Diego Penny
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diego Alonso Roberto Penny[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 22 April 1984||
Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Cristal | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2008 | Coronel Bolognesi | 181 | (0) |
2008–2010 | Burnley | 2 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Juan Aurich | 55 | (0) |
2012- | Sporting Cristal | 111 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2006– | Peru | 10 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:07, 1 June 2012 (UTC). |
Diego Alonso Roberto Penny (born 22 April 1984) is a Peruvian international footballer who plays professionally for Sporting Cristal, as a goalkeeper. He stands at 1.97m tall.[2]
Club career
Early career
Penny began his career in 2004 with Peruvian side Coronel Bolognesi, where he played 180 times.
Burnley
Penny signed a three-year contract for Burnley on 27 June 2008,[3] making his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday.[4] After his debut, throughout the 2008–09 season and into his second year with Burnley, he was second-choice to Brian Jensen. Penny made his Premier League debut in the 2009–10 season, after coming on for the injured Jensen in a 3–1 home defeat to Wigan Athletic. On 16 August 2010 he left Burnley by mutual consent and returned to his homeland of Peru.[5] Penny made a total of 4 appearances for Burnley in all competitions.[6]
Juan Aurich
He joined Peruvian club Juan Aurich on 28 August 2010.[7]
International career
Penny made his senior international debut for Peru in 2006.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ↑ "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ↑ "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ↑ Diego Penny career statistics at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Pase grande: Diego Penny fue presentado en Aurich y quiere volver a la selección (in spanish)". El Comercio.pe. 28 August 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ↑ Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com