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José Enrique Peña Peña (born 10 September 1968) is a Bolivian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Deportivo FATIC.

Playing career

Born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Peña represented Real Santa Cruz (two stints), Universitario de Sucre, Ciclón, Always Ready, The Strongest (two stints), San José, Destroyers, Oriente Petrolero (two stints), Real Potosí, Millonarios, Bolívar and Independiente Petrolero. He retired with Oriente in 2004, aged 36.

Managerial career

After retiring, Peña started his managerial career with Bancruz in 2008. He won the 2009 Copa Simón Bolívar with Guabirá, and was in charge of Ciclón for a brief period in the following year, taking over the club in June and resigning in August.

In January 2021, Peña was named in charge of Real Santa Cruz, and missed out promotion in the final stages of the 2012–13 Liga Nacional B. In 2014, he was a part of his brother's staff at San José, and both later started a football school in their hometown.

Peña returned to managerial duties in 2017, taking over another club he represented as a player, Destroyers. He was sacked on 13 August 2018, and returned to Real Santa Cruz in 2019.

On 31 August 2022, Peña was announced at Deportivo FATIC. The following 14 March, he returned to the top tier after being named in charge of newcomers Libertad Gran Mamoré, but was sacked on 20 July 2023.

Personal life

Peña's older brother Álvaro was also a footballer and is also a manager. He represented Bolivia in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Manager

Guabirá

• Copa Simón Bolívar: 2009

References

1. ^ ""Pepe" Peña, el exitoso volante y entrenador nacional" ["Pepe" Peña, the successful midfielder and national manager] (in Spanish). Los Tiempos. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
2. "Kekes nuevo técnico de Ciclón" [Kekes new manager of Ciclón] (in Spanish). Opinión. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
3. "José Peña dejó de ser entrenador de Destroyers" [José Peña left as manager of Destroyers] (in Spanish). Late!. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
4. "Damos la bienvenida al profesor José Pepe Peña" [We welcome coach José Pepe Peña.]. Deportivo FATIC (in Spanish). Facebook. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
5. "'Pepe' Peña asumirá en Libertad Gran Mamoré tras la salida de Andrés Marinangeli" ['Pepe' Peña will take over at Libertad Gran Mamoré following the departure of Andrés Marinangeli] (in Spanish). La Palabra del Beni. 13 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
6. "Libertad Gran Mamoré despide a José Peña y da la bienvenida a Humberto Viviani" [Libertad Gran Mamoré sack José Peña and welcome Humberto Viviani] (in Spanish). Opinión. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
7. "Álvaro Peña y su hermano José recaudan fondos y reparten víveres en Santa Cruz" [Álvaro Peña and his brother José raise funds and share supplies in Santa Cruz] (in Spanish). La Razón. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

External links

• José Peña at BDFA (in Spanish)
• José Peña coach profile at Soccerway

• 1968 births
• Living people
• Footballers from Santa Cruz de la Sierra
• Bolivian men's footballers
• Men's association football midfielders
• Real Santa Cruz players
• Universitario de Sucre footballers
• Club Atlético Ciclón players
• Club Always Ready players
• The Strongest players
• Club San José players
• Club Destroyers players
• Oriente Petrolero players
• Club Real Potosí players
• Millonarios F.C. players
• Club Bolívar players
• Club Independiente Petrolero players
• Bolivian football managers
• Club Deportivo Guabirá managers
• Real Santa Cruz managers
• Club Destroyers managers
• Libertad Gran Mamoré F.C. managers