Peruvian footballer (born 1984)
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.
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]
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