José Peña (Bolivian footballer) explained

José Peña
Fullname:José Enrique Peña Peña
Birth Date:10 September 1968
Birth Place:Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1986–1988
Years2:1989
Years3:1990
Years4:1991
Years5:1992–1993
Years6:1994
Years7:1995
Goals7:4
Years8:1996
Goals8:2
Years9:1997
Goals9:2
Years10:1998
Caps10:32
Goals10:9
Years11:1999
Caps11:33
Goals11:5
Years12:2000
Years13:2001
Years14:2002
Years15:2003–2004
Manageryears1:2008
Managerclubs1:Bancruz
Manageryears2:2009
Managerclubs2:Guabirá
Manageryears3:2010
Managerclubs3:Ciclón
Manageryears4:2012–2013
Managerclubs4:Real Santa Cruz
Manageryears5:2014
Managerclubs5:San José (assistant)
Manageryears6:2017–2018
Managerclubs6:Destroyers
Manageryears7:2019–2020
Managerclubs7:Real Santa Cruz
Manageryears8:2022
Managerclubs8:Deportivo FATIC
Manageryears9:2023
Managerclubs9:Libertad Gran Mamoré

José Enrique Peña Peña (born 10 September 1968) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

Playing career

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Peña represented Real Santa Cruz (two stints), Universitario de Sucre, Ciclón, Always Ready, The Strongest (two stints), San José, Destroyers, Oriente Petrolero (two stints), Real Potosí, Millonarios, Bolívar and Independiente Petrolero. He retired with Oriente in 2004, aged 36.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring, Peña started his managerial career with Bancruz in 2008.[1] He won the 2009 Copa Simón Bolívar with Guabirá, and was in charge of Ciclón for a brief period in the following year, taking over the club in June and resigning in August.[2]

In January 2021, Peña was named in charge of Real Santa Cruz, and missed out promotion in the final stages of the 2012–13 Liga Nacional B. In 2014, he was a part of his brother's staff at San José,[1] and both later started a football school in their hometown.

Peña returned to managerial duties in 2017, taking over another club he represented as a player, Destroyers. He was sacked on 13 August 2018,[3] and returned to Real Santa Cruz in 2019.

On 31 August 2022, Peña was announced at Deportivo FATIC.[4] The following 14 March, he returned to the top tier after being named in charge of newcomers Libertad Gran Mamoré,[5] but was sacked on 20 July 2023.[6]

Personal life

Peña's older brother Álvaro was also a footballer and is also a manager. He represented Bolivia in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[7]

Honours

Manager

Guabirá

2009

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Pepe" Peña, el exitoso volante y entrenador nacional. "Pepe" Peña, the successful midfielder and national manager. Los Tiempos. es. 8 January 2018. 16 March 2023.
  2. Web site: Kekes nuevo técnico de Ciclón. Kekes new manager of Ciclón. Opinión. es. 11 August 2010. 16 March 2023.
  3. Web site: José Peña dejó de ser entrenador de Destroyers. José Peña left as manager of Destroyers. Late!. es. 13 August 2018. 16 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Damos la bienvenida al profesor José Pepe Peña.. We welcome coach José Pepe Peña.. Facebook. Deportivo FATIC. es. 31 August 2022. 16 March 2023.
  5. Web site: ‘Pepe’ Peña asumirá en Libertad Gran Mamoré tras la salida de Andrés Marinangeli. 'Pepe' Peña will take over at Libertad Gran Mamoré following the departure of Andrés Marinangeli. La Palabra del Beni. es. 13 March 2023. 15 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Libertad Gran Mamoré despide a José Peña y da la bienvenida a Humberto Viviani. Libertad Gran Mamoré sack José Peña and welcome Humberto Viviani. Opinión. es. 20 July 2023. 21 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Álvaro Peña y su hermano José recaudan fondos y reparten víveres en Santa Cruz. Álvaro Peña and his brother José raise funds and share supplies in Santa Cruz. La Razón. es. 8 April 2020. 16 March 2023.