Enrique Peña Zauner Explained

Enrique Peña Zauner
Fullname:Enrique Manuel Peña Zauner
Height:1.77 m
Birth Date:2000 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Offenbach am Main, Germany
Position:Winger, attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Roda JC
Clubnumber:7
Youthyears1:2006–2007
Youthclubs1:SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach
Youthyears2:2007–2017
Youthclubs2:Eintracht Frankfurt
Youthyears3:2017–2019
Youthclubs3:Borussia Dortmund
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:SV Sandhausen
Caps1:16
Goals1:1
Years2:2019
Clubs2:SV Sandhausen II
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Eintracht Braunschweig
Caps3:30
Goals3:4
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:Roda JC
Caps4:36
Goals4:12
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Germany U16
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:Venezuela U20
Nationalcaps2:11
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:09:41, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Enrique Manuel Peña Zauner (born 4 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Roda JC.[1] Born in Germany, Peña has represented Venezuela internationally.

Club career

Early years

Peña Zauner, son of a Venezuelan father and a German mother, was born in Offenbach am Main, Hesse, Germany, where he attended school until the age of 17.[2] He joined the local football club, SG Rosenhöhe Offenbach, before making a move to Eintracht Frankfurt's youth academy.[3] In the summer of 2017, he joined Borussia Dortmund's under-19 team. Initially sidelined due to a fatigue fracture, Peña Zauner later made 13 appearances in the West division of the Under 19 Bundesliga, scoring two goals.[4] The under-19 team of Dortmund qualified for the play-offs but was eliminated by the eventual champions, Hertha BSC.[5]

During the following season, he had a breakout performance, scoring eight goals in 22 matches. He also scored one goal in six games in the UEFA Youth League and another goal in four matches in the DFB-Pokal for youths. In the nationwide championship final, Peña Zauner scored two goals in three matches, contributing strongly to Dortmund winning the Under 19 Bundesliga.[6]

SV Sandhausen

On 12 June 2019, Peña Zauner signed a three-year contract with 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen, despite receiving offers from Royal Excel Mouscron and LASK in top tiers abroad.[7] He made his professional debut for SV Sandhausen in the 2. Bundesliga on 27 July 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 87th minute for Mario Engels in the away match against Holstein Kiel, which finished as a 1–1 draw.[8] At 19 years and 263 days old, he became the youngest ever player to make his debut for Sandhausen.[9]

In his first year as a professional, he failed to establish himself as a starter in the team. He made five appearances as a substitute in the league under the head coach Uwe Koschinat, in which he scored one goal. Additionally, he played three games for the second team in the fifth-tier Oberliga Baden-Württemberg. The following season, Peña Zauner also could not secure a regular spot in the first team. He made 11 substitute appearances under Koschinat and his successors, Michael Schiele, as well as coaching duo Stefan Kulovits and Gerhard Kleppinger. After not featuring in the first two matchdays of the 2021–22 season, Peña Zauner reached an agreement with the club to terminate his contract, which was still running until the end of the season.[10]

Eintracht Braunschweig

He moved to 3. Liga club Eintracht Braunschweig on 5 August 2021, having agreed a two-year contract.[11] [12] He made his debut for the club on 8 August in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, replacing Sebastian Müller at half-time of a 2–1 home defeat to Hamburger SV.[13] His league debut followed on 16 August, starting in a 2–0 away win over Hallescher FC.[14] [15] In the following game, on 21 August, he scored his first goal for Braunschweig, helping the side to a 2–0 home victory against FSV Zwickau.[16] He reached promotion to the 2. Bundesliga with the club at the end of the season, scoring four goals in 25 appearances in their league campaign.[17]

However, Peña Zauner barely played during Braunschweig's first season back in the 2. Bundesliga, and only made five appearances during the campaign – all as a substitute.[18]

On 1 June 2023, after two seasons at the club, it was announced that his contract would not be extended, ending his spell with Braunschweig.[19]

