Name Angel Mena Playing position Role Footballer | 2004-2007 Emelec Height 1.68 m Years Team Weight 67 kg | |
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Full name Angel Israel Mena Delgado Date of birth (1988-01-21) January 21, 1988 (age 27) Current team Ecuador national football team (Midfielder, Forward) Similar People Esteban Dreer, Miler Bolanos, Oscar Bagui, Pedro Quinonez, Gabriel Achilier | ||
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
FIFA 19 - SBC POTS ANGEL MENA (87) PLAYER REVIEW
Ángel Israel Mena Delgado (born January 21, 1988 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a Winger for Cruz Azul in Liga MX
Contents
- FIFA 19 SBC POTS ANGEL MENA 87 PLAYER REVIEW
- Emelec
- Cruz Azul
- International career
- International goals
- Club
- National team
- Clubs
- Individual
- Personal life
- References
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).
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. 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.
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.
Later in 2014, the interim coach of the Ecuadorian national team, Sixto Vizuete called up Mena to play friendly matches against Bolivia and Brazil. However, Mena suffered an injury that prevented him playing with the national team.
Mena made his debut on March 28th, 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
Club
As of 27 March 2017National team
As of March 28, 2017Clubs
Emelec
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 whom he shared a locker while at Emelec, the fact that Rojas played for Cruz Azul was a significant factor that motivated Mena to join the club.