Marcelo Peña Explained

Marcelo Peña
Fullname:Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante
Birth Date:30 June 1975
Birth Place:Chile
Height:1.78 m
Position:Centre back
Youthclubs1:Marconi Stallions
Years1:1993
Clubs1:Universidad Católica
Years2:1994–1998
Clubs2:Audax Italiano
Years3:1999
Clubs3:Santiago Morning
Years4:2000
Clubs4:Everton
Years5:2001
Years6:2002–2003
Years7:2004
Years8:2005
Clubs8:Bentleigh Greens
Years9:2005
Clubs9:Deportes Concepción
Nationalyears1:1998
Nationalteam1:Chile B
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:2009
Managerclubs1:Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears2:2010
Managerclubs2:Boca Juniors (assistant)
Manageryears3:2011
Managerclubs3:Rangers
Manageryears4:2012
Managerclubs4:Universidad de Chile (youth)

Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante (born 30 June 1975), known as Marcelo Peña, is a Chilean football manager and former player.

Early life

After being born in Chile, Peña emigrated with his family to Australia when he was a year old. He grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney.[1]

Club career

Peña played his junior football with Marconi before moving back to Chile at the age of 17. He made his debut for Católica at the age of 18. He later had stints with Colo-Colo, Santiago Morning, Audax Italiano, Unión Española and Everton de Viña del Mar.[1] [2]

In 2005, he had a short stint with Bentleigh Greens in the Victorian Premier League in Australia.[1]

International career

Peña played for Chile B against England B on 10 February 1998. Chile won by 2–1.[3]

Coaching career

Peña worked as coach for the youth team of Universidad de Chile and as manager of Rangers de Talca in the Primera B de Chile.[4] Also, he has been an assistant of Claudio Borghi for Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors.[5]

Personal life

His son, Sebastián Peña, is a footballer who was with the Universidad de Chile youth ranks and next moved to Australia and joined Macarthur Rams,[6] winning the 2022 NSW League Two.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: Chilean star eyes A-League spot . Lynch, Michael . The Age . 2 February 2005 . 7 September 2011.
  2. Web site: Pena, Marcelo . Australian Player Database. OzFootball . 9 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra . Guioteca.com . . 6 October 2021 . es . 13 April 2011.
  4. Web site: Tapia y Peña quedan a un paso de asumir selecciones menores . AS Chile . . 6 October 2021 . es . 10 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Ex ayudante de Borghi en Boca: Por capacidad, él es la persona para la selección . alairelibre.cl . . 6 October 2021 . es . 21 February 2011.
  6. Web site: El hijo de un ex Selección Chilena dejó el país y fue campeón ¿Lo llama Berizzo? . El Portal Deportivo . 5 September 2022 . es . 4 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Macarthur Rams crowned 2022 League Two Champions . Football NSW . 5 September 2022 . en . 3 September 2022.