Marcelo Peña

Marcelo Peña (born 30 June 1975) is a former footballer.

Biography

After being born in Chile, Peña emigrated with his family to Australia when he was a year old. He grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney.[1]

Playing career

Club career

Peña played his junior football with Marconi before moving back to Chile at the age of 17. He made his debut for Católica at the age of 18. He later had stints with Colo-Colo, Santiago Morning, Audax Italiano, Unión Española and Everton de Viña del Mar.[1] [2]

In 2005 he had a short stint with Bentleigh Greens in the Victorian Premier League in Australia.[1]

Coaching career

He is currently an assistant coach with U. De Chile in Chile. In his managerial career he has been an assistant for, Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Lynch, Michael (2 February 2005). "Chilean star eyes A-League spot". The Age. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pena, Marcelo". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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