ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Bucaramanga.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Bucaramanga — CONMEBOL Sudamericana: 1 apps, 1g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Chico; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primera Aat Bucaramanga | 40 | 1 | 0 | 3270 | 6.85 |
 CONMEBOL Sudamericanaat Bucaramanga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7.25 |
 CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Bucaramanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Mena is a 37-year-old central defender at Chico, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 1% of Primera A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.7, ranking 308th of 347 in the Primera A. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (80.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.14 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 40 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A, on 15 clean sheets and 3.138 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 8, 57th of 68 of the 68 centre-backs in the Primera A. At 37 Mena is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Chico finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 80.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 37, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.7, Mena carries the 57th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 68, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Chico finished 19th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Primera A with 600+ minutes this season.
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