Eduardo de la Peña

Eduardo María de la Peña (born 7 June 1955) is a retired football midfielder who played most of his career in the Uruguayan Primera División. He also played for Uruguay in the 1979 Copa América.

For the boxer from Guam, see Eduardo de la Peña (boxer).
Eduardo de la Peña
Personal information
Full name Eduardo María de la Peña
Date of birth (1955-06-07) 7 June 1955
Place of birth Minas, Uruguay
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1975 Nacional Universitario
1976–1982 Nacional
1982–1983 Tecos
1984 Huracán 15 (1)
National team
1979–1981 Uruguay 19 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Minas, De la Peña began playing professional football with Club Nacional de Football in 1976. The same year the Nacional midfielder won the local championship.[1]

In 1982, De la Peña moved to Mexico to play for Mexican Primera División side Tecos de la UAG. Two seasons later, he went to Argentina to play for Argentine Primera División side Club Atlético Huracán.[2]

De la Peña played in the Uruguay national football team for four years, making 19 appearances and scoring one goal.[3] He participated in the 1979 Copa América.[4]

References
  1. Pérez, Sylvia (12 June 2012). "Esta es otra celeste" [Here are other sky blues] (in Spanish). Ovacion Digital.
  2. "Eduardo de la Peña" (in Spanish). Enciclopedia de Huracán. August 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  3. Passo Alpuin, Luis Fernando (6 March 2012). "Uruguay - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2009-06-05.
  4. Tabeira, Martín (15 July 2011). "Copa América 1979". RSSSF.
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