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J. Mena

Experienced headBucaramanga · 37 yrs

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityColombia
Age37
Date of birth15 Jun 1989
BirthplaceApartadó
Height183 cm
Shirt number#2
ClubBucaramanga
Centre-back
40
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
3270
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bucaramanga.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Primera A401032706.85
CONMEBOL Sudamericana1101807.25
CONMEBOL Libertadores100106.7

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

J. Mena is a 37-year-old central defender at Bucaramanga, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 40 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 2% of Primera A centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.7, ranking 383rd of 438 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 3% of the 88 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, 72nd of 88 of the 88 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.

Current potential72nd of 88 centre-backs · Primera ACurrent seasonTop 3% centre-backs · Primera A2nd-best centre-back in the Primera A383rd in the Primera A · potential72nd-highest potential centre-back in the Primera A
7.7
Ratingi
72nd of 88 centre-backs
39.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
80.7%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.14
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bucaramanga finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

3.14
Def. / 90
52
Tackles
35
Interceptions
15
Clean sheets

3.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 40 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. 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 72nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Primera A of 88. 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).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.