Víctor Mena (footballer, born 1995)

Víctor Manuel Mena Coto (born 24 February 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left back for La Unión Atlético.

Víctor Mena
Personal information
Full name Víctor Manuel Mena Coto
Date of birth (1995-02-24) 24 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Los Palacios, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
La Unión Atlético
Number 18
Youth career
Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sevilla C 53 (1)
2015–2016 San Roque 45 (0)
2016–2018 Córdoba B 60 (0)
2017–2019 Córdoba 3 (0)
2018–2019Salamanca (loan) 24 (0)
2019–2021 Melilla 15 (0)
2021–2023 Linense 43 (3)
2023–2024 UCAM Murcia 44 (0)
2024– La Unión Atlético 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Club career

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Mena was born in Los Palacios y Villafranca, Seville, Andalusia, and was a Sevilla FC youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the C-team on 28 September 2013, starting in a 1–4 Tercera División home loss against Xerez CD.

On 10 August 2015, Mena was presented at Segunda División B club CD San Roque de Lepe.[1] The following 8 June he signed for another reserve team, Córdoba CF B also in the third division.[2]

On 9 June 2017, Mena renewed his contract until 2020.[3] He made his first team debut on the following day, starting in a 2–1 Segunda División home win against Girona FC.[4]

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Mena was not registered neither with the first-team nor with the B's, despite being under contract.[5] On 14 November 2018, he was loaned to third division side Salamanca CF until the following June.[6]

On 23 July 2019, Mena signed for UD Melilla in the third division, after terminating his contract with Córdoba.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Presentación de Pedro Baquero, Ayala, Bocanegra, Mena y Oliveira" [Presentation of Pedro Baquero, Ayala, Bocanegra, Mena and Oliveira] (in Spanish). CD San Roque de Lepe. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Mena nuevo jugador del CCFB" [Mena new player of CCFB] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Víctor Mena renueva tres años con el Córdoba" [Víctor Mena renews for three years with Córdoba] (in Spanish). El Confidencial. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. ^ "El Córdoba cierra su irregular temporada ganando a un 'Primera'" [Córdoba end their irregular season defeating a Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Córdoba CF | Víctor Mena se queda sin ficha y elegirá posteriormente su destino" [Córdoba CF | Víctor Mena stays unregistered and will subsequently choose his destiny] (in Spanish). ABC. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Víctor Mena se marcha cedido al Salamanca CF UDS" [Víctor Mena goes out on loan at Salamanca CF UDS] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Víctor Mena refuerza el lateral zurdo azulino" [Víctor Mena bolsters the left back azulino] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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