| José Mena | |
| Fullname: | José Antonio Mena Alfaro[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1989 |
| Birth Place: | San Jose, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Municipal |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthclubs1: | Saprissa |
| Years1: | 2009 - 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Saprissa |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013 - 2014 |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 - 2016 |
| Caps4: | 73 |
| Goals4: | 11 |
| Years5: | 2017 |
| Clubs5: | Herediano |
| Caps5: | 7 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Antigua |
| Caps6: | 251 |
| Goals6: | 17 |
| Years7: | 2024- |
| Clubs7: | Municipal |
| Caps7: | 20 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 10 February 2021 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010– |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Ntupdate: | 8 February 2021 (UTC) |
José Antonio Mena Alfaro (born 2 February 1989) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Nacional club Municipal.
In 2009, he debuted for Primera División de Costa Rica club Saprissa.[2] On 5 September 2012, he moved to Municipal Pérez Zeledón on a one-year contract with an option to extend for a further year,[3] but he left them in December 2012 for Thailand outfit Bangkok Glass.[4] In August 2014 he terminated his contract with Bangkok focusing on his recovery from a broken foot.[5]
He returned to Costa Rica in December 2014 to sign for Universidad.[6]
Mena played for the Costa Rica national football team at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, where the team finished in fourth place.
On 1 June 2010 he made his senior debut for the Costa Rica national football team in a friendly match against Switzerland[7]
Apertura 2017, Clausura 2019
Clausura 2024