Penarol Squad, Coaching Timeline and Club History

Penarol

Penarol is a Montevideo institution whose story reaches back to 1891 and the railway-rooted origins of Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club. The club’s yellow-and-black identity, locomotive symbolism and fiercely competitive culture have made it one of South America’s most recognizable football names. Estadio Campeón del Siglo provides its modern home in the Bañados de Carrasco area, while Estadio Centenario remains part of the club’s major-match tradition. Penarol combines a distinctive local character with a historic continental stature.

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Xtra rating
1488
Conservative: 985
Rank club
688
Updated: 5 September 2026

Penarol Upcoming matches by league

Primera División - Apertura

  • - Clausura - 6
    Penarol
    No H2H
    Albion FC

Copa Uruguay

  • - Group Stage - 3
    Danubio
    No H2H
    Penarol

Penarol Last matches by league

Primera División - Apertura

  • - Clausura - 5
    Danubio
    Penarol
  • - Clausura - 4
    Penarol
    Club Nacional
    Estadio Campeón del Siglo
  • - Clausura - 3
    Deportivo Maldonado
    Penarol
  • - Clausura - 2
    Penarol
    Central Espanol

Copa Uruguay

  • - Group Stage - 2
    Atenas
    Penarol
  • - Round of 32
    Penarol
    Atletico Torque

CONMEBOL Libertadores

  • - Group Stage - 6
    Penarol
    Santa Fe
  • - Group Stage - 5
    Penarol
    Corinthians
  • - Group Stage - 4
    Platense
    Penarol
  • - Group Stage - 3
    Corinthians
    Penarol

Super Copa

  • - Final
    Penarol
    Club Nacional

Friendlies Clubs

  • - Club Friendlies
    Penarol
    River Plate

Primera División - Clausura

  • - Clausura - 13
    Cerro
    Penarol
  • - Clausura - 12
    Penarol
    Wanderers
    Estadio Campeón del Siglo
  • - Clausura - 11
    Miramar
    Penarol
  • - Clausura - 10
    Penarol
    Danubio

Penarol Team Roster

The recorded roster contains 36 players across attack, defence, midfield and goalkeeping. The attacking options include M. Arezo, F. Batista, J. Cabrera, C. Jaime and L. Angulo. Defensive names include F. Romero, M. Lemos, M. Olivera, L. Ferreira and Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat. Midfield names include D. Laxalt, E. Darias, J. Trindade and L. Fernández, while W. Aguerre, S. Britos and P. Da Costa are the listed goalkeepers. Further names complete the recorded group, which offers coverage across all four positional areas without reducing the squad to a single core.

position Goalkeeper

position Defender

position Midfielder

position Attacker

Last Penarol Coachs

The most recent recorded coaching appointment is Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor, who began a listed spell on 1 November 2023. The coaching timeline does not confirm that this appointment remained active, so it is presented as a dated appointment rather than a confirmed current role. Juan Manuel Olivera appears in brief entries dated 1 June and 1 November 2023, while Octavio Darío Rodríguez is recorded from June to November 2023. Alfredo Carlos Arias precedes them, with a spell from December 2022 to June 2023. All listed coaches are Uruguayan.

Juan Manuel Olivera López

Juan Manuel Olivera López

Uruguay
Coach since 1 November 2023
Coach until 1 November 2023
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Juan Manuel Olivera López Uruguay 1 November 2023 1 November 2023
Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor Uruguay 1 November 2023
Octavio Darío Rodríguez Peña Uruguay 1 June 2023 1 November 2023
Juan Manuel Olivera López Uruguay 1 June 2023 1 June 2023
Alfredo Carlos Arias Sánchez Uruguay 1 December 2022 1 June 2023
Leonardo Alfredo Ramos Giró Uruguay 1 August 2022 1 November 2022
José Mauricio Larriera Dibarboure Uruguay 1 December 2020 1 August 2022
1 September 2020 1 January 2021
Diego Forlán Corazo Uruguay 1 December 2019 1 September 2020
Luis Diego López Breijo Uruguay 1 June 2018 1 December 2019
Leonardo Alfredo Ramos Giró Uruguay 1 December 2016 1 June 2018
1 October 2016
Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito Uruguay 1 January 2016 1 October 2016
Pablo Javier Bengoechea Dutra Uruguay 1 December 2014 1 January 2016
Rónald Paolo Montero Iglesias Uruguay 1 November 2014 1 December 2014
Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi Uruguay 1 January 2014 1 November 2014
Diego Martín Alonso López Uruguay 1 June 2013 1 October 2013
Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito Uruguay 1 March 2012 1 June 2013
Gregorio Elso Pérez Perdigón Uruguay 1 September 2011 1 February 2012
Diego Vicente Aguirre Camblor Uruguay 1 December 2010 1 September 2011
Manuel Gregorio Keosseián Amzoumanian Uruguay 1 June 2010 1 November 2010
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva Uruguay 1 July 1993 1 June 1994
Óscar Washington Tabárez Silva Uruguay 1 January 1987 1 December 1987

