Sergio Peña (Peruvian footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Fernando Peña Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | San Martín de Porres | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Alianza Lima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Alianza Lima | 30 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Granada B | 22 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Alianza Lima (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | San Martín de Porres | 22 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Peru U20 | 20 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2015 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 February 2015 | |||
Template:Spanish name Sergio Fernando Peña Flores (born 28 September 1995) is a Peruvian footballer who plays for Universidad San Martín de Porres as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Born in Lima, Peña finished his formation with hometown's Alianza Lima, after joining the club's youth setup in 2003, aged eight.[1] On 18 February 2012, aged only 16, he made his first team debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against León de Huánuco for the Torneo Descentralizado championship.[2] It was his maiden appearance of the season, under manager Pepe Soto.
Peña was made a starter by new manager Wilmar Valencia for the 2013 campaign. On 16 March 2013 he played his first Peruvian Clásico, replacing Henry Quinteros in the 69th minute and providing the assist for Yordy Reyna's winning goal in the 84th minute.[3]
On 23 May 2013 Peña was sold to an investment group linked to Udinese Calcio and Granada CF.[4] He was assigned to the latter's reserves in Segunda División B.
International career
He was named in Peru's senior squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Chile in September 2016.[5]
References
- ^ Conoce a Sergio Peña, la joven figura aliancista (Know Sergio Peña, the new aliancista pearl); CMD, 18 March 2013 Template:Es icon
- ^ "León se llevó empate de Matute" (in Spanish). Ovación. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alianza Lima extendió su paternidad sobre Universitario" (in Spanish). Dépor. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Alianza Lima vendió a Sergio Peña por un millón de dólares" (in Spanish). Dépor. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Perú: La lista de Gareca para las Eliminatorias". elgrafico.com.ar. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
- Sergio Peña at BDFutbol
- Football Database profile
- Sergio Peña at Soccerway
- Use dmy dates from December 2012
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lima
- Peruvian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Peruvian Primera División players
- Alianza Lima footballers
- Segunda División B players
- Granada CF B players
- 2015 South American Youth Football Championship players
- Peruvian expatriate footballers
- Peruvian expatriates in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain