Adalberto Penaranda

Adalberto Penaranda Maestre (born 31 May 1997) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Spanish club UD Las Palmas, on loan from Watford, and the Venezuela national football team.

Club Career

Early career

Penaranda was born in El Vigia, Alberto Adriani Municipality, Merida. He is an academy graduate of Deportivo La Guaira and made his professional and Primera Division debuts on 11 August 2013, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Deportivo Tachira. Penaranda scored his first goal as a senior on 23 February 2014, netting his team's only goal in a 1–4 loss at Caracas FC. He finished the 2013–14 Venezuelan Primera Division season with 18 appearances to his name, and one goal.

The Pozzo Triangle

Udinese, Granada & Watford

On 16 June 2015, Penaranda signed for Serie A side Udinese, owned by Italian businessman Giampaolo Pozzo. He was then immediately loaned to Granada who at the time were also under the ownership of Pozzo.

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