Andrés Mena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrés David Mena Montenegro | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Nacional | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Independiente del Valle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Independiente del Valle | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Independiente Juniors | 19 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Atlético Santo Domingo (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2022 | → El Nacional (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2023 | → 9 de Octubre (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2024– | El Nacional | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 August 2025 | |||
Andrés David Mena Montenegro (born 7 September 2000) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for El Nacional in the LigaPro.
Career
A product of Independiente del Valle, Mena made his professional debut with them on 1 November 2018 in the top division,[2][3] and also played for the reserve team, Independiente Juniors, in the second level.[4] He was a member of the squads that won both the 2019 Copa Sudamericana and the 2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[5]
In 2021, Mena moved to Chile and signed with Rangers de Talca.[5] In the second half of the same year, he returned to Ecuador, on loan to Atlético Santo Domingo.[6]
In 2022, Mena switched to El Nacional, with whom he won the Ecuadorian Serie B.[7][8] The next year, he went on to 9 de Octubre.[9][10]
In January 2024, Mena rejoined El Nacional in the Ecuadorian top division.[2][9] He made an appearance at the 2024 Copa Libertadores in the 0–1 loss against Sportivo Trinidense on 29 February.[11][12]
References
- ^ Andrés Mena at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "El Nacional comienza a oficializar llegadas aunque no tenga dirigencia". www.futbolecuador.com (in Spanish). January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "#RecuerdoIDV". facebook.com (in Spanish). Independiente Del Valle. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Andrés Mena Ecu Serie B 2020". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Andrés Mena, una de las promesas del fútbol ecuatoriano, llegó a Rangers de Talca". AS Chile (in Spanish). 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Jugador extranjero se despide de Rangers: "No pude demostrar lo que venía a hacer"". Pasión Por Los Deportes (in Spanish). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "El Nacional confirma la contratacion de un refuerzo formado en IDV OFICIAL". www.futbolecuador.com (in Spanish). January 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "El Nacional celebra en casa su TITULO de Campeón 2022 – Serie B". caravanadelcampeon.com.ec (in Spanish). 2 November 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
se consiguió un objetivo y vamos por más", comentó Andrés Mena.
- ^ a b "En medio del éxodo, El Nacional empezó a sumar incorporaciones". Olé Ecuador (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "9 de Octubre caza la cima de la Serie B". OneFootball (in Spanish). 9 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "El Nacional prepara su debut en 2024 con desafío internacional por CONMEBOL Libertadores". ESPN (in Spanish). 20 February 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
"Estamos preparados y mentalizados para lo que será este 2024, aunque para muchos será nuestra primera Libertadores", destacó Andrés Mena, que llegó este año al equipo militar.
- ^ "Trinidense logra la hazaña y se mete a Fase 3". www.ladeportiva.com.py (in Spanish). 29 February 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
External links
- Andrés Mena at Soccerway