Eduardo de la Peña
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo María de la Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 7 June 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Minas, Uruguay | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1974–1975 | Nacional Universitario | ||
| 1976–1982 | Nacional | ||
| 1982–1983 | Tecos | ||
| 1984 | Huracán | 15 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1979–1981 | Uruguay | 19 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Eduardo María de la Peña (born 7 June 1955) is a retired football midfielder who played most of his career in the Uruguayan Primera División. He also played for Uruguay in the 1979 Copa América.
Career
Born in Minas, De la Peña began playing professional football with Club Nacional de Football in 1976. The same year the Nacional midfielder won the local championship.[1]
In 1982, De la Peña moved to Mexico to play for Mexican Primera División side Tecos de la UAG. Two seasons later, he went to Argentina to play for Argentine Primera División side Club Atlético Huracán.[2]
De la Peña played in the Uruguay national football team for four years, making 19 appearances and scoring one goal.[3] He participated in the 1979 Copa América.[4]
References
- ↑ Pérez, Sylvia (12 June 2012). "Esta es otra celeste" [Here are other sky blues] (in Spanish). Ovacion Digital.
- ↑ "Eduardo de la Peña" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de Huracán. August 2010.
- ↑ Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 March 2012). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF.
- ↑ Tabeira, Martín (15 July 2011). "Copa América 1979". RSSSF.
External links
- Eduardo de la Peña at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eduardo de la Peña Liga MX stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)
- Profile at BDFA