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Gilberto Penayo
Paraguayan footballer (1933–2020)
Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz (3 April 1933 – 27 October 2020) was a Paraguayan football striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | (1933-04-03)3 April 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 27 October 2020(2020-10-27) (aged 87) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1958 | Sol de América | ? | (?) |
| 1958–1964 | Cerro Porteño | ? | (?) |
| 1964–1965 | Silvio Pettirossi | ? | (?) |
| International career | |||
| 1958-1961 | Paraguay | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Penayo was born in Asunción. He started playing in his school's football team and decided to attend a tryout by Club Libertad where he was turned down. Despite that, Penayo kept trying and was eventually signed by Club Sol de América.[1] He made his debut with the club in 1951 and remained there until 1958 before moving to Cerro Porteño, where he won two national championships and was the 1st division topscorer in 1960 with 18 goals. In 1964 he signed for Club Silvio Pettirossi, his final club before retiring from football in 1965.
Penayo played for the Paraguay national football team in several occasions, most notably in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2]
| Season | Team | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguayan 1st division |
| 1963 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguayan 1st division |
- Benigno Gilberto "Kike" Penayo at Albigol (in Spanish)
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