Caupolicán Peña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.

Caupolicán Peña Reyes (born 15 September 1930) is a Chilean former footballer and manager. He is considered one of the greatest players in Colo-Colo history.^[1]

Caupolicán Peña

Peña with Colo-Colo in 1953
Personal information
Full name	Caupolicán Peña Reyes
Date of birth	(1930-09-15) 15 September 1930 (age 94)
Place of birth	Carahue, Chile
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1962	Colo-Colo	201	(6)
International career
1954–1958	Chile	15	(0)
Managerial career
1964	Colo-Colo
1965	Ñublense
1966–1970	Green Cross
1970	O'Higgins
1971	Huachipato
1972–1973	Deportes La Serena
1974–1980	Palestino
1977	Chile
1981–1982	Everton
1982	Unión Española
1984	Audax Italiano
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Legacy

On 10 February 1960, Peña assumed as the President of the Unión de Jugadores Profesionales (Union of Professional Football Players) in Chile.^[2]

In politics

Peña was a candidate to deputy for the 8^th department group (Melipilla, San Bernardo, San Antonio and Maipo) in the 1965 Chilean parliamentary election as a member of the National Democratic Party (PADENA). In 2004, he was elected councillor for La Florida commune as a member of Party for Democracy.^[3]

Honours

Player

Colo-Colo

• Primera División de Chile (3): 1953, 1956, 1958
• Copa Chile (1): 1960

Manager

Palestino

• Copa Chile (1): 1977
• Primera División de Chile (1): 1978