| Gustavo Mencia | |
| Fullname: | Gustavo Ramón Mencia Ávalos |
| Birth Date: | 6 July 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Presidente Franco, Paraguay |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Rubio Ñu |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2006 |
| Youthclubs1: | Libertad |
| Years1: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs1: | Libertad |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2008 |
| Clubs2: | 3 de Febrero |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2009 |
| Clubs3: | Sportivo Luqueño |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Libertad |
| Caps4: | 188 |
| Goals4: | 12 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | Olimpia |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Universidad de Concepción |
| Caps6: | 80 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs7: | Deportes Antofagasta |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs8: | Sol de América |
| Caps8: | 38 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2023 |
| Clubs9: | Sportivo Trinidense |
| Caps9: | 4 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Rubio Ñu |
| Caps10: | 3 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 8 May 2024 |
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 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]
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.