Adalberto Peñaranda

Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre (born 31 May 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for FK Sarajevo in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peñaranda and the second or maternal family name is Maestre.
Adalberto Peñaranda
Peñaranda with CSKA Sofia in 2021
Personal information
Full name Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997
Place of birth El Vigía, Venezuela
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)
Striker / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sarajevo
Number 10
Youth career
Deportivo La Guaira
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Deportivo La Guaira 37 (4)
2015–2016 Udinese 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Granada (loan) 23 (5)
2016–2022 Watford 0 (0)
2016 → Granada (loan) 14 (1)
2016 → Udinese (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018 → Málaga (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Eupen (loan) 5 (0)
2020–2021 → CSKA Sofia (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2022 → Las Palmas (loan) 18 (2)
2022–2023 Boavista 0 (0)
2023– Sarajevo 6 (0)
International career‡
2013 Venezuela U17 2 (0)
2014–2017 Venezuela U20 11 (2)
2016– Venezuela 20 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2022

Peñaranda has previously played for Udinese in Italy and Watford in England, as well as appearing on loan for several top-division clubs in other European leagues.

Club career

Early career

Peñaranda was born in El Vigía, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Mérida. He is an academy graduate of Deportivo La Guaira and made his professional and Primera División debuts on 11 August 2013, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Deportivo Táchira.[3] Peñaranda scored his first goal as a senior on 23 February 2014, netting his team's only goal in a 1–4 loss at Caracas FC.[4] He finished the 2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season with 18 appearances to his name, and one goal.

Udinese, Granada & Watford

On 16 June 2015, Peñaranda signed for Serie A side Udinese, owned by Italian businessman Giampaolo Pozzo. He was then immediately loaned to Granada who at the time were also under the ownership of Pozzo.[5] He made his debut for the La Liga side on 22 November, starting in a 2–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao.[6] Upon making his debut he became the youngest ever player to ever represent the club.[7] On 12 December 2015, Peñaranda scored his first goals in the top flight of Spanish football, netting a brace in a 2–1 away win against Levante UD.[8] In doing so he became the youngest ever non-Spanish player to score a brace in La Liga, breaking the record previously held by Barcelona's Argentine forward, Lionel Messi.[7]

On 1 February of the following year he signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League side Watford, owned by Pozzo's son Gino, but remained on loan at Granada for the remainder of the season.[9] At the end of the season Granada were sold to Chinese firm Link International Sports, putting pay to the possibility of Peñaranda returning to the club on loan for another season.[10] Following his arrival at Watford in July, Peñaranda was shipped back to Udinese on a season long loan deal.[11] Granada had agreed to loan Peñaranda while Watford waited for him to qualify for a work permit to play in England.[12]

He made his debut for the Udinese on 13 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ryder Matos in a 3–2 Coppa Italia loss to Spezia.[13] His Serie A debut came the following week in a 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Roma, with Peñaranda coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodrigo De Paul.

Peñaranda made his Watford first team debut against Woking in the 3rd round of the FA Cup on 6 January 2019.

Loan to Málaga

On 5 January 2017, it was announced that Peñaranda had been recalled from Udinese and would spend the remainder of the season on loan with La Liga side Málaga.[14] The deal included an option for Málaga to extend the loan by a further season.[15]

Return to Watford

Upon his return to Watford he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Coventry City on 27 August 2019.[16]

Loan to Eupen

On 2 September 2019, Adalberto Peñaranda moved to Eupen on a one-year loan.[17]

Loan to CSKA Sofia

On 5 October 2020, Adalberto Peñaranda moved to CSKA Sofia on a one-year loan.[18]

Loan to Las Palmas

On 12 July 2021, Peñaranda returned to Spain after signing a one-year loan deal with UD Las Palmas in the second division.[19]

