José Mena

For the Colombian weightlifter, see José Gavino Mena.
José Mena
Personal information
Full name José Antonio Mena Alfaro
Date of birth (1989-02-02) 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 38 (9)
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.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 December 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Alfaro.

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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/jose-mena/
  2. ↑ "José Mena llega a Pérez Zeledón por un torneo". Alejandro Méndez (in Spanish). La Nación. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Jugará en el fútbol de Asia José Mena se va para el exterior - Al Dia (Spanish)
  4. ↑ José Mena recayó en su lesión y rescindió su contrato en Tailandia - Everardo Herrera (Spanish)
  5. ↑ José Mena regresa al fútbol costarricense con la UCR - Tico Deporte (Spanish)
  6. ↑ José Mena – FIFA competition record
  7. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/jose-mena/4/


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