Marcelo Alejandro Penta (born 26 August 1985) is an Argentine footballer who last played as a midfielder for Greek Gamma Ethniki club A.O. Ypato.

Marcelo Penta
Personal information
Full name Marcelo Alejandro Penta
Date of birth (1985-08-26) 26 August 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Las Heras, Mendoza, Argentina
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Ypato
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Newell's Old Boys 24 (1)
2006–2007Tiro Federal (loan)
2007–2008Chacarita Juniors (loan)
2009–2012 Pierikos 70 (4)
2012–2013 Ethnikos Achna 17 (2)
2013–2016 Aiginiakos 56 (5)
2016–2017 Apollon Larissa 22 (1)
2017–2019 Volos 27 (2)
2019–2020 Veria 19 (0)
2020– Ypato
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2020

Career

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Born in Las Heras, Mendoza, Penta began playing professional football for Newell's Old Boys in the Primera División Argentina.[1] In order to have regular playing time, he went on loan to Chacarita Juniors in July 2007.[2] He did not appear for the first team after returning to Newell's, and left for Greece in July 2009.

References

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  1. ^ "Stats Centre: Marcelo Alejandro Penta". Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  2. ^ "MARCELO PENTA ES LA NUEVA INCORPORACION" (in Spanish). Chacarita Juniors. 12 July 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2010.
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