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Indian Super League franchise FC Goa have announced the contract extension of Spanish defender Carlos González Peña for another season.
Peña came through the ranks at FC Barcelona, representing their C and B teams before moving to play for Albacete in the Spanish second division. After spending four years at the club, the left back spent one season at Recreativo de Huelva before moving to Real Vallodolid in 2010. Peña spent five years at the club helping them return to LaLiga during his second season at the club. He has also gone on to represent Oviedo, Getafe, and finally Lorca FC before being roped in by the Gaurs last season.
Pena in the second half of the 2018/19 season together with Mourtada Fall build a strong relationship at the heart of the Gaurs defence, which took them to the ISL-5 final and then lifting the Super Cup.
“This has been a good season for me. I have felt at home in Goa. I and my family are very happy with everything that surrounds the club and we are overjoyed to have been able to extend our stay for one more year. I am happy to give our fans, their first taste of silverware. But by saying that, we can’t settle just for that. I am ambitious and so is the club. We have set our eyes even higher for the coming season and I hope to help achieve that,” stated an upbeat Peña after making his extended stay official.
FC Goa co-owner and President Akshay Tandon also welcomed the development, stating, “We are delighted to have Carlos (Peña) as a part of the Gaur family for another season. He is a real leader. He is a great guy to have both on the pitch as well as in the locker room. Carlos was vital to our success last season and we feel he will play a very important role next season.”
Officially official! ????
Carlos Peña is here to stay 1 more year. #NowWeRise pic.twitter.com/SvJqhcjdwp
— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) April 29, 2019
