Yorleys Mena

Yorleys Mena Palacios (born 20 July 1991) is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for César Vallejo.

Yorleys Mena
Personal information
Full name Yorleys Mena Palacios
Date of birth (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991
Place of birth Apartadó, Colombia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 César Vallejo
Number 17
Youth career
Independiente Medellín
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2014 Independiente Medellín 57 (14)
2013 → Real Cartagena (loan) 37 (12)
2015 Morelia 17 (1)
2016 Junior 6 (0)
2016 Independiente Medellín 4 (0)
2017 América de Cali 9 (1)
2017 Alianza Petrolera 3 (0)
2018 Deportivo Pereira 16 (12)
2018 Independiente Medellín 1 (0)
2019 Real Cartagena 19 (6)
2020– César Vallejo 68 (46)
2021–2022 → Ajman (loan) 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Mena made his professional debut on 1 November 2009 for Independiente Medellín in a 2–1 win over Cúcuta Deportivo, Mena started the match but was substituted by Felipe Pardo in the 28th minute.[1] In Mena's debut season Medellín won the 2009 Torneo Finalización after defeating Atlético Huila 3–2 on aggregate in the final.[2] After playing less than 20 games in three seasons, Mena was loaned to Real Cartagena who played in the Categoría Primera B, the second division football league in Colombia.[3]

Mena played the 2013 season with Real Cartanega where he appeared in 37 league matches and scored 12 goals.[4] Mena was the top scorer of the 2013 Copa Colombia, he scored 14 goals in 12 matches for Cartanega and helped his team reach the semifinals where they lost to Millonarios 6–3 on aggregate.[5]

Mena returned to Independiente Medellín for the 2014 Categoría Primera A season where he helped the team reach the Torneo Finalización final.[6] On 11 December 2014, Liga MX club Monarcas Morelia announced Mena would be joining the club after the Torneo Finalización final.[7] Mena started both legs of the final but Medellín lost 3–2 on aggregate to Santa Fe.[8]

In December 2015, Mena was transferred on loan to Ascenso MX team, Club Universidad de Guadalajara

Honours

Club
Independiente Medellín

Individual

References
  1. "Colombia.com - Fútbol: Medellín <img src='/futbol/images/f_med.gif' border='0' /> 2 Cúcuta <img src='/futbol/images/f_cuc.gif' border='0' /> 1: Motilones 'adiós'". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. "Campeón Finlización Medellín - Colombia.com - Fútbol". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. "Noticias en Liga Postobón". ligapostobonapp. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. "Colombia - Yorleys Mena - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. "Real Cartagena vs. Millonarios - 17 October 2013 - Soccerway". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  6. "Medellín es finalista y Nacional volvió a la pelea". Colombia.com. 30 November 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. TIEMPO REAL. "Monarcas anuncia su cuarto fichaje - Tiempo Real". Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  8. "Santa Fe consiguió su octava estrella en la liga". Colombia.com. 21 December 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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