Enmy Manuel Peña Beltré (born 7 September 1992) is a Dominican professional

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who plays for Maltese club

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and the Dominican Republic national team as a

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or right back. He also holds Spanish citizenship.

Club career

St. Andrews F.C.

Peña initially joined St. Andrews F.C. from CD Puerta Bonita on 1 January 2016, before moving to

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exactly six months later on 1 July. He rejoined

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precisely 2 months later on 1 September, scoring one goal in the league since his return. On 21 September, Peña assisted his side in a 3–0 win over Maltese side

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with a solo goal where he ran the full length of the pitch and performed a Zidane-turn followed by a nutmeg on two remaining defenders before slotting the ball into the bottom right corner.

Valletta

In January 2018, Peña joined fellow Maltese club

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. He made his league debut for the club on 6 January, coming on as a 71st minute substitute for Denni in a 1–0 victory over Senglea Athletic. He had to wait ten months for his first goal, scoring late in a 4–1 league victory over Balzan.

Birkirkara

On 14 June 2023, Peña signed a contract with

International career

On 10 August 2016 Peña was called up to Dominican Republic national team for two

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against

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. He made his international debut late in the month, starting in a 5–0 win in an unofficial friendly.

International goals

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* * 1992 births Valletta F.C. players Living people People from Azua Province Dominican Republic men's footballers Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players Tercera División players Maltese Premier League players Mosta F.C. players Dominican Republic men's international footballers Dominican Republic expatriate men's footballers Dominican Republic expatriates in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Malta Dominican Republic emigrants to Spain Naturalised citizens of Spain Spanish men's footballers St. Andrews F.C. (Malta) players Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders {{DominicanRepublic-footy-bio-stub