| Mario Penagos | |
| Fullname: | Mario Penagos |
| Birth Date: | May 30, 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Elk Grove, California, United States |
| Height: | 1.73m (05.68feet) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sacramento Republic |
| Years1: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Sacramento Republic |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Cincinnati 2 (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | September 22, 2022 |
Mario Penagos (born May 30, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Born in Elk Grove, California, Penagos began his career at the Sacramento Republic youth academy in 2015.[1] After impressing in the academy, Penagos was given a call up to the first team and made his first appearance from the bench on September 24, 2018, against OKC Energy.[2]
On January 15, 2020, it was announced that Penagos, alongside academy teammate Hayden Sargis, had signed a professional contract with the Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.[1] He then made his competitive debut for the club on March 8 against Tulsa. Penagos started and played 68 minutes as the Sacramento Republic drew 1–1.[3] He left Sacramento following their 2023 season.[4]
Penagos made his debut in the United States national team setup at the under-17 level on October 4, 2018, against Argentina.[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sacramento Republic | 2020 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||