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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Penedo and the second or maternal family name is Cano.
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Jaime Penedo
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Penedo with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Jaime Manuel Penedo Cano
Date of birth (1981-09-26) 26 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Panama City, Panama
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1999 Estudiantes de Panama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Estudiantes de Panama 36 (0)
2002–2004 Plaza Amador 51 (0)
2004-2005 Árabe Unido 42 (0)
2005–2006 Osasuna 0 (0)
2006–2007 Osasuna B 12 (0)
2007–2013 Municipal 171 (0)
2013–2015 LA Galaxy 61 (0)
2015–2016 Saprissa 17 (0)
2016–2018 Dinamo București 66 (0)
Total 456 (0)
International career‡
2003–2018 Panama 137 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Panama
Men's soccer
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Runner-up 2005 United States
Third 2011 United States
Runner-up 2013 United States
Third 2015 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2018

Jaime Manuel Penedo Cano, born on September 26, 1981, is a famous former football player from Panama. He played as a goalkeeper for many teams. Some of these teams include Osasuna B, CSD Municipal, LA Galaxy, Deportivo Saprissa, and Dinamo București.

Penedo was also the goalkeeper for the Panama national team. He was part of the very first Panama squad to play in a World Cup. Jaime Penedo officially stopped playing football on January 24, 2019.

Playing for Clubs

Starting His Career in Panama

Jaime Penedo started his football journey with Estudiantes de Panamá F.C. He made his first appearance for their main team in the year 2000. He also played for other teams in Panama, such as Plaza Amador and Árabe Unido.

During his first season with Árabe Unido, Penedo helped his team win two league titles. These were the apertura and clausura titles.

Moving to Europe and Central America

In 2005, Penedo almost joined an Italian club called Cagliari. However, the deal did not go through because of some medical exam issues. The next year, he moved to Spain to play for Osasuna B. This team played in a league called Segunda División B.

After one season in Spain, Penedo returned to Central America. He signed with Municipal in Guatemala. While playing for Municipal, Penedo helped his team win four league titles.

Playing in the United States

On August 5, 2013, Jaime Penedo joined the LA Galaxy team. He was a goalkeeper who had won a bronze medal at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015. Penedo played his first game for LA Galaxy on August 7, 2013. This was a friendly match against AC Milan.

Penedo and the LA Galaxy decided to end his contract on July 29, 2015.

Playing for His Country

Early International Matches

Penedo first played for the Panama national team in June 2003. He came into the game as a substitute. Panama won that match 1–0 against Cuba.

He played in 26 matches that were part of the FIFA World Cup qualification games. Penedo was also a key player for Panama in the 2005 and 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments. In both of these tournaments, Panama finished in second place.

Winning the Golden Glove Award

Jaime Penedo won the Golden Glove award at the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He also won it again at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. This award is given to the best goalkeeper in the tournament. It shows how skilled he was as a player.

Playing in the World Cup

In 2018, Penedo was chosen to be part of Panama's 23-player team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This was a very big moment for Panama football. He played as the starting goalkeeper in all three of Panama's matches during the World Cup.

After the World Cup, he announced that he would no longer play for the national team.

Awards and Achievements

Team Trophies

Individual Awards

Personal Life

Jaime Penedo married Angie Malca in August 2013. They also had a church wedding in January 2015. They have a son named Jaime Matías.

Images for kids

  • PAN-TUN (23) (cropped)

    Penedo with Panama at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jaime Penedo para niños

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