Gustavo Mencia
Gustavo Ramón Mencia Ávalos (born 6 July 1988) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rubio Ñu in the Paraguayan División Intermedia.
| Mencia with Libertad in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gustavo Ramón Mencia Ávalos | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Presidente Franco, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rubio Ñu | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2006 | Libertad | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Libertad | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | 3 de Febrero | 33 | (4) |
| 2009 | Sportivo Luqueño | 22 | (2) |
| 2010–2015 | Libertad | 188 | (12) |
| 2016 | Olimpia | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Universidad de Concepción | 80 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Deportes Antofagasta | 22 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Sol de América | 38 | (1) |
| 2023 | Sportivo Trinidense | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Rubio Ñu | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014– | Paraguay | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Mencia was born in Presidente Franco, Paraguay. He started his career with Libertad. Subsequently, he played for 3 de Febrero, Sportivo Luqueño and Olimpia.[1][2]
From 2017 to 2021, he played in Chile for Universidad de Concepción (2017–2019) and Deportes Antofagasta (2020–2021) in the top division.[3][4]
Back in Paraguay, he played for Sol de América[5] and Sportivo Trinidense.[6]
In 2024, he joined Rubio Ñu in the Paraguayan second level.[7]
International career edit
On 14 November 2012, Mencia made his debut for the Paraguay national football team and also scored his first goal in a friendly match against Guatemala.
References edit
- ^ "Gustavo Mencia, el cuarto refuerzo decano". Diario HOY (in Spanish). 18 December 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "SU OFICINA ES EL CAMPO DE JUEGO". Crónica (in Spanish). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Velozo, Pablo (24 January 2017). "Defensor paraguayo Gustavo Mencia se convirtió en nuevo refuerzo de la UdeC". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Gustavo Mencia posa oficialmente con la camiseta de Antofagasta". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 6 February 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Sol de América renueva con Rodrigo Rojas y Gustavo Mencia". elnacional.com.py (in Spanish). 21 July 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Sportivo Trinidense: Gustavo Mencia se une al "Triqui"". www.abc.com.py (in Spanish). 23 January 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Lugo, Enrique (20 April 2024). "Rubio Ñu suma su primer punto y frena al Deportivo Recoleta". 1000 Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 May 2024.
External links edit
- Gustavo Mencia at Soccerway
- Gustavo Mencia at National-Football-Teams.com
- clublibertad.com.py