José Mena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Antonio Mena Alfaro | ||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | San Jose, Costa Rica | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Universidad | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Saprissa | 57 | (5) |
| 2012 | Pérez Zeledón | 13 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bangkok Glass | 28 | (0) |
| 2015– | UCR | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Costa Rica | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2012. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
José Antonio Mena Alfaro (born 2 February 1989) in Costa Rica is a Costa Rican footballer, who plays at defender.
Club career
In 2009 he debuted for Primera División de Costa Rica club Saprissa.[1] On 5 September 2012, he moved to Municipal Pérez Zeledón on a one-year contract with an option to extend for a further year,[2] but he left them in December 2012 for Thailand outfit Bangkok Glass.[3] In August 2014 he terminated his contract with Bangkok focusing on his recovery from a broken foot.[4]
He returned to Costa Rica in December 2014 to sign for Universidad.[5]
International career
Mena played for the Costa Rica national football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, where the team finished in fourth place.[6]
On 1 June 2010 he made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team in a friendly match against Switzerland[7]
Honours
- Bangkok Glass
- Thai FA Cup Runner-up (1): 2013
References
- ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/jose-mena/
- ↑ "José Mena llega a Pérez Zeledón por un torneo". Alejandro Méndez (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ↑ Jugará en el fútbol de Asia José Mena se va para el exterior - Al Dia (Spanish)
- ↑ José Mena recayó en su lesión y rescindió su contrato en Tailandia - Everardo Herrera (Spanish)
- ↑ José Mena regresa al fútbol costarricense con la UCR - Tico Deporte (Spanish)
- ↑ José Mena – FIFA competition record
- ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/jose-mena/4/
External links
- José Mena at National-Football-Teams.com
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