Raúl Peñaranda (footballer)

Raúl Peñaranda
Personal information
Full name Raúl Eduardo Peñaranda Contreras
Date of birth (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Santa Marta, Colombia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
FAS
Number 7
Youth career
Atlético Junior
2010–2011 Barranquilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Barranquilla 23 (5)
2014 Valledupar 17 (13)
2014–2015 Once Caldas 8 (2)
2015 Jaguares 3 (0)
2016 Unión Magdalena 5 (0)
2016 Valledupar 10 (0)
2017 Petroleros Anzoátegui
2018 Deportivo Anzoátegui 8 (0)
2018 Árabe Unido 13 (6)
2019–2020 Alianza 20 (13)
2020– FAS 26 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2021

Raúl Eduardo Peñaranda Contreras (born 2 May 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Salvadoran club FAS. Besides Colombia, he has played in El Salvador.[1]

Early life

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Peñaranda was born in the city of Santa Marta in Colombia's Magdalena Department.[2]

Career

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Alianza

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In July 2019, Peñaranda signed with Salvadoran Primera División side Alianza.[3] He made his debut on 28 July 2020 in a 2–2 draw against FAS, receiving a red card in the 90th minute.[4] That year, Peñaranda finished fifth in scoring over the course of the Apertura season, scoring eleven goals in seventeen appearances, and added another two goals in three playoff appearances as Alianza won the opening season.[2] Peñaranda also stood out in CONCACAF League play, appearing in all eight of Alianza's matches and scoring four goals in a run to the semi-finals, where they were eliminated by Honduran side Motagua.[2]

FAS

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On 8 January 2020, Peñaranda signed with FAS.[5] He made his debut on 19 January in a 1–0 win over Municipal Limeño.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 22 November 2020[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental[b] Other[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barranquilla 2011 Categoría Primera B 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2012 Categoría Primera B 7 1 8 1 0 0 15 2
2013 Categoría Primera B 16 4 6 2 0 0 22 6
Total 23 5 15 3 0 0 0 0 38 8
Valledupar 2014 Categoría Primera B 17 13 0 0 0 0 17 13
Once Caldas 2014 Categoría Primera A 2 0 6 1 1 0 9 1
2015 Categoría Primera A 6 2 0 0 0 0 6 2
Total 8 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 15 3
Jaguares 2015 Categoría Primera A 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Unión Magdalena 2016 Categoría Primera B 5 0 5 1 0 0 10 1
Valledupar 2016 Categoría Primera B 10 0 2 0 0 0 12 0
Deportivo Anzoátegui 2018 Venezuelan Primera División 8 0 ? 2 0 0 8 2
Árabe Unido 2018–19 Liga Panameña 13 6 4 0 0 0 17 6
Alianza 2019–20 Salvadoran Primera División 17 11 8 4 3 2 28 17
FAS 2019–20 Salvadoran Primera División 11 1 0 0 11 1
2020–21 Salvadoran Primera División 7 1 1 0 0 0 8 1
Total 18 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 2
Career total 122 39 28 7 13 4 4 2 167 52

Honours

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FAS

References

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  1. ^ Raúl Peñaranda: “Tengo a Alianza metido en el corazón” elsalvador.com (Archived)
  2. ^ a b c d "R. Peñaranda". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ Christian Peñate (10 July 2020). "Nuevo fichaje de Alianza: "Tengo gol y juego bien con el balón"" (in Spanish). el Grafico. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Alianza vs. FAS - 28 July 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  5. ^ Sander Franco (8 January 2020). "¡Club Deportivo FAS ficha a Raúl Peñaranda!". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Municipal Limeño vs. FAS - 19 January 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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