Álvaro Peña

Álvaro Peña

Personal information
Full name	Álvaro Guillermo Peña
Date of birth	February 11, 1965 (1965-02-11)
Place of birth	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth career
	Tahuichi Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1987–1989	Blooming
1990–1992	San José
1993–1994	Temuco
1995	Cortuluá
1995	Bolívar
1996	Real Santa Cruz
1997	Destroyers
1998	Oriente Petrolero
1999	The Strongest
2000	Bolívar
2001–2002	Mariscal Braun
2002-2003	Iberoamericana
National team
1987–1996	Bolivia	43	(4)
Teams managed
2004-2005	Oriente Petrolero
2006	Destroyers
2006-2007	Blooming
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008. † Appearances (Goals).

Álvaro Guillermo Peña (born February 11, 1965 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former football striker from Bolivia. He played 43 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Bolivia national team He made one appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At club level he played for San José, where he was the Bolivian league topscorer in 1992. He played abroad with Deportes Temuco of Chile between 1993 and 1994 and for Cortuluá of Colombia in 1995.

His other clubs in Bolivia include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Destroyers, The Strongest and Mariscal Braun.

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Peña took up coaching. He has served as the manager for Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Destroyers. He is currently under contract with Ukrainian team Dinamo Kiev, where he is part of the youth sector's coaching staff.

Honours

Individual

• San José
  • Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1992 Topscorer (32 goals)

External links

• Career profile at National Football Teams