Sergio Peña (Peruvian footballer)
Sergio Fernando Peña Flores (born 28 September 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Allsvenskan club Malmö FF and the Peru national team.
| Peña with Malmö FF in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Fernando Peña Flores | ||
| Date of birth | 28 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malmö FF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2013 | Alianza Lima | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Alianza Lima | 30 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | Granada B | 38 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Alianza Lima (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Universidad San Martín (loan) | 27 | (3) |
| 2017–2019 | Granada | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | → Tondela (loan) | 32 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | FC Emmen | 55 | (10) |
| 2021– | Malmö FF | 65 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Peru U20 | 20 | (6) |
| 2017– | Peru | 36 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:26, 27 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Born in Lima, Peña finished his formation with hometown's Alianza Lima, after joining the club's youth setup in 2003, aged eight.[1] On 18 February 2012, aged only 16, he made his first team debut, starting in a 2–2 home draw against León de Huánuco for the Torneo Descentralizado championship.[2] It was his maiden appearance of the season, under manager Pepe Soto.
Peña was made a starter by new manager Wilmar Valencia for the 2013 campaign. On 16 March 2013, he played his first Peruvian Clásico, replacing Henry Quinteros in the 69th minute and providing the assist for Yordy Reyna's winning goal in the 84th minute.[3]
On 23 May 2013, Peña was sold to an investment group linked to Udinese Calcio and Granada CF.[4] He was assigned to the latter's reserves in Segunda División B.
Peña subsequently had loans to his former club Alianza Lima and Universidad de San Martín de Porres, before returning to Granada and its reserve team in January 2017. On 1 September of that year, he extended his contract until 2020 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[5]
On 13 July 2018, Peña was loaned to Primeira Liga side C.D. Tondela on a one-year deal.[6]
On 3 August 2019, he signed for Eredivisie side FC Emmen on a three-year contract.
On 4 August 2021, he penned a deal with Allsvenskan side Malmö FF through 2024.[7]
International career edit
Peña was named in the Peru national team's senior squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Chile in September 2016, as well as the qualifiers against Venezuela and Uruguay in March 2017.[8] In May 2018, he was named in Peru’s provisional 24 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[9] However, a few days later he was taken off the provisional 24-man squad to make room for Paolo Guerrero, with Pena saying "It was the hardest day of my career."
Career statistics edit
International edit
- As of match played 11 November 2021. Scores and results list Peru's goal tally first.
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2021 | Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiânia, Brazil | Colombia | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2021 Copa América |
| 2 | 7 October 2021 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Chile | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 November 2021 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 26 March 2024 | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima, Peru | Dominican Republic | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
Honours edit
Malmö FF
References edit
- ^ Conoce a Sergio Peña, la joven figura aliancista (Know Sergio Peña, the new aliancista pearl) 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine; CMD, 18 March 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ "León se llevó empate de Matute" [León gets a draw in Matute] (in Spanish). Ovación. 18 February 2012. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Alianza Lima extendió su paternidad sobre Universitario" [Alianza Lima extended their advantage over Universitario] (in Spanish). Dépor. 16 March 2013. from the original on 21 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Alianza Lima vendió a Sergio Peña por un millón de dólares" [Alianza Lima sold Sergio Peña for one million dollars] (in Spanish). Dépor. 23 May 2013. from the original on 12 May 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ "Comunicado | Sergio Peña renueva su contrato con el Granada CF" [Announcement | Sergio Peña renews his contract with Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 1 September 2017. from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "El Granada cede a Sergio Peña al Tondela portugués" [Granada loan Sergio Peña to Portugal's Tondela] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 July 2018. from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Sergio Peña skriver på för Malmö FF" (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 4 August 2021. from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Perú: La lista de Gareca para las Eliminatorias". elgrafico.com.ar. 2 September 2016. from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
External links edit
- Sergio Peña at BDFutbol
- Sergio Peña at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sergio Peña at FootballDatabase.eu
- Sergio Peña at Soccerway