Yair Mena

Yair Mena Palacios is a Colombian professional football player who plays as a winger for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Nacional.

Career

A youth product of the Colombian club Atlético Nacional, he debuted with them in a 1–0 Categoría Primera A win over Unión Magdalena on 24 February 2019. On 29 June 2020, he signed a contract with Atlético Nacional until 2023. He spent the 2021 and 2022 season on loan with Valledupar and Llaneros respectively. On 18 January 2024, he joined AVS [Futebol SAD|AVS] on loan in the Liga [Portugal 2] until the summer of 2025 with an option to buy. He returned to Atlético Nacional for the 2025 season.

Personal life

Mena is the brother of the professional footballers Jefferson and Yorleys Mena.

Honours

;Atlético Nacional