Marcos Peña (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Ocaña.
Marcos Peña
Personal information
Full name Marcos Peña Ocaña
Date of birth (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Almería, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Marbella
(on loan from Almería)
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2017 Pavía
2013–2014 → Loma de Acosta (loan)
2017–2019 Málaga
2019–2020 San Félix
2020–2023 Almería
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Almería B 23 (2)
2024– Almería 7 (0)
2024– → Marbella (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024

Marcos Peña Ocaña (born 22 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Marbella FC, on loan from UD Almería.

Career

Born in Almería, Andalusia,[1] Peña began his career with hometown side UD Pavía at the age of four, before moving to the youth sides of Málaga CF in 2017.[2] In 2020, he moved to UD Almería,[3] and was a captain of the Juvenil squad which reached the Copa del Rey Juvenil de Fútbol final in 2023.[4]

Promoted to the reserves ahead of the 2023–24 season, Peña made his senior debut on 10 September 2023, starting in a 0–0 Tercera Federación away draw against Atlético Malagueño.[5] He scored his first goal fourteen days later, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at UD Ciudad de Torredonjimeno.[6]

Peña made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 17 March 2024, starting in a 1–0 away win over UD Las Palmas, which was the club's first league win of the campaign.[7][8] On 30 August, he was loaned to Primera Federación side Marbella FC for the season.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Youngster Marcos Peña knocks at first team's door". UD Almería. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Homenaje a Marcos Peña" [Honour to Marcos Peña] (in Spanish). UD Pavía. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Marcos Peña: "Lasarte no nos deja que nos relajemos"" [Marcos Peña: "Lasarte does not let us relax"] (in Spanish). Diario de Almería. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Marcos Peña: "En el Almería se siente el escudo"" [Marcos Peña: "We feel the badge at Almería"] (in Spanish). La Voz de Almería. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "0–0: UD Almería 'B' grab a point on first trip of season against Atlético Malagueño". UD Almería. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ "1–1: UD Almería B and UDC Torredonjimeno share out the points". UD Almería. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Marcos Peña makes UD Almería first-team debut in top flight". UD Almería. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Marcos Peña entra en el selecto club de almerienses que han debutado en Primera" [Marcos Peña goes in the distinct club of almerienses who have debuted in Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Marcos Peña sent out on loan to Marbella FC". UD Almería. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.