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Álvaro Peña (Bolivian footballer)

Guillermo Álvaro Peña Peña (born 11 February 1965) is a Bolivian football manager and player who played as a striker.[1]

Playing career

Club

At club level he played for San José, where he was the Bolivian league topscorer in 1992.[2] He played abroad with Deportes Temuco of Chile between 1993 and 1994 and for Cortuluá of Colombia in 1995.

His other clubs in Bolivia include Blooming, Oriente Petrolero, Bolívar, Destroyers, The Strongest and Mariscal Braun.

International

He played 43 international matches and scored 4 goals for the Bolivia national team[3] He made one appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]

Managerial career

After retiring as a player, Peña took up coaching. He has served as the manager for Blooming, Oriente Petrolero and Destroyers. He is currently under contract with Ukrainian team Dinamo Kiev, where he is part of the youth sector's coaching staff.

Personal life

His younger brother José is also a football manager.

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Oficial: Álvaro Peña será el nuevo entrenador de Real Tomayapo" (in Spanish). El País. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  2. ^ rsssf: Bolivian league topscorers
  3. ^ rsssf: Bolivia record international footballers
  4. ^ Álvaro Peña – FIFA competition record (archived)

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