Roda JC

On 27 July 2023, Peña Zauner signed a one-year contract with Dutch Eerste Divisie club Roda JC, with an option for an additional season, after completing a successful trial with the club.[20] [21] He made his debut for De Koempels on 11 August 2023, scoring a goal in a 4–1 home victory over Helmond Sport on the opening day of the season.[22] In the following league game, on 18 August, he scored a brace to lead Roda past ADO Den Haag in a 3–0 away win.[23]

International career

Peña Zauner holds both German and Venezuelan citizenship.[24] After representing the Hesse under-15 and under-16 state teams and gaining three caps for the Germany national under-16 team, he decided to declare his eligibility for the Venezuelan national teams.[25] He participated in the 2019 South American U-20 Championship in Chile with the Venezuela U20s, qualifying for the final stage, where they eventually finished bottom of the group.[26]

Style of play

Peña Zauner has been described as a "talented attacking midfielder", who is ambidextrous and can be deployed both in the attacking midfield and on the wings.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SV Sandhausen2019–202. Bundesliga5100—51
2020–212. Bundesliga11000—110
Total16100—161
SV Sandhausen II2019–20Oberliga-BW30——30
Eintracht Braunschweig2021–223. Liga2541000264
2022–232. Bundesliga5000—50
Total3041000314
Roda JC2023–24Eerste Divisie361210103812
Career total881720109117

