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Javier Mena

Project playerÁguilas Doradas · 21 yrsRotation
28
Ratingi
23.2
Seasoni
2.5
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJavier Alexander Mena Mosquera
PositionFull-back
NationalityColombia
Age21
Date of birth3 Dec 2004
BirthplaceApartadó
Shirt number#32
ClubÁguilas Doradas
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Season stats

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32
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
2467
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Águilas Doradas.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A321224676.73
Copa Colombia10090—

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

J. Mena is a 21-year-old full-back at Águilas Doradas, rated 28 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 347 on scout potential in the Primera A and 1535th of 1770 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (68.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mena.

Judged on this season alone, Mena graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 54 full-backs in the Primera A, on 8 clean sheets and 2.809 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mena, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 4% of the 54 full-backs in the Primera A. At 21 Mena is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 2.5 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 4% full-backs · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 25% full-backs · Primera A13th-best full-back in the Primera A13th in the Primera A · potential2nd-highest potential full-back in the Primera A1535th-highest potential U-23 tracked
28
Ratingi
2nd of 54 full-backs
23.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
68.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.81
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Águilas Doradas finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

32
Apps
2.81
Def. / 90
56
Tackles
15
Interceptions
8
Clean sheets

2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 68.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 28, Mena carries the 2nd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Primera A (top 4%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots9

Passing

Assists2

Possession

Successful dribbles12
Dribble success27.3%
Fouls won18

Defending

Tackles56
Interceptions15
Blocks6
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.