Marcos Peña (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Peña Ocaña | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Almería, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Marbella (on loan from Almería) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Pavía | ||
| 2013–2014 | → Loma de Acosta (loan) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Málaga | ||
| 2019–2020 | San Félix | ||
| 2020–2023 | Almería | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Almería B | 23 | (2) |
| 2024– | Almería | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Marbella (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 | |||
Marcos Peña Ocaña (born 22 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marbella FC, on loan from UD Almería.
Career
[edit]Born in Almería, Andalusia,[1] Peña began his career with hometown side UD Pavía at the age of four, before moving to the youth sides of Málaga CF in 2017.[2] In 2020, he moved to UD Almería,[3] and was a captain of the Juvenil squad which reached the Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol final in 2023.[4]
Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2023–24 season, Peña made his senior debut on 10 September 2023, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación away draw against Atlético Malagueño.[5] He scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[6]
Peña made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 17 March 2024, starting in a 1–0 away win over UD Las Palmas, which was the club's first league win of the campaign.[7][8] On 30 August, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Marbella FC for the season.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Youngster Marcos Peña knocks at first team's door". UD Almería. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Homenaje a Marcos Peña" [Honour to Marcos Peña] (in Spanish). UD Pavía. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcos Peña: "Lasarte no nos deja que nos relajemos"" [Marcos Peña: "Lasarte does not let us relax"] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcos Peña: "En el Almería se siente el escudo"" [Marcos Peña: "We feel the badge at Almería"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "0–0: UD Almería 'B' grab a point on first trip of season against Atlético Malagueño". UD Almería. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "1–1: UD Almería B and UDC Torredonjimeno share out the points". UD Almería. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcos Peña makes UD Almería first-team debut in top flight". UD Almería. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcos Peña entra en el selecto club de almerienses que han debutado en Primera" [Marcos Peña goes in the distinct club of almerienses who have debuted in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Marcos Peña sent out on loan to Marbella FC". UD Almería. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marcos Peña at BDFutbol
- Marcos Peña at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Marcos Peña at Soccerway