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Diego Penny Personal information Full name Diego Alonso Penny Valdez Date of birth 22 April 1984 Place of birth Lima, Peru Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Playing position Goalkeeper Club information Current club Juan Aurich Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2004–2008 Coronel Bolognesi 181 (0) 2008–2010 Burnley 2 (0) 2010– Juan Aurich 0 (0) National team‡ 2006–2007 Peru 6 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2010 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 September 2008This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Penny and the second or maternal family name is Valdez.Diego Alonso Penny Valdez (born 22 April 1984) is a Peruvian international footballer who plays professionally for Juan Aurich, as a goalkeeper. He stands at 1.97m tall.[1]
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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,[2] making his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 4–1 loss against Sheffield Wednesday.[3] 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.[4] Penny made a total of 4 appearances for Burnley in all competitions.[5]
Juan Aurich
He joined Peruvian club Juan Aurich on 28 August 2010.[6]
International career
Penny received his first cap for Peru on 16 August 2006, in a 0–2 loss against Panama, and earned a total of six caps between 2006 and 2007.[7]
References
- ^ "Diego Penny Profile". Burnley. http://www.burnleyfootballclub.premiumtv.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10413,00.html. Retrieved 6 September 2009.
- ^ "Burnley complete Peru keeper deal". BBC Sport. 27 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/7472268.stm. Retrieved 27 June 2008.
- ^ "Sheff Wed 4–1 Burnley". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7540956.stm. Retrieved 27 September 2008.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Diego Penny leaves Burnley by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 16 August 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/burnley/8919225.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Diego Penny career stats at Soccerbase
- ^ "Pase grande: Diego Penny fue presentado en Aurich y quiere volver a la selección (in spanish)". El Comercio.pe. 28 August 2010. http://elcomercio.pe/deportes/630449/noticia-pase-grande-diego-penny-fue-presentado-aurich-quiere-volver-seleccion. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
- ^ Diego Penny at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Profile at Club Juan Aurich official site (Spanish)
- Diego Penny at TransferMarkt.de (Italian)(English)(German)
Club Juan Aurich – current squad 1 Penny · 3 Balbuena · 4 Ramírez · 5 Aliaga · 6 Rojas · 7 Sheput · 8 Ascoy · 9 Tejada · 10 Ciciliano · 11 Zúñiga · 12 Pantoja · 13 Minaya · 14 Noronha · 15 Zapata · 16 Guadalupe (c) · 17 Herrera · 18 Alvarez · 19 Guizasola · 20 Quina · 21 Drago · 22 Chiroque · 23 Molina · 24 Otero · 25 Uribe · 28 Merino · 29 Montes · 30 Cueto · López · Catacora · García · Coach: Umaña
Categories:- 1984 births
- Living people
- Peruvian footballers
- Peru international footballers
- Sporting Cristal footballers
- Coronel Bolognesi footballers
- Burnley F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Premier League players
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Peruvian football biography stubs
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