Marcelo Peña
Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante (born 30 June 1975), known as Marcelo Peña, is a Chilean football manager and former player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Chile | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Marconi Stallions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1994–1998 | Audax Italiano | ||
| 1999 | Santiago Morning | ||
| 2000 | Everton | ||
| 2001 | Colo-Colo | ||
| 2002–2003 | Unión Española | ||
| 2004 | Persija Jakarta | ||
| 2005 | Bentleigh Greens | ||
| 2005 | Deportes Concepción | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Chile B | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2009 | Argentinos Juniors (assistant) | ||
| 2010 | Boca Juniors (assistant) | ||
| 2011 | Rangers | ||
| 2012 | Universidad de Chile (youth) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
References
- Lynch, Michael (2 February 2005). "Chilean star eyes A-League spot". The Age. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- "Pena, Marcelo". Australian Player Database. OzFootball. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- "Inglaterra 1 – Chile 2: Cuando la (otra) Selección venció a Inglaterra". Guioteca.com (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Tapia y Peña quedan a un paso de asumir selecciones menores". AS Chile (in Spanish). Diario AS. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "Ex ayudante de Borghi en Boca: Por capacidad, él es la persona para la selección". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Cooperativa. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "El hijo de un ex Selección Chilena dejó el país y fue campeón ¿Lo llama Berizzo?". El Portal Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- "Macarthur Rams crowned 2022 League Two Champions". Football NSW. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.