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Diego Penny
Peruvian international footballer (born 1984)
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]
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
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]
Penny made his senior international debut for Peru in 2006.[9]
- Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- Diego Penny at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- Diego Penny at Soccerbase
- "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.
- Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com
- Diego Penny at FootballDatabase.eu
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