Carlos de Pena

Carlos María de Pena Bonino (born 11 March 1992 in Montevideo)[2] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who is currently playing for Dynamo Kyiv as a left-winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Pena and the second or maternal family name is Bonino.
Carlos de Pena
Carlos de Pena with Dynamo Kyiv, 2019
Personal information
Full name Carlos María de Pena Bonino[1]
Date of birth (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992[2]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-winger
Club information
Current team
 Dynamo Kyiv
Number 14
Youth career
1997–2002 La Estacada[3]
2002–2004 Mirador Rosado
2005–2012 Nacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Nacional 59 (15)
2015–2017 Middlesbrough 6 (0)
2017 → Real Oviedo (loan) 7 (1)
2018 Nacional 14 (1)
2019– Dynamo Kyiv 45 (11)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 December 2020

Club career

Nacional

De Pena made his official debut for Nacional on 19 February 2013, in the Copa Libertadores match against Toluca at Estadio Nemesio Díez, which ended in a 3–2 victory for the away side.

Middlesbrough

De Pena was involved in a car accident on his way to the airport before his reported £2.6m move to Middlesbrough.[4] He is predominantly a left-winger but has been deployed in a variety of roles throughout his career, including left-back and centre-forward.

He made his first competitive debut for Boro on 22 September 2015 in a 3–0 victory in the third round of the League Cup against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Riverside Stadium.[5]

On 31 January 2017, De Pena was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side Real Oviedo, until the end of the season.[6]

De Pena's contract was terminated by mutual consent on 19 July 2017, putting an end to a 2-year stay in which he only made 11 first team appearances.[7]

Return to Nacional

De Pena re-signed for Club Nacional de Football in January 2018.[8] After one year at the club, he left again.

Dynamo Kyiv

On 10 April 2019, De Pena signed for Ukrainian vice champions Dynamo Kyiv as a free agent. With the club he won Ukrainian Cup in the season 2019–20 and the Ukrainian Super Cup in 2019, 2020.

Club statistics
As of match played 16 January 2021[9]
Team Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nacional2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División61—4[lower-alpha 1]0—101
2013–14243—6[lower-alpha 1]2—305
2014–15269—2[lower-alpha 1]0—289
2015–1622—3[lower-alpha 2]0—52
Total 5815—152—7317
Middlesbrough 2015–16 EFL Championship 6030—1[lower-alpha 3]0100
Real Oviedo (loan) 2016–17 Segunda División 71———71
Nacional 2018 Uruguayan Primera División 141—11[lower-alpha 4]01[lower-alpha 5]0261
Dynamo Kyiv 2018–19 Ukrainian Premier League 81200000101
2019–20 Ukrainian Premier League 289106000359
2020–21 Ukrainian Premier League 91112100123
Career Total9819302622012421
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  3. Appearance in FA Cup
  4. Nine appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  5. Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya

Honour

Nacional

Dynamo Kyiv

References
  1. "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. Carlos de Pena at Soccerway
  3. "Carlos De Pena, en el balcón de todos los sueños". Tenfield. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. "Carlos de Pena: Middlesbrough sign Nacional winger". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  5. "Carlos de Pena 'very happy' after making Boro debut against Wolves in Capital One Cup". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live Website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  6. "Carlos De Pena Joins Real Oviedo". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. "Carlos De Pena Departs Boro". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  8. Nacional confirmó a Carlos De Pena, y Peñarol a Giovanni González, 180.com.uy, 4 January 2018
  9. Carlos de Pena at Soccerway
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