Yorleys Mena
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Alianza Universidad
at Alianza Universidad
509 days · joined 2025-01-01
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
Market value
€325k
Rating · 21/22
6.7
Strong
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.36
goals / match
Universidad César Vallejo
top club · 151 apps
Position rank · 21/22
#1849
goals rank
#1455
assists rank
123
season goals
27
season assists
Among 3,488 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
20
best season · 2023
10 · 8.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-20 · 6 players total
345Appearances
123Goals
27Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yorleys Mena |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Yorleys Mena Palacios |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-20 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Apartadó, Colombia |
| Citizenship | Colombia Peru |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 182.00 m |
| Current club | Alianza Universidad |
| Joined | 2025-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Brain Sports Media |
Jul 2025
2025 — Alianza Universidad
24 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: César Vallejo → Alianza UDH
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Universidad César Vallejo
41 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Universidad César Vallejo
42 matches · 20 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Universidad César Vallejo
28 matches · 15 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Ajman Club → César Vallejo
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: César Vallejo → Ajman Club
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
2021 — Universidad César Vallejo
11 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ajman Club
20 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Universidad César Vallejo
2 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — Universidad César Vallejo
27 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Real Cartagena → César Vallejo
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — CD Real Cartagena
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Real Cartagena
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Independiente Medellín, Deportivo Pereira
8 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2018
Transfer: Pereira → Indep. Medellín
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Pereira
17/18 · Loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Alianza FC → Indep. Medellín
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — CD América de Cali, Alianza FC
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → Alianza FC
17/18 · Transfer
Jun 2017
Transfer: CD América → Monarcas Morelia
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → CD América
16/17 · Loan
Dec 2016
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Monarcas Morelia
16/17 · Return from loan
Jul 2016
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → Indep. Medellín
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
2016 — Independiente Medellín, Junior FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: Junior FC → Monarcas Morelia
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Monarcas Morelia → Junior FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Monarcas Morelia, Club Atlético Morelia U20
17 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Monarcas Morelia
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Monarcas Morelia
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Monarcas Morelia
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Independiente Medellín
48 matches · 15 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2013
Transfer: Real Cartagena → Indep. Medellín
13/14 · Return from loan
Jul 2013
2013 — CD Real Cartagena
6 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2013
Transfer: Indep. Medellín → Real Cartagena
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
2012 — Independiente Medellín
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Independiente Medellín
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2009
Transfer: Medellín U20 → Indep. Medellín
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2009
2009 — Independiente Medellín
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1171 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 0.56/90
Assists2 total · 0.22/90
G+A7 total · 0.79/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Ajman Club
12.6%
Alianza Universidad
7.0%
Universidad César Vallejo
33.0%
CD Real Cartagena
5.7%
Deportivo Pereira
3.6%
Independiente Medellín
15.5%
CD América de Cali
10.2%
Alianza FC
0.0%
Junior FC
0.0%
Monarcas Morelia
9.8%
Club Atlético Morelia U20
2.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajman Club | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 802 |
| Alianza Universidad | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 447 |
| Universidad César Vallejo | 6 | 20/21 | 2024 | 151 | 77 | 21 | 2,096 |
| CD Real Cartagena | 2 | 2013 | 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 364 |
| Deportivo Pereira | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 229 |
| Independiente Medellín | 6 | 2009 | 2018 | 78 | 15 | 2 | 986 |
| CD América de Cali | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 648 |
| Alianza FC | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior FC | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monarcas Morelia | 3 | 14/15 | 2015 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 626 |
| Club Atlético Morelia U20 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 158 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | UAE League Cup | Ajman Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509 |
| 21/22 | UAE President's Cup | Ajman Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UAE Pro League | Ajman Club | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
| 2025 | Liga 1 Apertura | Alianza Universidad | 18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 312 |
| 2025 | Liga 1 Clausura | Alianza Universidad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 135 |
| 2024 | Copa Sudamericana | Universidad César Vallejo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 2024 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 298 |
| 2024 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 17 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 288 |
| 2023 | Copa Sudamericana | Universidad César Vallejo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 198 |
| 2023 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 122 |
| 2023 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 317 |
| 2022 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 132 |
| 2022 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 180 |
| 2021 | Libertadores | Universidad César Vallejo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 102 |
| 2021 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 19 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| 2020 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 102 |
| 2019 | Torneo DIMAYOR II | CD Real Cartagena | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 2018 | Copa Águila | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa Águila | Deportivo Pereira | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 193 |
