Sergio Peña

Sergio Peña Zamora (born September 28, 1995) is a Peruvian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He is known for his technical ability, vision, and set-piece delivery. Peña has been a regular member of the Peru national team and has played for several clubs in Peru, Spain, the Netherlands and the United States.

• Full name: Sergio Fernando Peña Zamora
• Date of birth: 28 September 1995
• Place of birth: Lima, Peru
• Position: Central midfielder / Attacking midfielder
• Nationality: Peruvian

Club career highlights

• Sporting Cristal (youth & senior) — Developed in Sporting Cristal’s youth system and made his professional breakthrough in Peru.
• Granada B / Granada CF (Spain) — Moved to Spain and spent time with Granada’s reserve side and first team structures.
• FC Emmen (Netherlands) — Peña joined FC Emmen on loan for the 2018–2019 season (Eredivisie), where he gained first-team experience in the Dutch top flight. He contributed as a creative midfield option during his spell at the club.
• Other clubs — After Emmen he has had spells with clubs such as Willem II (Netherlands) and Malmö FF (Sweden) on loan, and later returned to Peru and moved to Major League Soccer with FC Dallas (United States).

International career

• Peña has represented Peru at various youth levels and made his senior debut in 2016. He has been part of Peru’s squads for World Cup qualifying and Copa América tournaments, contributing as a midfield option and occasional starter.

Playing style

• Creative midfielder with good passing range, set-piece ability, and an eye for through balls. Capable of playing as a No. 8 or in a more advanced playmaking role.

Notable: He wore the FC Emmen shirt during the 2018–2019 Eredivisie season while on loan from Granada, helping the club with midfield creativity during that campaign.