Diego Penny

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Penny and the second or maternal family name is Roberto.

Diego Alonso Roberto Penny (born 22 April 1984) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Deportivo Garcilaso.^[2] He stands at 1.97m tall.^[3] He made 17 appearances for the Peru national team.

Diego Penny

Personal information
Full name	Diego Alonso Roberto Penny[1]
Date of birth	(1984-04-22) 22 April 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birth	Lima, Peru
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Deportivo Garcilaso
Number	1
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2008	Coronel Bolognesi	181	(0)
2008–2010	Burnley	2	(0)
2010–2013	Juan Aurich	77	(0)
2013–2016	Sporting Cristal	130	(0)
2017–2018	Melgar	56	(0)
2019–2021	Universidad San Martín	81	(0)
2022	Alianza Atlético	31	(0)
2023–	Deportivo Garcilaso	36	(0)
International career‡
2006–2016	Peru	17	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:39, 24 October 2017 (UTC)

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,^[4] making his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday.^[5] 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 by Wigan Athletic. On 16 August 2010, he left Burnley by mutual consent and returned to his homeland of Peru.^[6] Penny made a total of four appearances for Burnley in all competitions.^[7]

Juan Aurich

He joined Peruvian club Juan Aurich on 28 August 2010.^[8]

International career

Penny made his senior international debut for Peru in 2006.^[9]

References

1. Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
2. Diego Penny at Soccerway. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
3. "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
4. "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
5. "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
6. "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
7. Diego Penny at Soccerbase
8. "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.
9. Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Diego Penny at WorldFootball.net