Luis Peña (footballer)

Luis Alejandro Peña Sanhueza (born June 30, 1979) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]

For other people named Luis Peña, see Luis Peña (disambiguation).
Luis Peña
Personal information
Full name Luis Alejandro Peña Sanhueza
Date of birth (1979-06-30) 30 June 1979
Place of birth Curanilahue, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1996–1998 Huachipato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2007 Huachipato 202 (4)
2008 Santiago Morning
2008 Lota Schwager (1)
2008 Deportes La Serena 15 (3)
2009 Lota Schwager 32 (3)
2010 PSM Makassar 16 (0)
2010–2011 Gresik United (10)
2011–2012 PSMS Medan 15 (4)
2012 Persib Bandung
Managerial career
Huachipato (youth)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Peña joined Huachipato youth ranks at the age of sixteen and made his professional debut in a match against Palestino at the age of nineteen thanks to the coach Andrija Perčić.[2]

After a brief stint with Santiago Morning in 2008, he joined Lota Schwager in the same year.[2] He also played for Deportes La Serena in second half 2008.[3]

In 2010, he moved to Indonesia thanks to a Chilean colleague and joined PSM Makassar. After six months with the club, he switched to Gresik United, where he scored ten goals and became the historical goalscorer for the club at that time.[2] He also played for PSMS Medan and Persib Bandung.[4]

Post-retirement

He has served as coach in the Huachipato youth ranks.[5][6]

References
  1. Goal.com profile
  2. "Entrevista: Luis Peña". PeloterosCM (in Spanish). 5 February 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  3. "La Serena 2008 - Clausura". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. Luis Peña en Gresik United Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior on Facebook (in Spanish)
  5. El Jefe del Fútbol Joven de Huachipato, Juan Luvera, en compañía de los entrenadores Francisco Troncoso y Luis Peña Huachipato FC on Facebook (in Spanish)
  6. Saludos Acereros Huachipato FC on Facebook (in Spanish)


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