Manolo Peña
Manuel "Manolo" Peña Escontrela was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a forward.
Over the course of ten seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 189 games and 27 goals, with Valladolid and Zaragoza.
Club career
Born in Lugo, Galicia, Peña signed at the age of 17 with Real Valladolid, going on to play seven consecutive La Liga seasons with the club, but only appearing in 30 league games his first three combined. His best output for the Castile and León side came in the 1987–88 campaign when he scored eight goals in 29 matches to help them finish in eighth position; this included a hat-trick against FC Barcelona at the Camp Nou in a 4–2 win, and another in the home game against the Catalans.Still at the professional level, Peña played with Real Zaragoza and Cádiz CF. He retired in June 2000 after six years in the lower leagues, mainly with SD Ponferradina where he started his career.