Pepe Mena

José Mena Rodríguez (born 15 May 1998), commonly known as Pepe Mena, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Czech club FC Baník Ostrava as an attacking midfielder.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Pepe Mena
Personal information
Full name José Mena Rodríguez
Date of birth (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998
Place of birth Utrera, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Baník Ostrava
Number 14
Youth career
Utrera
2006-2017 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Sevilla C 1 (0)
2017–2020 Sevilla B 79 (14)
2018–2020 Sevilla 0 (0)
2020– Baník Ostrava 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:10, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Utrera, Seville, Andalusia, Mena finished his formation with Sevilla FC. On 20 March 2017, he renewed his contract until 2019.[1]

On 14 May 2017, without even appearing for the reserves, Mena was an unused substitute for the main squad in a 1–4 La Liga away loss against Real Madrid.[2] Ahead of the 2017–18 season, he was promoted to the B-side in Segunda División.

Mena made his professional debut on 19 August 2017, coming on as a late substitute for Yan Brice in a 1–1 away draw against CA Osasuna.[3] He scored his first goal the following 25 March, netting the game's only in an away defeat of Real Zaragoza.[4]

Mena made his first-team debut on 1 November 2018, replacing fellow youth graduate Borja Lasso in a 0–0 away draw against CF Villanovense, for the season's Copa del Rey. On 28 November of the following year, he made his European debut by coming on for Óliver Torres in the 68th minute of a 2–0 home win against Qarabağ FK, for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

On 5 October 2020, Mena moved abroad after agreeing to a contract with Czech First League side FC Baník Ostrava.[5]

Career statistics
As of 9 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sevilla 2018–19 La Liga 0010001010
2019–20 La Liga 0000201020
Total 0010202030
Baník Ostrava 2020–21 Fortuna Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
Career total 1010203151

Honours

Club

Sevilla

References
  1. "El juvenil Pepe Mena prolonga su contrato hasta 2019" [The youth player Pepe Mena extends his contract until 2019] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. "Todo depende del Madrid" [It all depends on Madrid] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  3. "El filial saca de quicio a un Osasuna sin ideas" [The reserves drive crazy an Osasuna lacking ideas] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. "El Sevilla Atlético frena en seco al Zaragoza" [Sevilla Atlético suddenly stop Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. "Oficial: Pepe Mena, traspasado al Banik Ostrava: «Esto no es un adiós, es un hasta pronto»" [Official: Pepe Mena, transferred to Banik Ostrava: "This is not a goodbye, it is a see you soon"] (in Spanish). ABC. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. Wilkinson, Jack (21 August 2020). "Sevilla 3-2 Inter Milan: Sevilla edge five-goal thriller for sixth Europa League crown". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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