Jaime Manuel Penedo Cano (born 26 September 1981) is a Panamanian former professional

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who played as a

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for various teams such as: Osasuna B,

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and Dinamo București, among others, but also for the Panama national team, being the goalkeeper of the first squad of Panama that ever played in a

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. Penedo announced his retirement on 24 January 2019.

Club career

Penedo began his career with Estudiantes de Panamá F.C. and made his first team debut in 2000. He also played in Panamá for Plaza Amador and Árabe Unido. In his first season with Árabe Unido, Penedo helped the club to the apertura and clausura titles. In summer 2005 he almost joined Italian club

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but he was not approved by the club at the end due some problems with medical exams. The following season, he moved to Spain to play for Osasuna B in

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. After one season in Spain, Penedo returned to

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, signing in

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for

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. During his time with Municipal Penedo claimed four league titles. On 5 August 2013, the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Bronze medal-winning goalkeeper signed with the LA Galaxy. He made his Galaxy debut on 7 August 2013 in a mid-season friendly against

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in the inaugural

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. Penedo and the LA Galaxy terminated his contract and parted ways on 29 July 2015.

International career

Penedo made his debut for

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in June 2003 as a substitute for Francisco Portillo in a 1–0 win over

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. He has, as of 11 July 2015, earned a total of 122 caps including an unofficial match against Mexico in 2007, scoring no goals. He represented his country in 26

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matches and was a member of the

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2005 & 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup team, who finished second in both tournaments. Penedo won the golden glove at the

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and the

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, which is given to the best goalkeeper of the tournament. In 2018 he was named in Panama's 23-man

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for the

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in Russia. He started in all three of Panama's matches. After the World Cup, he announced his resignation from international duty.

Honours

LA Galaxy *

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: Winner:

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Dinamo București * Cupa Ligii: Winner: 2016–17 C.S.D Municipal *

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: Winner Clausura 2008, Apertura 2009, Clausura 2010, Apertura 2011 Panama *

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runner-up:

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; third place:

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Individual *

Golden Glove Award:

Bext XI:

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Best Goalkeeper: 2017–18 (shared Alberto Cobrea & Giedrius Arlauskis)

Career statistics

International

Personal life

Penedo officially married Angie Malca in August 2013 and they married in church in January 2015. They have a son, Jaime Matías.Jaime Penedo y Angie se casaron anoche por la iglesia
– La Estrella

References

External links

Player profile
– CSD Municipal * *
Player profile
– LA Galaxy {{DEFAULTSORT:Penedo, Jaime 1981 births Living people Footballers from Panama City Panamanian people of Spanish descent Panamanian men's footballers 21st-century Panamanian sportsmen Panama men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2018 FIFA World Cup players Copa América Centenario players FIFA Men's Century Club C.D. Plaza Amador players C.D. Árabe Unido players Cagliari Calcio players CA Osasuna B players C.S.D. Municipal players LA Galaxy players Deportivo Saprissa players FC Dinamo București players Liga Panameña de Fútbol players Serie A players Segunda División B players Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala players Major League Soccer players Liga FPD players Liga I players Panamanian expatriate men's footballers Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Costa Rica Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Romania Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Panamanian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Costa Rica Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States