Ángel Mena Facts for Kids

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Delgado.

Quick facts for kids
Ángel Mena
Personal information
Mena with Ecuador in 2015
Full name	Ángel Israel Mena Delgado
Date of birth	(1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth	Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Orense
Number	13
Youth career
2004–2007	Emelec
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2016	Emelec	249	(68)
2010	→ Deportivo Cuenca (loan)	30	(5)
2017–2018	Cruz Azul	52	(10)
2019–2024	León	187	(70)
2024	Pachuca	5	(0)
2025–	Orense	6	(1)
International career^‡
2015–2024	Ecuador	62	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024

Ángel Israel Mena Delgado, born on January 21, 1988, is a professional football player from Ecuador. He plays as a winger for Orense. He also played for the Ecuador national team until his retirement from international play in November 2024.

Club Career Highlights
- Playing for Emelec
- Time with Cruz Azul
International Football Journey
- Early National Team Calls
- Making His Debut
Personal Life
Career Statistics
- Club Appearances and Goals
- International Appearances and Goals
Awards and Achievements
See also

Club Career Highlights

Playing for Emelec

Ángel Mena started his professional career at Club Sport Emelec. He first played in the top division in 2007. His first official goal was scored on March 16, 2008, against Técnico Universitario.

In 2010, he played for Deportivo Cuenca on loan. He returned to Emelec in 2011. Mena helped Emelec win the championship in 2013 and 2014.

He scored 14 goals when Emelec won the 2014 championship. Mena extended his contract with the club for two more years in February 2015. He scored the first goal in the 2014 Ecuadorian Serie A final match. Emelec won that game 3–0 against Barcelona SC.

Time with Cruz Azul

In 2017, Mena moved to the Mexican team Cruz Azul. On February 12, he scored an amazing free-kick goal. This goal helped Cruz Azul get a 2–2 draw against Santos Laguna.

International Football Journey

Early National Team Calls

In April 2014, while playing for Emelec, Mena was first called to the Ecuador national football team. This was for a training camp led by coach Reinaldo Rueda. Mena was also part of Ecuador's first 30-player squad for the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.

Later in 2014, the temporary coach, Sixto Vizuete, called Mena to play friendly matches. These games were against Bolivia and Brazil. However, Mena got an injury and could not play for the national team then.

Making His Debut

Mena played his first game for Ecuador on March 28, 2015. He came into the match against Mexico as a substitute for Jefferson Montero.

He was chosen for Ecuador's 23-player squad for the Copa América Centenario. Mena was also part of the 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América. He was selected again for the 28-player Ecuador squad for the 2021 Copa América.

Mena was named in the Ecuadorian squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He was also called up for the final 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2024 Copa América. He officially retired from playing for the national team on November 17, 2024.

Personal Life

Ángel Mena is married to Shirley Posligua. They have two daughters together. He and his family are very religious Christians. Mena is also good friends with fellow footballer Joao Rojas. They shared a locker room when they played for Emelec. The fact that Rojas played for Cruz Azul helped Mena decide to join that club.

Career Statistics

Mena playing for Emelec in 2014

Club Appearances and Goals

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Emelec	2007	Serie A	4	0	—		0	0	—		4	0
	2008	Serie A	18	2	—		0	0	—		18	2
	2009	Serie A	24	2	—		1	0	—		25	2
	2010	Serie A	0	0	—		2	0	—		2	0
	2011	Serie A	36	6	—		6	0	—		42	6
	2012	Serie A	21	2	—		7	1	—		28	3
	2013	Serie A	31	3	—		4	1	—		35	4
	2014	Serie A	41	14	—		14	4	—		55	18
	2015	Serie A	38	13	—		14	3	—		52	16
	2016	Serie A	36	16	—		9	3	—		45	19
	Total		249	58	—		57	12	—		306	70
Deportivo Cuenca (loan)	2010	Serie A	30	5	—		0	0	—		30	5
Cruz Azul	2016–17	Liga MX	16	5	4	2	0	0	—		20	7
	2017–18	Liga MX	27	3	6	0	0	0	—		33	3
	2018–19	Liga MX	9	0	2	0	0	0	—		11	0
	Total		52	8	12	2	0	0	—		64	10
León	2018–19	Liga MX	23	14	3	1	0	0	—		26	15
	2019–20	Liga MX	30	16	0	0	1	1	—		31	17
	2020–21	Liga MX	37	17	0	0	2	0	—		39	17
	2021–22	Liga MX	35	14	0	0	2	0	4	3	41	17
	2022–23	Liga MX	30	3	0	0	5	3	0	0	35	6
	2023–24	Liga MX	32	6	0	0	5	3	4	1	41	10
	Total		187	70	3	1	18	6	8	4	213	82
Pachuca	2024–25	Liga MX	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	0
Career total			523	141	15	3	72	16	10	4	622	171

International Appearances and Goals

Ecuador
Year	Apps	Goals
2015	4	0
2016	4	1
2017	4	0
2019	8	3
2020	4	2
2021	15	1
2022	7	0
2023	9	1
2024	6	0
Total	61	8

List of international goals scored by Ángel Mena
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 March 2016	Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador	Paraguay	2–2	2–2	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	9 June 2019	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States	Mexico	1–1	2–3	Friendly
3	24 June 2019	Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil	Japan	1–1	1–1	2019 Copa América
4	13 October 2019	Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain	Argentina	1–3	1–6	Friendly
5	12 November 2020	Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia	Bolivia	2–1	3–2	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
6	17 November 2020	Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador	Colombia	2–0	6–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
7	27 June 2021	Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil	Brazil	1–1	1–1	2021 Copa América
8	21 November 2023	Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador	Chile	1–0	1–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification