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{{short description|Argentine footballer and manager}}
{{family name hatnote|Mena|Fernández|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Óscar Mena
| name = Oscar Mena
| image =
| image =
| fullname = Óscar Alcides Mena Fernández
| fullname = Oscar Alcides Mena Fernández
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|30|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|11|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Luján, Buenos Aires|Luján]], [[Argentina]]
| birth_place = [[Luján, Buenos Aires|Luján]], Argentina
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.78 m
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Midfielder]]
| currentclub =
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1991–1992
| years1 = 1991–1992
| years2 = 1992–1994
| years2 = 1992–1994
| years3 = 1994–1996
| years3 = 1994–1996
| years4 = 1996–1997
| years4 = 1996–1997
| years5 = 1997–1998
| years5 = 1997–1998
| years6 = 1998–2001
| years6 = 1998–2001
| years7 = 2001
| years7 = 2001–2002
| years8 = 2001–2002
| years8 = 2003
| years9 = 2003
| years9 = 2003–2004
| years10 = 2003–2004
| years10 = 2004
| years11 = 2004
| years11 = 2004–2005
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| clubs1 = [[Club Luján]]
| years12 = 2004–2005
| clubs2 = [[Defensores de Cambaceres|Defensores]]
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| clubs1 = [[Club Luján]]
| clubs2 = [[Defensores de Cambaceres|Defensores]]
| clubs3 = [[Club Atlético Platense|Platense]]
| clubs3 = [[Club Atlético Platense|Platense]]
| clubs4 = [[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]]
| clubs4 = [[Club Atlético Lanús|Lanús]]
| clubs5 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
| clubs5 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
| clubs6 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| clubs7 = [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
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| clubs6 = [[Atlético Madrid]]
| clubs7 = [[Xerez CD|Xerez]]
| clubs8 = [[CD Toledo|Toledo]]
| clubs8 = [[Racing de Santander|Racing Santander]]
| clubs9 = [[Olimpo de Bahía Blanca|Olimpo]]
| clubs9 = [[CD Toledo|Toledo]]
| clubs10 = [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]]
| clubs10 = [[Olimpo de Bahía Blanca|Olimpo]]
| clubs11 = [[CD Ciempozuelos|Ciempozuelos]]
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| clubs11 = [[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]]
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| clubs12 = [[CD Ciempozuelos|Ciempozuelos]]
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| caps3 = 42
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| caps4 = 32
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| caps5 = 35
| caps4 = 32
| caps6 = 54
| caps5 = 35
| caps7 = 19
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| caps11 =
| caps10 = 29
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| caps11 = 6
| goals1 =
| caps12 =
| goals2 =
| totalcaps =
| goals3 = 7
| goals1 =
| goals4 = 4
| goals2 =
| goals5 = 7
| goals3 = 7
| goals6 = 3
| goals4 = 4
| goals7 = 1
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| goals8 = 2
| goals6 = 3
| goals9 = 4
| goals7 = 1
| goals10 = 0
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| goals11 =
| goals9 = 2
| totalgoals =
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| manageryears1 = 2005–2006
| goals10 = 4
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| manageryears2 = 2009–2010
| goals11 = 0
| goals12 =
| manageryears3 = 2010
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| manageryears4 = 2011–2012
| totalgoals =
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| manageryears5 = 2012–2014
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| manageryears1 = 2005–2006
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| manageryears6 = 2014
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| manageryears2 = 2009–2010
| manageryears3 = 2010
| manageryears7 = 2016
| manageryears8 = 2016–2017
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| manageryears4 = 2011–2012
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| managerclubs1 = [[Atlético Madrid C]] (assistant)
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| manageryears5 = 2012–2014
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| managerclubs2 = [[Antequera CF|Antequera]]
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| manageryears6 = 2014
| managerclubs3 = [[Jumilla CF|Jumilla]]
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| managerclubs1 = [[Atlético Madrid C|Atlético C]] (assistant)
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| managerclubs4 = [[Atlético Madrid]] (youth)
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| managerclubs2 = [[Antequera CF|Antequera]]
| managerclubs3 = [[Jumilla CF|Jumilla]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Atlético Madrid C]]
| managerclubs4 = [[Atlético Madrid]] (youth)
| managerclubs6 = [[Atlético Madrid B]]
| managerclubs5 = [[Atlético Madrid C|Atlético C]]
| managerclubs7 = [[AD Alcorcón B|Alcorcón B]]
| managerclubs6 = [[Atlético Madrid B|Atlético B]]
| managerclubs8 = [[CF Gavà|Gavà]]
}}
}}
{{spanish name 2|first=Mena|second=Fernández}}
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'''Óscar Alcides Mena Fernández''', nicknamed ''El Mencho'' (born 30 November 1970), is an Argentine retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], and a current manager.


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'''Oscar Alcides Mena Fernández''' (born 30 November 1970), nicknamed ''El Mencho'', is an Argentine retired [[Association football|footballer]] who played as a [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], and is a [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
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==Football career==
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Born in [[Luján, Buenos Aires]], Mena started his career playing for [[Club Luján]] and then [[Defensores de Cambaceres|Club Defensores de Cambaceres]], both in the [[Primera B Metropolitana|third division]]. In 1994 he made his debuts in the [[Argentine Primera División|top flight]] with [[Club Atlético Platense]], moving to [[Club Atlético Lanús]] for a further season.


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==Playing career==
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In [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]], both Mena and [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Carlos Roa]] were bought by [[Spain]]'s [[RCD Mallorca]]. Eminently a defensive-minded player the former scored seven [[La Liga]] goals during the campaign, helping the [[Balearic Islands]] outfit finish fifth straight from the [[Segunda División|second division]] as well as to [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|a runner-up finish]] in the [[Copa del Rey]].
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Born in [[Luján, Buenos Aires]], Mena started his career playing for [[Club Luján]] and then [[Defensores de Cambaceres|Club Defensores de Cambaceres]], both in the [[Primera B Metropolitana|third division]]. In 1994, he made his debut in the [[Argentine Primera División|Primera División]] with [[Club Atlético Platense]], moving to [[Club Atlético Lanús]] for a further season.


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In [[1997–98 La Liga|1997–98]], both Mena and [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] [[Carlos Roa]] were bought by [[Spain]]'s [[RCD Mallorca]]. Eminently a defensive-minded player, the former scored seven [[La Liga]] goals during the campaign, helping the [[Balearic Islands]] team finish fifth straight from the [[Segunda División|second level]] as well as to a [[1997–98 Copa del Rey|runner-up finish]] in the [[Copa del Rey]].
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Subsequently Mena signed with [[Atlético Madrid|Atlético de Madrid]], where he faced stiff competition for a starting job and also suffered from injuries. He resumed his career in Spain in its second, [[Segunda División B|third]] and [[Tercera División|fourth divisions]], with a quick return to Argentina with [[Olimpo de Bahía Blanca]] in between.


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Subsequently, Mena signed with [[Atlético Madrid]], where he faced stiff competition for a starting job and also suffered from injuries. He resumed his career in Spain in its second, [[Segunda División B|third]] and [[Tercera División|fourth tiers]], with a quick return to Argentina with [[Olimpo de Bahía Blanca]] in between.
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Mena retired from the game in February 2005, making a return to Atlético Madrid later on, appearing for its [[indoor soccer]] side. Subsequently he began his coaching career, first with the ''Colchoneros''' youth sides, then acting as assistant to the [[Atlético Madrid C|C-team]].


==Coaching career==
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On 10 February 2014, following a third level loss at [[CD Sariñena]] which left [[Atlético Madrid B]] in [[2013–14 Segunda División B|the relegation zone]], Mena replaced [[Alfredo Santaelena]], who had also played for the club in the 90s, as head coach.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2014/02/10/futbol/equipos/atletico/1392038355.html Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 10 February 2014 {{es icon}}</ref>
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Mena retired from the game in February 2005, making a return to Atlético Madrid later on, appearing for its [[indoor soccer]] side. Subsequently, he began his coaching career, first with the ''Colchoneros''' youths then acting as assistant to the [[Atlético Madrid C|C-team]].

