Eugenio Esteban Mena Reveco (; born 18 July 1988) is a Chilean professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Racing Club and the Chile national team.

Club career

Mena finished his formation in

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' academy, and made his senior debuts in 2008

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. He scored his first professional goal on 11 October 2009, against

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. In July 2010, Mena signed with

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, for a $500,000 fee for the half of his rights. In his first season, Mena failed to break into a settled squad, appearing rarely. However, after the arrival of

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in 2011, Mena was converted into an important player of the ''La U'' squad. At the end of the season, he was a part of the squad which won

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and Chilean Primera División. On 3 July 2013, Mena signed a one-year loan deal with

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outfit

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, with a buyout clause. He quickly established himself as a starter, and on 5 June of the following year ''Peixe'' bought the remaining rights of the player. On 14 January 2015 Mena rescinded his contract Santos, after winning a court case due to unpaid wages. Ten days later he agreed a deal with fellow league team Cruzeiro. On 9 July 2018, he joined

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International career

Mena represented Chile national football team U-23 on

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that finished first, and 2010 Toulon Tournament that finished fourth. On 7 September 2010, he made his debut with the full squad, in a 1–2 defeat against

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. On 21 March 2012, he scored his first goal for ''La Roja'', in a 3–1 win against

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. Mena was also one of the 23-men selected by manager

for the

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. He appeared in four matches during the tournament, all as a starter.

Career statistics

Club

:''(Correct )''

International Goals

:''As of match played on 24 June 2021.

Honours

Club

;Universidad de Chile *

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(3): 2011–A, 2011–C, 2012–A *

(1):

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(1): 2012–13 ;Racing *

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(1): 2018–19 *

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International

;Chile *

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: Runner-up

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;Individual * Valparaíso UNESCO Medal, World Heritage: 2009 * South American team of year: 2012 * Chilean league team of year: 2012 * Best full back of SIFUP: 2012Los jugadores de la U se llevaron 9 de los 11 premios del Sifup a los que postulaban (''La U'' players get 9 of the 11 Sifup prizes)
Soy Chile, 11 July 2012

References

External links

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