Juan Manuel Peña

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Peña played for Club Blooming in his home country and Independiente Santa Fe in Colombia before moving to Spain in 1995. At Real Valladolid, he was a defensive stalwart for nine seasons – partnering compatriot Marco Sandy in his first – and left for Villarreal CF upon the Pucela's 2004 relegation from La Liga. At Villarreal, Peña figured less prominently but managed to score his only league goal in a 3–0 home win over Málaga CF on 19 December 2004. After just six league appearances in 2006–07, he joined Celta de Vigo, then in the second division. Two seasons later, Peña retired in mid-November 2009 aged 36, not wishing to pursue his career anymore after careful deliberation. However, on 25 March of the following year, he signed with D.C. United of the Major League Soccer.

After his debut for Bolivia in 1991 (aged 18), Peña went on to become one of its most capped players and team captain. With 85 international matches, he played a FIFA World Cup game, against Spain in 1994 (1–3 group stage loss), and also appeared in five Copa América editions. Peña scored only once for the national team, in a friendly match with Honduras played in Washington, D.C. on 11 October 2003. In his penultimate appearance, on 1 April 2009, he witnessed a 6–1 demolition of Argentina in La Paz for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

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Villarreal UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2004