Marcelo Peña
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Biography
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 Marconi before moving back to Chile at the age of 17. He made his debut for CatólicaClub Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
at the age of 18. He later had stints with Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
, Santiago Morning, Audax Italiano, Unión Española
Unión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...
and Everton de Viña del Mar.
In 2005 he had a short stint with Bentleigh Greens
Bentleigh Greens
Bentleigh Greens Soccer Club is a football club from Cheltenham, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The club was formed in 1986 by the Greek Cypriot community and currently play in the Victorian Premier League. They spent the years 1996–2005 in the Victorian Premier League,...
in the Victorian Premier League
Victorian Premier League
The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League...
in Australia.