Diego Penny

Peruvian international footballer (born 1984)
Diego Penny
Personal information
Full name Diego Alonso Roberto Penny[1]
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth Lima, Peru
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Deportivo Garcilaso
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 Coronel Bolognesi 181 (0)
2008–2010 Burnley 2 (0)
2010–2013 Juan Aurich 77 (0)
2013–2016 Sporting Cristal 130 (0)
2017–2018 Melgar 56 (0)
2019–2021 Universidad San Martín 81 (0)
2022 Alianza Atlético 31 (0)
2023- Deportivo Garcilaso 36 (0)
International career
2006–2016 Peru 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:39, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

Diego Alonso Roberto Penny (born 22 April 1984) is a Peruvian international footballer who plays professionally for Deportivo Garcilaso, as a goalkeeper.[2] He stands at 1.97m tall.[3]

Club career

Early career

Penny began his career in 2004 with Peruvian side Coronel Bolognesi, where he played 180 times.

Burnley

Penny signed a three-year contract for Burnley on 27 June 2008,[4] making his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday.[5] After his debut, throughout the 2008–09 season and into his second year with Burnley, he was second-choice to Brian Jensen. Penny made his Premier League debut in the 2009–10 season, after coming on for the injured Jensen in a 3–1 home defeat by Wigan Athletic. On 16 August 2010 he left Burnley by mutual consent and returned to his homeland of Peru.[6] Penny made a total of 4 appearances for Burnley in all competitions.[7]

Juan Aurich

He joined Peruvian club Juan Aurich on 28 August 2010.[8]

International career

Penny made his senior international debut for Peru in 2006.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ^ Diego Penny at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  5. ^ "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  6. ^ "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  7. ^ Diego Penny at Soccerbase
  8. ^ "Pase grande: Diego Penny fue presentado en Aurich y quiere volver a la selección (in spanish)". El Comercio.pe. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  9. ^ Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

  • Diego Penny at FootballDatabase.eu
  • v
  • t
  • e
CD Universidad San Martín – current squad
Peru squads
  • v
  • t
  • e
Peru squad2015 Copa América third place
Peru
  • v
  • t
  • e
Peru squadCopa América Centenario
Peru
Flag of PeruSoccer icon

This biographical article related to a football goalkeeper from Peru is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e