Álvaro Peña
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Guillermo Peña | ||
| Date of birth | February 11, 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Number | -- | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tahuichi Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1987–1989 | Blooming | ||
| 1990–1992 | San José | ||
| 1993–1994 | Temuco | ||
| 1995 | Cortuluá | 18 | (6) |
| 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 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 2008. | |||
- For the Athletic Club player see Álvaro Peña Herrero.
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[1] 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.[2] 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
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San José
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano: 1992 Topscorer (32 goals)
References
External links
- Álvaro Peña at BDFA
- Álvaro Peña at National-Football-Teams.com
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