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.
 Carlos de Pena with Dynamo Kyiv, 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos María de Pena Bonino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | 58 | (15) |
| 2015–2017 | Middlesbrough | 6 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Real Oviedo (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2018 | Nacional | 14 | (1) |
| 2019– | Dynamo Kyiv | 71 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 December 2021 | |||
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.On 17 april 2021 he scored a winning goal by penalty during the derby against Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukrainian Premier League in the season 2020-21 at the NSC Olimpiyskiy.[9]On 25 April 2021 with Dynamo Kyiv he won the title of Ukrainian Premier League of the season 2020-21.[10]
Club statistics
- As of 30 October 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Leage Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nacional | 2012–13 | Uruguayan Primera División | 6 | 1 | — | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 3 | — | — | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | — | 30 | 5 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 26 | 9 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 28 | 9 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 58 | 15 | — | — | 15 | 2 | — | 73 | 17 | |||||
| Middlesbrough | 2015–16 | EFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Real Oviedo (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Nacional | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 14 | 1 | — | — | 11[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 14 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Dynamo Kyiv | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 38 | 9 | |||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 11[lower-alpha 7] | 3 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 1 | 33 | 7 | |||
| 2021–22 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 66 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 94 | 19 | |||
| Career Total | 151 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 210 | 38 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Nine appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Ukrainian Super Cup
- Nine appearances and three goals in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
Honours
Nacional
Dynamo Kyiv
References
- "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Carlos de Pena at Soccerway
- "Carlos De Pena, en el balcón de todos los sueños". Tenfield. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- "Carlos de Pena: Middlesbrough sign Nacional winger". BBC. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- "Carlos de Pena 'very happy' after making Boro debut against Wolves in Capital One Cup". Middlesbrough Evening Gazette Live Website. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- "Carlos De Pena Joins Real Oviedo". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Carlos De Pena Departs Boro". Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- Nacional confirmó a Carlos De Pena, y Peñarol a Giovanni González, 180.com.uy, 4 January 2018
- "Шахтар 0 : 1 Динамо". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- "Колектив УПЛ вітає «Динамо» з достроковим чемпіонством!". Ukrainian Premier League. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- Carlos de Pena at Soccerway
External links
- Profile on Official website of Dynamo Kyiv
- Carlos de Pena at ESPN FC
- Carlos de Pena at Soccerway
- Carlos de Pena at the Football Federation of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)