Diego Penny

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Diego Penny
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Personal information
Full name Diego Alonso Roberto Penny [1]
Date of birth (1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 39) [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*
YearsTeamApps(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)
*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)

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]

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Club career

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]

International career

Penny made his senior international debut for Peru in 2006. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN   978-1-84596-474-0.
  2. ↑ Diego Penny at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
  4. ↑ "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
  5. ↑ "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
  6. ↑ "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
  7. ↑ Diego Penny at Soccerbase
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com
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