Adalberto Peñaranda Explained

Adalberto Peñaranda
Full Name:Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre[1]
Birth Date:31 May 1997
Birth Place:El Vigía, Venezuela
Height:1.85 m[2]
Currentclub:Atlético Bucaramanga
(on loan from Sarajevo)
Clubnumber:97
Youthclubs1:Deportivo La Guaira
Years1:2013–2015
Clubs1:Deportivo La Guaira
Caps1:37
Goals1:4
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Udinese
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Granada (loan)
Caps3:23
Goals3:5
Years4:2016–2022
Clubs4:Watford
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Granada (loan)
Caps5:14
Goals5:1
Years6:2016
Clubs6:Udinese (loan)
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Málaga (loan)
Caps7:16
Goals7:0
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Eupen (loan)
Caps8:5
Goals8:0
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:CSKA Sofia (loan)
Caps9:5
Goals9:0
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:Las Palmas (loan)
Caps10:18
Goals10:2
Years11:2022–2023
Clubs11:Boavista
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–
Clubs12:Sarajevo
Caps12:16
Goals12:0
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Atlético Bucaramanga (loan)
Caps13:1
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Venezuela U17
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2014–2017
Nationalteam2:Venezuela U20
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2016–2022
Nationalteam3:Venezuela
Nationalcaps3:20
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:12 August 2024

Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre (born 31 May 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Categoría Primera A club Atlético Bucaramanga on loan from Sarajevo.[3]

Peñaranda previously played for Udinese in Italy and Watford in England, as well as appearing on loan for several top-division clubs in other European leagues. He has earned 20 caps for the Venezuela national team between 2016 and 2022.

Club career

Early career

Peñaranda was born in El Vigía, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Mérida. He is an academy graduate of Deportivo La Guaira and made his professional and Primera División debuts on 11 August 2013, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Deportivo Táchira.[4] Peñaranda scored his first goal as a senior on 23 February 2014, netting his team's only goal in a 1–4 loss at Caracas FC.[5] He finished the 2013–14 Venezuelan Primera División season with 18 appearances to his name, and one goal.

The Pozzo Triangle

Udinese, Granada & Watford

On 16 June 2015, Peñaranda signed for Serie A side Udinese, owned by Italian businessman Giampaolo Pozzo. He was then immediately loaned to Granada who at the time were also under the ownership of Pozzo.[6] He made his debut for the La Liga side on 22 November, starting in a 2–0 home win against Athletic Bilbao.[7] Upon making his debut he became the youngest ever player to ever represent the club.[8] On 12 December 2015, Peñaranda scored his first goals in the top flight of Spanish football, netting a brace in a 2–1 away win against Levante UD.[9] In doing so he became the youngest ever non-Spanish player to score a brace in La Liga, breaking the record previously held by Barcelona's Argentine forward, Lionel Messi.

On 1 February of the following year he signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Premier League side Watford, owned by Pozzo's son Gino, but remained on loan at Granada for the remainder of the season.[10] At the end of the season Granada were sold to Chinese firm Link International Sports, putting pay to the possibility of Peñaranda returning to the club on loan for another season.[11] Following his arrival at Watford in July, Peñaranda was shipped back to Udinese on a season long loan deal.[12] Granada had agreed to loan Peñaranda while Watford waited for him to qualify for a work permit to play in England.[13]

He made his debut for the Udinese on 13 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ryder Matos in a 3–2 Coppa Italia loss to Spezia.[14] His Serie A debut came the following week in a 4–0 drubbing at the hands of Roma, with Peñaranda coming on as a second-half substitute for Rodrigo De Paul.

Peñaranda made his Watford first team debut against Woking in the 3rd round of the FA Cup on 6 January 2019.

Loan to Málaga

On 5 January 2017, it was announced that Peñaranda had been recalled from Udinese and would spend the remainder of the season on loan with La Liga side Málaga.[15] The deal included an option for Málaga to extend the loan by a further season.[16]

Return to Watford

Upon his return to Watford he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Cup tie against Coventry City on 27 August 2019.[17]

Loan to Eupen

On 2 September 2019, Adalberto Peñaranda moved to Eupen on a one-year loan.[18]

Loan to CSKA Sofia

On 5 October 2020, Adalberto Peñaranda moved to CSKA Sofia on a one-year loan.[19]

Loan to Las Palmas

On 12 July 2021, Peñaranda returned to Spain after signing a one-year loan deal with UD Las Palmas in the second division.[20]

Boavista

On 1 September 2022, Peñaranda joined Primeira Liga side Boavista on a free transfer, signing a 3-year deal.[21] After a year, Peñaranda left Boavista without playing a game, due to a club sanction that kept him from being registered to the squad.[22]

