Career
He has been a football professional referee since 2001. On January 12, 2003, Peñaloza made his debut as a referee in the Primera "A" match between Cihuatlan versus Correcaminos U.A.T. in Round 1 of Torneo Verano 2003.
Primera "A"
12-1-03: Cihuatlan 1 - 2 Correcaminos U.A.T.
On August 4, 2007, Peñaloza made his debut in the Mexican Primera Division as match referee in torneo apertura 2007 in a match between Monarcas Morelia and Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz played at Estadio Morelos in Morelia.
The result was a draw. Mexican 1st Division
4-8-07: Morelia 1 - 1 Veracruz
In 2010, Peñaloza and Ricardo Arellano were international football referees as part of the 20-member football officiating crew by representing Mexico in Fédération internationale de football association. Every officials uniform has a Fédération internationale de football association FAIR PLAY patch located on the left-side sleeve of its uniform meaning in the fairness of soccer throughout Mexico and rest of the world.
Peñaloza has refereed more than 100 matches which ranks him 11th on the all-time match refereeing list. Benito Archundia Tellez is at the top of the list with over 500 matches in Mexican Football Federation history.
Mexican 1st Division
2007/2008 Season: 9 Matches
2008/2009 Season: 24 Matches (Including: 2 Quarter-Finals 1st Legal.
Semi-Final 1st Legal)
2009/2010 Season: 24 Matches (Including: 2 Quarter-Finals 2nd Legal. Semi-Final 1st Legal)
2010/2011 Season: 15 Matches
2011/2012 Season: 18 Matches (Including: 1 Quarter-Final 1st Legal)
Liga MX
2012/2013 Season: 18 Matches (Including: 1 Quarter-Final 1st Legal)
Mexican Primera A
2002-2003 Season: 4 Matches
2003-2004 Season: 8 Matches
2004-2005 Season: 19 Matches
2005-2006 Season: 16 Matches
2006-2007 Season: 13 Matches
2007-2008 Season: 8 Matches
2008-2009 Season: 1 Match
Fuerzas Basicas Sub-15
2010-2011 Season: 3 Matches
2011-2012 Season: 1 Match
Overall Match Officiatng in FEMEXFUT: 181 Matches Officating
Peñaloza has made history to refereed the first international"l soccer tournament since Fédération internationale de football association issues the match official license in late 2009, he represents CONCACAF as part of six soccer confederations. CONCACAF Champions League
31-3-10: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 1 - 0 Cruz Azul (Semi-Final) (1st Legal)
28-3-12: Monterrey 3 - 0 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Pumas (Semi-Final) (1st Legal)
23-8-12: Los Angeles Galaxy 5 - 2 Metapan (Group Stage)
28-8-13: Heredia 1 - 0 San Jose Earthquakes (Group Stage)
World Cup Qualifying 2014 - Concacaf
11-10-11: Guatemala 3 - 1 Belize (2nd Round)
CONCACAF U-20 Championship Puebla 2013
18-2-13: Cuba U20 2 - 1 Canada U20
22-2-13: United States U20 1 - 0 Costa Rica U20
26-2-13: Cuba U20 2 - 1 Costa Rica U20
Toulon Tournament 2014
22-5-14: England U-20 3 - 0 Qatar U-20 (Group B)
26-5-14: Colombia U-20 0 - 1 South of Korea U-20 (Group B)
Same role as fourth official in the 2011 & 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores throughout the tournament.
Penaloza has reach 300 games officating in his outstanding career, currently ranked 7th on the all-time officating list.
