Fabián Peña González (born 19 June 1973) is a Mexican former
footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
who played as a
midfielder.
A product of the
Tigres UANL youth system, playing his debut during the
1995-96 season, Peña spent a total of six years at the club before a move to Mexico City-based
Necaxa
Impulsora del Deportivo Necaxa S.A. de C.V. (); often simply known as Necaxa, is a Mexican professional football club in Liga MX based in the city of Aguascalientes. It plays in the Estadio Victoria.
History
Foundation (Light and Power Comp ...
at the turn of the 21st century. After a brief return to Monterrey (this time with UANL Tigres' chief rivals -
CF Monterrey
Club de Fútbol Monterrey, often known simply as Monterrey or their nickname Rayados, is a Mexican professional association football, football club based in Monterrey, Nuevo León which currently plays in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican footba ...
) in 2002, Peña returned to Necaxa, which had since found a new home in
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...
. In 2006, the 33-year-old made a high-profile move to Necaxa's sister club,
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América or simply América, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...
. Peña was able to join the ten-time league champion side prior to the Apertura 2006 season due to the departures of midfielders
Pável Pardo and
Francisco Torres to
Germany's VfB Stuttgart and
Santos Laguna
Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club that competes in the Liga MX. It is located in northern Mexico and represents the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera, made up o ...
, respectively.
External links
Official Club América Website (In Spanish)Stats/Profile (In Spanish)Consultor de Marketing
1973 births
Living people
Club Puebla players
Tigres UANL footballers
Club Necaxa footballers
C.F. Monterrey players
Club América footballers
Mexican men's footballers
Sportspeople from Nuevo Laredo
Men's association football midfielders
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