Penarol Transfers

Recorded arrivals include A. Machado returning from a loan at Defensor Sporting, J. Rodríguez joining as a free agent from Portland Timbers and M. Arezo arriving from Gremio through a transfer. F. Romero also joined as a free agent from Atletico Torque, while C. Jaime and L. Angulo arrived on loan from River Plate and Talleres Cordoba. N. Fernández was recorded as a transfer from Godoy Cruz and M. Lemos as a free agent from Vasco DA Gama. W. Aguerre and A. Hernández were also listed as free agents late in 2025. These entries are a recorded sample rather than a complete arrival total.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
G. Pezzella
River Plate
Free agent 30 August 2026
G. Gelini
Boca Juniors
Loan 26 August 2026
A. Machado
Defensor Sporting
Return from loan 30 July 2026
J. Rodríguez
Portland Timbers
Free agent 23 July 2026
Thiago Nahuel Espinosa Dovat
Club America
Loan 19 July 2026
F. Romero
Atletico Torque
Transfer 7 July 2026
M. Arezo
Gremio
Transfer 7 July 2026
M. Arezo
Gremio
Transfer 6 July 2026
C. Jaime
River Plate
Loan 30 June 2026
N. Fernández
Godoy Cruz
Transfer 22 February 2026
M. Lemos
Vasco DA Gama
Free agent 9 February 2026
J. Rodríguez
Portland Timbers
Free agent 8 February 2026
L. Angulo
Talleres Cordoba
Loan 4 February 2026
F. Escobar
Houston Dynamo
Free agent 25 January 2026
D. Laxalt
Dynamo
- 15 January 2026

Recorded departures include G. Togni returning to Defensa Y Justicia after a loan, L. Couture moving to Progreso on loan and N. Fernández leaving for Godoy Cruz as a free agent. M. Gonzalez, F. Escobar and H. Villalba were also listed as free-agent departures to Central Espanol, Newells Old Boys and Barcelona SC. M. Arezo and E. Gularte returned to Gremio and Puebla after loans, while L. González left for Defensa Y Justicia on loan. J. Méndez was recorded in a transfer to Colo Colo. The listed departures are a dated sample, not a complete exit total.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
A. Machado
Banfield
Loan 13 August 2026
G. Togni
Defensa Y Justicia
Return from loan 3 August 2026
L. Couture
Progreso
Loan 26 July 2026
N. Fernández
Godoy Cruz
Free agent 20 July 2026
M. Gonzalez
Central Espanol
Free agent 15 July 2026
N. Fernández
Godoy Cruz
Free agent 13 July 2026
F. Escobar
Newells Old Boys
Free agent 30 June 2026
E. Gularte
Puebla
Return from loan 29 June 2026
M. Arezo
Gremio
Return from loan 29 June 2026
G. Silva
Progreso
Free agent 27 April 2026
L. González
Defensa Y Justicia
Loan 12 March 2026
D. Suárez
Cerro
Free agent 24 February 2026
N. Acosta
San Martin S.J.
Free agent 21 February 2026
H. Villalba
Barcelona SC
Free agent 9 February 2026
S. Benitez
Wanderers
Free agent 3 February 2026

Transfers Synthesis

Penarol’s recorded movement pattern is varied rather than centered on one transaction type. Arrivals include transfers, loans, free-agent entries and players returning from earlier loans, while departures show the same mixture of temporary moves, free-agent exits, transfers and returns to parent clubs. Several names appear on both sides of the dated record, including M. Arezo, N. Fernández and G. Togni, indicating movement across different points in the recorded period rather than a single settled window. The movement links Penarol with domestic and international clubs, showing a broad range of football pathways. Because the arrivals and departures presented here are selected records rather than a complete transaction history, they cannot establish an overall balance. No fees are recorded, so the pattern is best understood through movement types, destinations and timing rather than financial scale.

Leagues Penarol has participated in

Penarol’s recorded competition profile through 2025 spans Uruguay’s Primera División Apertura and Clausura, the CONMEBOL Libertadores, Copa Uruguay and Super Copa. These five entries have recent participation recorded through 2025 and form the clearest part of the club’s latest documented competition footprint. The club also has recorded appearances in CONMEBOL Sudamericana through 2023 and in club friendlies through 2024, both historical in this profile. Copa Ecuador is recorded for 2022 and is likewise historical. The list shows a domestic foundation alongside continental involvement, while its year ranges indicate documented participation rather than a complete account of every season in the club’s history.

More about Penarol

Penarol, officially Club Atlético Peñarol, is a Montevideo, Uruguay football institution founded in 1891. Its institutional story is rooted in Central Uruguay Railway Cricket Club, linking the club’s origins to the railway culture that shaped its earliest identity. That heritage remains visible in the locomotive motif and famous yellow-and-black colors, giving the club a distinctive visual presence across South American football. The club’s principal modern home is Estadio Campeón del Siglo in the Bañados de Carrasco area on Montevideo’s outskirts. The stadium is owned by the institution and was named to commemorate the achievements associated with Peñarol during the twentieth century. Estadio Centenario also belongs to the club’s match-day tradition, particularly for major international occasions. Together, these venues connect a modern home with the wider football history of Uruguay. Penarol’s culture is built around demanding standards, collective resilience and a strong expectation of winning. Its working-class and railway associations remain part of the institution’s public character, while its black-and-yellow stripes, shield and golden stars serve as enduring symbols. The club’s social base is organized through a civil-association model in which socio-members participate in democratic assemblies and elect the board and president. On the field, Penarol is one of Uruguay’s traditional powers and a historic force in South American football. Its record includes multiple CONMEBOL Libertadores triumphs and major intercontinental success, giving the club a stature that extends well beyond domestic competition. Its football ecosystem has traditionally combined experienced Uruguayan professionals, regional recruits and academy graduates. That blend, together with a high-pressure environment and a deep connection to Montevideo, explains why Penarol remains a central institution in the country’s football culture.

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Danubio vs Penarol
Primera División 2026 - 1635549
Penarol vs Club Nacional
Primera División 2026 - 1629054
Penarol vs Wanderers
Primera División 2026 - 1611270
Cerro vs Penarol
Primera División - Apertura 2026 - 1546810
Penarol vs Santa Fe
CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 - 1535328
Defensor Sporting vs Penarol
Primera División - Apertura 2026 - 1545242
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