Jhon Mena

Not to be confused with John Mena.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Pérez.
Jhon Mena
Personal information
Full name Jhon Edy Mena Pérez
Date of birth (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997
Place of birth Quibdó, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Persela Lamongan
Youth career
2016–2018 Patriotas Boyacá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Llaneros 11 (0)
2019 Huila 1 (0)
2021–2022 Renova 44 (1)
2022–2023 Makedonija GP 8 (1)
2023–2024 Fuglafjarðar 35 (7)
2024–2025 PSPS Pekanbaru 18 (6)
2025– Persela Lamongan 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2025

Jhon Edy Mena Pérez (born 6 June 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Persela Lamongan.

Club career

Born in Quibdó, Colombia, he joined several local Colombian clubs.[2] And he decided to go abroad for the first time to North Macedonia and joined Macedonian First Football League side Renova in January 2021.[3] He made his league debut for the club on 21 February 2021 as a substituted in a 2–4 home lose over Belasica.[4] On 21 November 2021, Mena scored his first goal for Renova in a 1–4 away win against Borec Veres.[5]

Since 2022, he joined Makedonija. In early February 2023, he joined Faroe Islands club Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar, where he made 35 appearances and scored 7 goals.[6]

PSPS Pekanbaru

In July 2024, Indonesian Liga 2 club PSPS Pekanbaru announced the signing of Mena on free transfer.[7] On 7 September 2024, he scored his first league goal for the club in his debut match against Persikabo 1973 in a 3–1 win at the Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai Stadium.[8] On 25 September 2024, he give two assists in a 4–6 away win over Persikota Tangerang.[9] On 26 October 2024, he scored the opening goal in a 2–0 win over Sriwijaya.[10] He contributed quite a lot to the team in the first round, Mena has appeared in 7 matches always playing 90 minutes, he has also contributed by scoring 2 goals and 3 assists.[9]

On 20 January 2025, he scored the opening goal in the second half and give assists to Lerby Eliandry in a 2–0 win over Persiraja Banda Aceh.[11] On 6 February 2025, Mena scored from a penalty kick in the 60th minute, he was sent off with a red card in the 94th minute against Deltras in a 2–0 victory.[12][13] He will miss the next few games.[14] His violent action against Deltras players and getting a red card, he received an additional 6 match sanction and he had to miss again in crucial matches against PSIM Yogyakarta and Persijap Jepara. As a result his club failed to be promoted to Liga 1.[15] He contributed with 18 appearances, 6 goals and 4 assists during with PSPS Pekanbaru for one season in the Liga 2.[16]

Persela Lamongan

In July 2025, Mena was signed for Persela Lamongan to play in Championship in the 2025–26 season.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 February 2025[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Llaneros 2018 Categoría Primera B 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Atlético Huila 2019 Categoría Primera B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Renova 2020–21 Macedonian First Football League 12 0 0 0 – 0 0 12 0
2021–22 Macedonian First Football League 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1
Makedonija 2022–23 Macedonian First Football League 8 1 0 0 2[a] 0 0 0 10 1
Fuglafjarðar 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League 24 4 1[b] 0 – 0 0 25 4
2024 Faroe Islands Premier League 11 3 1[c] 0 0 0 0 0 12 3
PSPS Pekanbaru 2024–25 Liga 2 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 18 6
Persela Lamongan 2025–26 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 117 15 2 0 2 0 0 0 121 15
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
  2. ^ Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Faroe Islands Cup

References

  1. ^ "Jhon Mena: Profile". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Mengenal Jhon Mena, Pemain Kolombia Bakal Perkuat PSPS Pekanbaru" (in Indonesian). riau.suara.com. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  3. ^ "OFFICIAL: Jhon Edy Mena Pérez (Colombia forward, 23) from Llaneros FC (Colombia) to FK Renova (Macedonia) - Free". Facebook. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  4. ^ "FK Renova - FK Belasica 2:4 (1. MFL 2020/2021, 19. Round)". www.worldfootball.net. 21 February 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  5. ^ "FK Borec Veres 1–4 FK Renova". www.worldfootball.net. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Profil Jhon Mena: Bintang Murah PSPS Pekanbaru di Gelaran Liga 2 2024/2025, Rekam Jejak Istimewa". tribunnews (in Indonesian). 31 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Sosok Jhon Mena Pemain Asing Asal Kolombia yang Direkrut PSPS Pekanbaru, Perdana Main di Indonesia" (in Indonesian). pekanbaru.tribunnews.com. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Debut Jhon Mena Satu Gol, Pemain Asing PSPS Pekanbaru Nomor Punggung 10 asal Kolombia Ini Siap Bekerja Keras Bawa Askar Bertuah ke Liga 1 Indonesia" (in Indonesian). riaupos.jawapos.com. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Jhon Mena Makin Termotivasi Tatap Putaran Kedua" (in Indonesian). www.ligaindonesiabaru.com. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Update Hasil PSPS vs Sriwijaya FC: 15 Menit Skor 2-0, Gol Jhon Mena dan Ilham Fathoni, Cek Klasemen" (in Indonesian). kalteng.tribunnews.com. 26 October 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Persiraja Vs PSPS: Main di Kandang, Laskar Rencong Takluk 0-2" (in Indonesian). www.detik.com. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  12. ^ "PSPS Pekanbaru 2-0 Deltras: Gol Penalti Mena" (in Indonesian). www.riaumandiri.co. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Diwarnai 2 Kartu Merah, PSPS Pekanbaru Tumbangkan Deltras Sidoarjo 2-0" (in Indonesian). bolahita.id. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Hadapi Persiraja, PSPS Tanpa Diperkuat Jhon Mena" (in Indonesian). sudutberita.id. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Jhon Mena, Sayap Asing PSPS Pekanbaru Kembali ke Negara Asal Kolombia" (in Indonesian). pekanbaru.tribunnews.com. 3 March 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Resmi Gabung Persela, Jhon Mena Masih Dibayangi Sanksi Komdis PSSI?" (in Indonesian). radarlamongan.jawapos.com. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Persela Lamongan Resmi Datangkan Jhon Eddy Mena, Slot Pemain Asing Komplit" (in Indonesian). surabaya.tribunnews.com. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Colombia - J. Mena - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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