| 2018 | Fase Final LBD II | Independiente Medellín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Torneo DIMAYOR | Deportivo Pereira | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | CD América de Cali | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Alianza FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fase Final LBD I | CD América de Cali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | CD América de Cali | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 386 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Alianza FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Águila | Independiente Medellín | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa Sudamericana | Independiente Medellín | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Libertadores | Monarcas Morelia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Supercopa MX | Monarcas Morelia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Medellín | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Medellín | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 303 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Medellín | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 153 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | Independiente Medellín | 16 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 373 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | CD Real Cartagena | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2012 | Copa Colombia | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Fase Final LP II | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Medellín | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Medellín | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga Postobón I | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Independiente Medellín | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Copa Bicentenario | Universidad César Vallejo | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | Monarcas Morelia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura | Club Atlético Morelia U20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 158 |
| 14/15 | Liga MX Clausura | Monarcas Morelia | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 626 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-10-01 | Medellín U20 | Indep. Medellín | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Indep. Medellín | Real Cartagena | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Real Cartagena | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Indep. Medellín | Monarcas Morelia | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Monarcas Morelia | Junior FC | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Junior FC | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-10 | Monarcas Morelia | Indep. Medellín | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Indep. Medellín | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Monarcas Morelia | CD América | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | CD América | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Monarcas Morelia | Alianza FC | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Alianza FC | Indep. Medellín | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Indep. Medellín | Pereira | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Pereira | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Indep. Medellín | Real Cartagena | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Real Cartagena | César Vallejo | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | César Vallejo | Ajman Club | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-10 | Ajman Club | César Vallejo | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | César Vallejo | Alianza UDH | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€400k
Peak€1.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€225k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersson Vásquez | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Beto da Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerson Barreto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aldair Fuentes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Juan Quiñones | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Germán Cano | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrés Mosquera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arquímedes Figuera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Ysique | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Alejandro Ramírez | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Leandro Fleitas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Cabello | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Carlos Grados | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Osnar Noronha | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Renzo Garcés | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jairo Vélez | 2 | 19 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 12 | 17 |
| 2020 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 12 | 19 |
| 2022 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 8 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 3 | 17 |
| 2020 | Liga 1 Apertura | Universidad César Vallejo | 3 | 19 |
| 2024 | Liga 1 Clausura | Universidad César Vallejo | 3 | 17 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-03-10 | Ajman Club | César Vallejo | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-26 | César Vallejo | Ajman Club | Loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Pereira | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-02 | Indep. Medellín | Pereira | Loan | — | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | CD América | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Monarcas Morelia | CD América | Loan | — | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2016-12-31 | Indep. Medellín | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-10 | Monarcas Morelia | Indep. Medellín | Loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Junior FC | Monarcas Morelia | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Monarcas Morelia | Junior FC | Loan | — | €500k |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-31 | Real Cartagena | Indep. Medellín | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Indep. Medellín | Real Cartagena | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Yorleys Mena's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club León | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17% |
| Chiapas FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 50% |
| Cruz Azul | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| CF América | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 25% |
| Pumas UNAM | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 0% |
| Puebla FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| UANL Tigres | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 25% |
| CF Pachuca | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 25% |
| CF Monterrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 14/15 | First senior goal | |
| 2020 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2024 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | 447 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 2024 | 41 | 758 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 42 | 637 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 2022 | 28 | 312 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2.02 |
| 2021 | 11 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 2020 | 27 | 227 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.98 |
| 2017 | 18 | 648 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 2016 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 48 | 986 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 158 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga 1 Apertura
91 apps
48 G
13 A
Liga 1 Clausura
66 apps
29 G
8 A
Copa Colombia
32 apps
12 G
0 A
Liga Postobón I
35 apps
7 G
1 A
Copa Sudamericana
14 apps
6 G
1 A
UAE Pro League
13 apps
4 G
2 A
Liga MX Sub-20 Apertura
7 apps
4 G
0 A
Liga Postobón II
35 apps
3 G
1 A
Copa Bicentenario
2 apps
3 G
0 A
Fase Final LP II
10 apps
2 G
0 A
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Who is Yorleys Mena?
Yorleys Mena is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Alianza Universidad.
How old is Yorleys Mena?
Yorleys Mena is 34 years old. He was born on July 20, 1991 in Apartadó.
What position does Yorleys Mena play?
Yorleys Mena plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yorleys Mena play for?
Yorleys Mena currently plays for Alianza Universidad.
How many career goals has Yorleys Mena scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yorleys Mena has scored 123 goals in 345 appearances.
What is Yorleys Mena's market value?
Yorleys Mena's most recent reported market value is €325k.