Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante (born 30 June 1975), known as Marcelo Peña, is a Chilean

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manager and former player.

Early life

After being born in Chile, Peña emigrated with his family to Australia when he was a year old. He grew up in the western suburbs of Sydney.

Club career

Peña played his junior football with

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before moving back to Chile at the age of 17. He made his debut for Católica at the age of 18. He later had stints with

Colo-Colo Colo-Colo (), officially Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, it competes in the Chilean Primera División, from which the club has never been ...

Santiago Morning Club de Deportes Santiago Morning (popularly known as Chaguito Morning or Morning) is a Chilean professional Association football, football club based in Recoleta, Chile, Recoleta, Santiago currently playing in Primera B de Chile, Primera B. Hi ...

Audax Italiano Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida playing in the Campeonato Nacional, having has spent most of its history in the top tier of Chilean football. History The club was founded by Italian residents in S ...

Unión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P. is a professional football club based in the Independencia neighborhood, commune of Santiago, Chile currently participating in the Primera División de Chile. History Foundation, Amateur Era and First seasons ...

and

Everton de Viña del Mar Everton de Viña del Mar is a Football in Chile, Chilean football club based in the city of Viña del Mar. The club was founded 24 June 1909 after a group of British Chilean, Anglo-Chilean teenagers formed a football club and named it after th ...

. In 2005, he had a short stint with

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in the

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in Australia.

International career

Peña played for Chile B against England B on 10 February 1998. Chile won by 2–1.

Coaching career

Peña worked as coach for the youth team of

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and as manager of

Rangers de Talca Club Social de Deportes Rangers is a Chilean football (soccer), football club based in the city of Talca. The club was founded November 2, 1902 and plays in the Chilean Primera División B, second level of the Chilean football system. Their home g ...

in the

Primera B de Chile Campeonato Primera B () is the second tier in the Chilean football league system, and is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. It was established in 1952 as ''Segunda División'', and later renamed in 1996 to the current n ...

. Also, he has been an assistant of Claudio Borghi for

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and

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Personal life

His son, Sebastián, is a footballer who was with the

youth ranks and next moved to Australia and joined

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, winning the 2022 NSW League Two. His son, Marco, was with Universidad de Chile, Barnechea,

Colo Colo Colo-Colo (), officially Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo, is a Chilean professional football club based in Macul, Santiago. Founded in 1925 by David Arellano, it competes in the Chilean Primera División, from which the club has never been ...

and

before joining Australian club Tigers FC in 2024.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pena, Marcelo 1975 births Living people Chilean emigrants to Australia Chilean men's footballers Men's association football central defenders Chile men's international footballers Marconi Stallions FC players Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Audax Italiano footballers Santiago Morning footballers Everton de Viña del Mar footballers Colo-Colo footballers Unión Española footballers Persija Jakarta players Bentleigh Greens SC players Deportes Concepción (Chile) footballers Chilean Primera División players Indonesian Premier Division players Chilean football managers Rangers de Talca managers Primera B de Chile managers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Australia Chilean expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Argentina Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Argentina Soccer players from Sydney