Boavista

On 1 September 2022, Peñaranda joined Primeira Liga side Boavista on a free transfer, signing a 3-year deal.[20] After a year, Peñaranda left Boavista without playing a game, due to a club sanction that kept him from being registered to the squad.[21]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 30 September 2023[22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo La Guaira 2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División 18140——221
2014–15 Venezuelan Primera División 19310—2[lower-alpha 3]0223
Total 37450—20444
Udinese 2015–16 Serie A 0000——00
Granada B (loan) 2015–16 Segunda División B 93———93
Granada (loan) 2015–16 La Liga 23540——275
Watford 2016–17 Premier League 000000—00
2017–18 Premier League 000000—00
2018–19 Premier League 002000—20
2019–20 Premier League 000011—11
2020–21 Championship 000011—11
2021–22 Premier League 000000—00
Total 002022—42
Udinese (loan) 2016–17 Serie A 6010——70
Málaga (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 3000——30
2017–18 La Liga 13000——130
Total 16000——160
Eupen (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 5010——60
CSKA Sofia (loan) 2020–21 First League 5020—2[lower-alpha 4]090
Las Palmas (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 18210——192
Boavista 2022–23 Primeira Liga 000000—00
Sarajevo 2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 6011—0071
Career totals 12514171224014817
  1. Includes Copa Venezuela, Coppa Italia, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, Belgian Cup, Bulgarian Cup, Taça de Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup, Taça da Liga
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International
As of match played 9 June 2022.[23]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela 2016110
201710
201810
201920
202130
202220
Total200

Personal life

On 18 April 2015, Peñaranda and Deportivo La Guaira teammate Charlis Ortiz were both shot in an attempted robbery after attending a party. Peñaranda was struck in the left thigh with the bullet passing clean through. Ortiz, however, was struck in the rib area and had to undergo surgery the following day.[24]

Honours

Club

Deportivo La Guaira

CSKA Sofia

International

Venezuela U20

Venezuela U-17

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  2. "Málaga CF Profile". Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. Nuevo, Pablo (11 August 2013). "Deportivo Táchira hizo una "maestría" ante el Deportivo La Guaira" [Deportivo Táchira "masters" over Deportivo La Guaira]. El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  4. "Caracas goleó al Deportivo La Guaira y comanda el Clausura" [Caracas thrashed Deportivo La Guaira and rules Clausura] (in Spanish). Diario Meridiano. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. Deportes, Ovacion (16 June 2016). "Adalberto Peñaranda irá cedido al Granada de España" [Adalberto Peñaranda will be loaned to Granada in Spain]. El Nacional (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. Liceras, Angel (22 November 2015) (21 November 2015). "El Granada encuentra su oficio" [Granada finds its role]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  7. Slevison, Andrew (2 February 2016). "Watford loan Messi record-breaker Penaranda to Granada". Tribal Football. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  8. Liceras, Angel (12 December 2015) (12 December 2015). "Peñaranda impulsa al Granada" [Peñaranda drives Granada]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  9. "Official: Watford Sign Exciting Teenager Peñaranda". Watford's official website. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  10. Mail, Simon (15 June 2016). "Watford owner Gino Pozzo sells Granada to Chinese firm Link International Sports". Watford Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  11. "Ufficiale: Penaranda e' dell'Udinese". Udinese. 11 July 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  12. Affleck, Kevin (26 October 2016). "Watford weigh up La Liga return for Adalberto Penaranda". Watford Observer. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  13. "Spezia rally to eliminate top-flight Udinese from Coppa Italia". ESPN. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  14. Matthews, Anthony (5 January 2017). "Watford striker Adalberto Penaranda returns to Spain to join Malaga on loan". Watford Observer. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  15. "Peñaranda: Málaga confirm loan signing of Venezuelan forward". AS. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  16. "Watford 3–0 Coventry". BBC. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  17. "Adalberto Penaranda joins Eupen from Watford on loan". Sky Sports. 2 September 2019.
  18. "Official: loan moves for Peñaranda and Sinclair". Watford FC. 5 October 2020.
  19. "Official: Peñaranda Loan Move To Spain". Watford FC. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  20. Costa, Pedro (1 September 2022). "Adalberto Peñaranda reforça o Boavista FC | BOAVISTA Futebol Clube" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  21. Malavé, Stefano (18 March 2023). "Boavista: Petit diz que Adalberto Peñaranda «já não faz parte do plantel»". Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  22. Adalberto Peñaranda at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  23. "Venezuela - A. Peñaranda - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  24. "Fueron heridos de bala los futbolistas Adalberto Peñaranda y Charlys Ortíz, del Deportivo La Guaira" [The footballers Adalberto Peñaranda and Charlys Ortíz, from Deportivo La Guaira, wounded by gunfire] (in Spanish). Diario República. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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