Gilberto Penayo

Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz (3 April 1933 – 27 October 2020) was a Paraguayan football striker.

Gilberto Penayo

Personal information
Full name	Benigno Gilberto Penayo Ortiz
Date of birth	3 April 1933
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Date of death	27 October 2020 (aged 87)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1958	Sol de América	?	(?)
1958–1964	Cerro Porteño	?	(?)
1964–1965	Silvio Pettirossi	?	(?)
National team
	Paraguay	?	(?)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Penayo was born in Asunción. He started playing in his school's football team and decided to attend a tryout by Club Libertad where he was turned down. Despite that, Penayo kept trying and was eventually signed by Club Sol de América.[1] He made his debut with the club in 1951 and remained there until 1958 before moving to Cerro Porteño, where he won two national championships and was the 1st division topscorer in 1960 with 18 goals. In 1964 he signed for Club Silvio Pettirossi, his final club before retiring from football in 1965.

Penayo played for the Paraguay national football team in several occasions, most notably in the 1958 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Titles

Season	Team	Title
1961	Cerro Porteño	Paraguayan 1st division
1963	Cerro Porteño	Paraguayan 1st division

References

1. Benigno Gilberto "Kike" Penayo at Albigol (in Spanish)
2. FIFA Profile