017". El Universo (in Spanish). Retrieved Mar 7, 2015.
- ↑ "El 'Ángel' se queda en Emelec" (in Spanish). El Telegrafo. 25 February 2015.
- ↑ "Golazo de Ángel Mena con el Cruz Azul". El Universo. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "Valencia named in Ecuador World Cup squad". ITV – Player, TV Guide, ITV, ITV2, catchup, X Factor, Vera, Coronation Street, Emmerdale. May 14, 2014. Retrieved Mar 7, 2015.
- ↑ juarango, Juan Arango – (Aug 22, 2014). "Ecuador makes callup for Bolivia and Brazil friendlies". Soccerly. Retrieved Mar 7, 2015.
- 1 2 Ángel Mena at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ángel Mena alista su viaje a México" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
External links
- Angel Mena at Official Liga MX Profile
- Ángel Mena at Soccerway
- Brazilian pair collect tough wins
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