Full name Alvaro Guillermo Pena Name Alvaro Pena Current team Retired | Playing position Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |
Date of birth (1965-02-11) February 11, 1965 (age 50) Place of birth Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | ||
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Álvaro Guillermo Peña (born February 11, 1965 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a former football striker from Bolivia.
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Club
At club level he played for San José, where he was the Bolivian league topscorer in 1992. 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 He made one appearance in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and represented his country in 2 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
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.