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On 10 February 2014, following a division three loss at [[CD Sariñena]] which left [[Atlético Madrid B]] in [[2013–14 Segunda División B|the relegation zone]], Mena replaced [[Alfredo Santaelena]], who had also played for the club in the 90s, as head coach.<ref>[http://www.marca.com/2014/02/10/futbol/equipos/atletico/1392038355.html Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench)]; [[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]], 10 February 2014 (in Spanish)</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=7232&SEOFutbolista=Mena+Oscar+Alcides Argentine League statistics] {{es icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120314175439/http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=7232&SEOFutbolista=Mena+Oscar+Alcides Argentine League statistics] {{in lang|es}}
*{{BDFutbol|2136}}
*{{BDFA|2707|Oscar Mena}}
*{{BDFutbol manager|2136}}
*{{BDFutbol|2136|Oscar Mena}}
*{{BDFutbol manager|2136|Oscar Mena}}
*[http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugador2.asp?codigo=2707 BDFA profile] {{es icon}}
*[http://www.futbolme.com/app.php/ficha-jugador/oscar-alcides-mena-fernandez Futbolme profile] {{es icon}}


{{Copa CONMEBOL top scorers}}
{{Copa CONMEBOL top scorers}}
{{Atlético Madrid B managers}}
{{Atlético Madrid B managers}}


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Latest revision as of 07:43, 20 April 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mena and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Oscar Mena
Personal information
Full name Oscar Alcides Mena Fernández
Date of birth (1970-11-30) 30 November 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Luján, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Club Luján
1992–1994 Defensores
1994–1996 Platense 42 (7)
1996–1997 Lanús 32 (4)
1997–1998 Mallorca 35 (7)
1998–2001 Atlético Madrid 54 (3)
2001–2002 Racing Santander 19 (1)
2003 Toledo 12 (2)
2003–2004 Olimpo 29 (4)
2004 Las Palmas 6 (0)
2004–2005 Ciempozuelos
Managerial career
2005–2006 Atlético Madrid C (assistant)
2009–2010 Antequera
2010 Jumilla
2011–2012 Atlético Madrid (youth)
2012–2014 Atlético Madrid C
2014 Atlético Madrid B
2016 Alcorcón B
2016–2017 Gavà
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oscar Alcides Mena Fernández (born 30 November 1970), nicknamed El Mencho, is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager.

Playing career[edit]

Born in Luján, Buenos Aires, Mena started his career playing for Club Luján and then Club Defensores de Cambaceres, both in the third division. In 1994, he made his debut in the Primera División with Club Atlético Platense, moving to Club Atlético Lanús for a further season.

In 1997–98, both Mena and goalkeeper Carlos Roa were bought by Spain's RCD Mallorca. Eminently a defensive-minded player, the former scored seven La Liga goals during the campaign, helping the Balearic Islands team finish fifth straight from the second level as well as to a runner-up finish in the Copa del Rey.

Subsequently, Mena signed with Atlético Madrid, where he faced stiff competition for a starting job and also suffered from injuries. He resumed his career in Spain in its second, third and fourth tiers, with a quick return to Argentina with Olimpo de Bahía Blanca in between.

Coaching career[edit]

Mena retired from the game in February 2005, making a return to Atlético Madrid later on, appearing for its indoor soccer side. Subsequently, he began his coaching career, first with the Colchoneros' youths then acting as assistant to the C-team.

On 10 February 2014, following a division three loss at CD Sariñena which left Atlético Madrid B in the relegation zone, Mena replaced Alfredo Santaelena, who had also played for the club in the 90s, as head coach.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mena releva a Alfredo en el banquillo del Atlético B (Mena relieves Alfredo in Atlético B bench); Marca, 10 February 2014 (in Spanish)

External links[edit]

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