At least for now, NYCFC defender Jefferson Mena is heading back to South America.
The fleet-footed Colombian has signed on for a loan spell with Ecuadorian side Barcelona SC. The deal is reported to be for one year with an option to buy.
.@AlfaroMoreno : " Hemos contratado al central (zurdo) Jefferson Mena, que viene del NY City, a préstamo por un año con opción a compra"
— Barcelona S.C. (@BarcelonaSCweb) January 5, 2017
Since arriving on a transfer from Independiente Medellin in summer 2015, Mena has played 1903 minutes across 23 appearances for New York City.