Jaime Penedo

Jaime Penedo
Personal information
Full nameJaime Manuel Penedo Cano
Date of birth26 September 1981
Place of birthPanama City, Panama
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
LA Galaxy
Number18
Youth career
1991–1999Estudiantes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001Estudiantes36(0)
2002–2004Plaza Amador51(0)
2004–2005Árabe Unido42(0)
2005–2006Cagliari0(0)
2006–2007Osasuna34(0)
2007–2013Municipal100(0)
2013–LA Galaxy43(0)
National team
2003–Panama100(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 February 2014

Jaime Penedo (born 26 September 1981) is a Panamanian professional footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy and the Panama national team as a goalkeeper.

Penedo holds a Spanish passport.

Club career

Penedo began his career with Estudiantes de Panamá F.C. and made his first team debut in 2000. He also played in Panamá for Plaza Amador and Árabe Unido. In his first season with Árabe Unido, Penedo helped the club to the apertura and clausura titles. In 2005 he joined Italian club Cagliari but did not make any first team appearances. The following season he moved to Spain to play for Osasuna B in Segunda División B. After one season in Spain Penedo returned to Central America, signing in Guatemala for Municipal. During his time with Municipal Penedo claimed four league titles.

Penedo signed with the LA Galaxy on 5 August 2013.[1] He made his Galaxy debut on 7 August 2013 in a mid-season friendly against AC Milan in the inaugural International Champions Cup.[2]

International career

He was a member of the Panamanian 2005 & 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in both tournaments. He collected over 90 caps since making his debut in 2003 as a substitute for Francisco Portillo in a 1-0 win over Cuba. He won the 2009 UNCAF Nations Cup with Panama. Penedo won the golden glove at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup and the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, which is given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Honours

International

Panama Panama

Club

Panama Club Deportivo Árabe Unido

Guatemala CSD Municipal

United States LA Galaxy

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