Mario Penagos

Mario Penagos (born May 30, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship side Sacramento Republic.

Mario Penagos
Personal information
Full name Mario Penagos
Date of birth (2002-05-30) May 30, 2002
Place of birth Elk Grove, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
Number 23
Youth career
2015–2020 Sacramento Republic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Sacramento Republic 23 (1)
2022 → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) 7 (1)
International career
2018 United States U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 22, 2022

Club career

Born in Elk Grove, California, Penagos began his career at the Sacramento Republic youth academy in 2015.[1] After impressing in the academy, Penagos was given a call up to the first team and made his first appearance from the bench on September 24, 2018, against OKC Energy.[2]

On January 15, 2020, it was announced that Penagos, alongside academy teammate Hayden Sargis, had signed a professional contract with the Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.[1] He then made his competitive debut for the club on March 8 against Tulsa. Penagos started and played 68 minutes as the Sacramento Republic drew 1–1.[3]

International career

Penagos made his debut in the United States national team setup at the under-17 level on October 4, 2018, against Argentina.[4]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played August 15, 2020[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sacramento Republic 2020 USL Championship10————10
Career total 10000010

References
  1. Rodriguez, Alicia (January 15, 2020). "Sacramento Republic FC sign academy products Mario Penagos and Hayden Sargis". Indomitable City Soccer. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. "OKC Energy 0–0 Sacramento Republic FC". Soccerway.
  3. "Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 FC Tulsa". Soccerway.
  4. "Argentina U17 2–1 United States U17". Soccerway.
  5. Mario Penagos at Soccerway
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