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Enrique Peña Zauner . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 3 July 2013.
  2. News: Merkel . Marco . Starker Nachwuchs: Auf diese Talente kann der BVB bauen . 29 July 2023 . Fussball Transfers . 19 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220520211242/https://www.fussballtransfers.com/a5300986399422043902-starker-nachwuchs-auf-diese-talente-kann-der-bvb-bauen . 20 May 2022 . de.
  3. News: Düncker . Christian . Von der Rosenhöhe in die Bundesliga . 29 July 2023 . Offenbach-Post . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230508145838/https://www.op-online.de/sport/fussball/von-der-rosenhoehe-in-die-bundesliga-90068109.html . 8 May 2023 . de.
  4. Web site: Enrique Peña » Club matches . WorldFootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 29 July 2023.
  5. Web site: Hertha BSC erstmals Deutscher Meister . DFB – Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V. . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230430132013/https://www.dfb.de/bildergalerien/ansicht/hertha-bsc-erstmals-deutscher-meister-1895/ . 30 April 2023 . de . 27 May 2018.
  6. Web site: VfB Stuttgart U 19 – Borussia Dortmund U 19, 3:5, Meisterschaft 2019 Finale . DFB Datencenter . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627062544/https://www.dfb.de/datencenter/meisterschaft/2019/finale/vfb-stuttgart-u-19-borussia-dortmund-u-19-2275014 . 27 June 2022 . de . 2 June 2019.
  7. News: SV Sandhausen verpflichtet BVB-Talent Peña Zauner . 29 July 2023 . Süddeutsche Zeitung . 12 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729144613/https://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/fussball-sandhausen-sv-sandhausen-verpflichtet-bvb-talent-pena-zauner-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-190612-99-619579 . 29 July 2023 . de.
  8. Web site: Holstein Kiel – SV Sandhausen 1:1 (2. Bundesliga 2019/2020, 1. Round) . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 27 July 2019 . 27 July 2019.
  9. News: Die jüngsten Debütanten der aktuellen Zweitliga-Klubs . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 26 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230325223858/https://www.kicker.de/die-juengsten-debuetanten-der-aktuellen-zweitliga-klubs-913357/slideshow . 25 March 2023 . de-DE.
  10. Web site: Enrique Peña Zauner verlässt den SVS . . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210820154544/https://svs1916.de/aktuelles/news/detail/article/enrique-pena-zauner-verlaesst-den-svs.html . 20 August 2021 . de . 4 August 2021.
  11. Enrique Peña Zauner wird ein Löwe . Eintracht Braunschweig . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401034314/https://www.eintracht.com/news/artikel/enrique-pena-zauner-wird-ein-loewe . 1 April 2023 . de . 5 August 2021.
  12. Web site: Eintracht Braunschweig verpflichtet Enrique Pena Zauner . kicker . 5 August 2021 . de . 5 August 2021.
  13. News: Glatzels Abstauber hievt den HSV in die nächste Runde . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 8 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230529165012/https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-hsv-2021-dfb-pokal-4726394/spielbericht . 29 May 2023 . de-DE.
  14. Web site: Hallescher FC – Eintracht Braunschweig, 0:2, 3. Liga 2021/22 3. Spieltag . DFB Datencenter . 29 July 2023 . de.
  15. News: Erste Tore, erster Sieg: Braunschweig schlägt Halle . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 16 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211205032832/https://www.kicker.de/halle-gegen-braunschweig-2021-liga-4723934/analyse . 5 December 2021 . de-DE.
  16. News: Ihorst und Pena Zauner tüten gegen Zwickau Braunschweigs Heimsieg ein . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 21 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220628213931/https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-zwickau-2021-liga-4723944/analyse . 28 June 2022 . de-DE.
  17. News: Lenner . Bettina . Aufstieg "auf dem Sofa": Eintracht Braunschweig wieder Zweitligist . 29 July 2023 . NDR . 8 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606091803/https://www.ndr.de/sport/fussball/Aufstieg-auf-dem-Sofa-Eintracht-Braunschweig-wieder-Zweitligist,eintracht3240.html . 6 June 2023 . de.
  18. News: Ali . Omar . Eintracht Braunschweig: Abschied besiegelt? Löwe jagt seine letzte Chance . 29 July 2023 . news38.de . 18 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520010451/https://www.news38.de/sport/eintracht-braunschweig/article300061475/eintracht-braunschweig-abschied-enrique-pena-zauner-vertrag-trainingslager.html . 20 May 2023 . de-DE.
  19. News: Pena Zauner verlässt Braunschweig . 29 July 2023 . kicker . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230729145539/https://www.kicker.de/pena-zauner-verlaesst-braunschweig-4000000051872/transfermeldung . 29 July 2023 . de-DE.
  20. Roda JC legt Enrique Peña Zauner vast . Roda JC Kerkrade . 29 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727190742/https://www.rodajckerkrade.nl/nieuwsbericht/27-07-2023/roda-jc-legt-enrique-pe-a-zauner-vast . 27 July 2023 . nl.
  21. News: Suilen . Maikel . Aanvallende versterking voor Roda: Enrique Peña Zauner tekent eenjarig contract . 29 July 2023 . De Limburger . 27 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230727132440/https://www.limburger.nl/cnt/dmf20230727_92938620 . 27 July 2023 . nl.
  22. News: Schreurs . Joost . Nieuwkomers bezorgen Roda JC verdiende zege . 12 August 2023 . 1limburg . 11 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812091502/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2254412/nieuwkomers-bezorgen-roda-jc-verdiende-zege . 12 August 2023 . nl.
  23. News: Lemmens . Sjors . Roda JC wint ook bij ADO Den Haag met ruime cijfers . 20 August 2023 . 1limburg . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820213256/https://www.1limburg.nl/sport/2257667/roda-jc-wint-ook-bij-ado-den-haag-met-ruime-cijfers . 20 August 2023 . nl.
  24. News: Der BVB könnte ein großes Talent verlieren: Pena Zauner vor Abgang . 30 July 2023 . 90min . 20 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204230937/https://www.90min.de/posts/6325475-der-bvb-koennte-ein-grosses-talent-verlieren-pena-zauner-vor-abgang . 4 December 2021 . de-DE.
  25. News: Hamers . Dominik . Warum BVB-Talent Pena Zauner lieber für Venezuela spielt . 30 July 2023 . RevierSport online . 14 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230730134617/https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/junioren/a406287---.html . 30 July 2023 . de.
  26. Web site: Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia reach world stage . FIFA . https://web.archive.org/web/20190214004051/https://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/news/uruguay-ecuador-colombia-reach-world-stage . 14 February 2019 . 11 February 2019 . dead.

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