Álvaro Peña

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Álvaro Peña
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Full name Álvaro Guillermo Peña
Date of birth February 11, 1965 (1965-02-11) (age 43)
Place of birth    Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Playing position Striker
Youth clubs
Tahuichi Academy
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1987-1989
1990-1992
1993-1994
1995
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001-2002
Blooming
San José
Deportes Temuco
Cortuluá
Bolívar
Real Santa Cruz
Destroyers
Oriente Petrolero
The Strongest
Bolívar
Mariscal Braun
   
National team
1987-1996 Bolivia 43 (4)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of April 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Álvaro Guillermo Peña (born February 11, 1965 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former football striker from Bolivia. He played 43 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Bolivia national team[1] He made one appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At club level he played for San José, where he was the Bolivian league topscorer in 1992.[2] He played abroad with Deportes Temuco of Chile between 1993 and 1994 and for Cortuluá of Colombia in 1995.

His other clubs in Bolivia include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Destroyers, The Strongest and Mariscal Braun.

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[edit] Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Peña took up coaching. He has served as the manager of Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Destroyers. He currently works for Ukrainian team Dinamo Kiev, where he is part of the coaching staff on the youth sector.


[edit] Honours

Season Club Title
1992 Flag of Bolivia San José Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano topscorer: 32 goals

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