Personal life

On 18 April 2015, Peñaranda and Deportivo La Guaira teammate Charlis Ortiz were both shot in an attempted robbery after attending a party. Peñaranda was struck in the left thigh with the bullet passing clean through. Ortiz, however, was struck in the rib area and had to undergo surgery the following day.[23]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo La Guaira2013–14Venezuelan Primera División18140221
2014–15Venezuelan Primera División1931020223
Total3745020444
2015–16Serie A000000
Granada B (loan)2015–16Segunda División B9393
Granada (loan)2015–16La Liga23540275
2016–17Premier League00000000
2017–18Premier League00000000
2018–19Premier League00200020
2019–20Premier League00001111
2020–21Championship00001111
2021–22Premier League00000000
Total00202242
Udinese (loan)2016–17Serie A601070
Málaga (loan)2016–17La Liga300030
2017–18La Liga13000130
Total16000160
Eupen (loan)2019–20Belgian First Division A501060
CSKA Sofia (loan)2020–21First League50202090
Las Palmas (loan)2021–22Segunda División18210192
Boavista2022–23Primeira Liga00000000
Sarajevo2023–24Bosnian Premier League1604100201
Atlético Bucaramanga (loan)2024Categoría Primera A100010
Career totals13614201224016217

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Venezuela2016110
201710
201810
201920
202130
202220
Total200

Honours

Deportivo La Guaira

2014

CSKA Sofia

Venezuela U20

Venezuela U17

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed . Premier League . 2 February 2018 . 17 February 2018.
  2. Web site: Málaga CF Profile . 20 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170816233605/http://www.malagacf.com/jugador/penaranda . 16 August 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Sport1 - (VIDEO) Adalberto Penaranda zvanično predstavljen u novom klubu . . 25 July 2024 . bs . 25 July 2024.
  4. News: Nuevo. Pablo (11 August 2013). Deportivo Táchira hizo una "maestría" ante el Deportivo La Guaira. Deportivo Táchira "masters" over Deportivo La Guaira. El Universal. es. 22 November 2015.
  5. Web site: Caracas goleó al Deportivo La Guaira y comanda el Clausura . Caracas thrashed Deportivo La Guaira and rules Clausura . . es . 23 February 2014 . 22 November 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151123080910/http://www.meridiano.com.ve/futbol-venezolano/caracas-goleo-al-deportivo-la-guaira-y-comanda-el-clausura.html . 23 November 2015 .
  6. Web site: Deportes. Ovacion (16 June 2016). Adalberto Peñaranda irá cedido al Granada de España. Adalberto Peñaranda will be loaned to Granada in Spain. El Nacional. es. 22 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151123043108/http://www.el-nacional.com/deportes/Adalberto-Penaranda-cedido-Granada-Espana_0_647935356.html. 23 November 2015. dead.
  7. Web site: Liceras. Angel (22 November 2015). El Granada encuentra su oficio. Granada finds its role. Marca. 21 November 2015. es. 22 November 2015.
  8. News: Slevison. Andrew (2 February 2016). Watford loan Messi record-breaker Penaranda to Granada. 15 July 2016. Tribal Football.
  9. News: Liceras. Angel (12 December 2015). Peñaranda impulsa al Granada. Peñaranda drives Granada. Marca. es. 12 December 2015. 13 December 2015.
  10. Web site: Official: Watford Sign Exciting Teenager Peñaranda. Watford's official website. 1 February 2016. 1 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203022518/http://www.watfordfc.com/news/article/160201-adalberto-penaranda-watford-fc-granada-cf-premier-league-2932847.aspx. 3 February 2016. dead.
  11. News: Mail. Simon (15 June 2016). Watford owner Gino Pozzo sells Granada to Chinese firm Link International Sports. Watford Observer. 15 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Ufficiale: Penaranda e' dell'Udinese. Udinese. 11 July 2016. 11 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Watford weigh up La Liga return for Adalberto Penaranda. Watford Observer. Affleck. Kevin. 26 October 2016. 5 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170106012349/http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/10/watford-weigh-up-la-liga-return-for-adalberto-penaranda/. 6 January 2017. dead.
  14. News: Spezia rally to eliminate top-flight Udinese from Coppa Italia. ESPN. 14 August 2016. 15 August 2016.
  15. Web site: Watford striker Adalberto Penaranda returns to Spain to join Malaga on loan. Watford Observer. Matthews. Anthony. 5 January 2017. 5 January 2017.
  16. Web site: Peñaranda: Málaga confirm loan signing of Venezuelan forward. AS. 5 January 2017. 5 January 2017.
  17. Web site: Watford 3–0 Coventry . 27 August 2019 . BBC. 27 August 2019.
  18. Web site: Adalberto Penaranda joins Eupen from Watford on loan . 2 September 2019. Sky Sports.
  19. Web site: Official: loan moves for Peñaranda and Sinclair . 5 October 2020. Watford FC.
  20. Web site: Official: Peñaranda Loan Move To Spain. Watford FC. 12 July 2021. 10 August 2021.
  21. Web site: Costa . Pedro . 2022-09-01 . Adalberto Peñaranda reforça o Boavista FC BOAVISTA Futebol Clube . 2023-05-17 . pt-PT.
  22. Web site: Malavé . Stefano . 18 March 2023 . Boavista: Petit diz que Adalberto Peñaranda «já não faz parte do plantel» . 2023-05-17 . Maisfutebol . pt.
  23. Web site: Fueron heridos de bala los futbolistas Adalberto Peñaranda y Charlys Ortíz, del Deportivo La Guaira. The footballers Adalberto Peñaranda and Charlys Ortíz, from Deportivo La Guaira, wounded by gunfire. Diario República. es. 19 April 2015. 22 November 2015.