Iñaki Peña
Spanish footballer (born 1999)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ignacio "Iñaki" Peña Sotorres (born 2 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos.
|
Peña with Barcelona in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ignacio Peña Sotorres | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2009 | Alicante | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2012 | Villarreal | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2018 | Barcelona | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Barcelona B | 59 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2026 | Barcelona | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022 | → Galatasaray (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | → Elche (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Panathinaikos | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Spain U16 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Spain U17 | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:00, 4 January 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Barcelona
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Peña started his career at Alicante CF's youth setup in 2004, aged just five.[2] In 2012, at the age of 13, he joined FC Barcelona from Villarreal CF.[3] He was in the team that won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, being a starter in the final against Chelsea.[4]
On 16 April 2018, Peña renewed his contract with Barça for three seasons, with an option for a further two.[5] He was later promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2018–19 season,[6] and made his senior debut on 6 October 2018 by starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Atlético Baleares.[7]
On 30 October 2018, Peña was called up to the main squad for the first leg of round of 32 tie with Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey as a backup to Jasper Cillessen,[8] being an unused substitute in the 1–0 away win.[9] He also appeared on the bench for some occasions during the season when Cillessen and starter Marc-André ter Stegen were out injured.[10][11] Peña once again featured on the bench for the main squad during the 2019–20 campaign, to cover for Neto's absence due to injury.[12] On 6 October 2020, Barcelona exercised the option on Peña's contract to extend it for a further two years.[13]
Loan to Galatasaray
On 31 January 2022, Peña joined Galatasaray on loan for the remainder of the season.[14] He made his professional debut in the Süper Lig on 6 February in a 1–1 draw at Alanyaspor under former Barcelona assistant Domènec Torrent,[15] He had a record of two draws and as many wins before club icon Fernando Muslera began his return from injury;[16] by the second half of March, after elimination from the UEFA Europa League by Barcelona, the Uruguayan won his place back.[17]
Return to Barcelona
Peña returned to Barcelona as his loan deal expired, and made his official first team debut under manager Xavi in a 4–2 away win over Viktoria Plzeň in the UEFA Champions League on 1 November 2022.[18]
On 3 January 2023, Peña was registered as a first team player, and was handed the number 13 shirt left vacant by Neto, who had left for AFC Bournemouth.[19] On 9 May 2023, Peña signed a contract extension with Barcelona,[20][21] keeping him at the club until 2026. The new contract included a buyout clause of 400 million euros.[22] Near the end of the season, Peña played against Real Valladolid and Celta Vigo, where he played a total of approximately 72 minutes of match time, after coming on for Marc-André ter Stegen at Valladolid at half time, and coming on at Celta at 63 minutes. He conceded 2 goals in 2 appearances. During a match against Villarreal on 22 September 2024, ter Stegen suffered a patellar tendon injury, which would force him to miss the rest of the season. Peña immediately replaced him in the 45 minutes of the first half, which ended in a 1–5 away victory.
On 26 October 2024, Peña held a clean sheet against Real Madrid in a 4–0 win, drawing praise for his performance in the match.[23]
Loan to Elche
On 27 August 2025, Peña signed a three-year contract extension with Barcelona, before leaving to join fellow LaLiga side Elche on loan.
Panathinaikos
Peña joined Panathinaikos on 23 June 2026 on a three year deal.[24]
International career
Peña represented Spain at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels, earning a combined total of 30 caps. He was a runner-up in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, being a first-choice throughout the tournament. His sole under-21 appearance was on 12 November 2020 against the Faroe Islands in Marbella, coming on at half time for Álvaro Fernández in a 2–0 win in qualification for the following year's European Championship.[25]
Due to the isolation of some national team players following the positive COVID-19 test of Sergio Busquets, Spain's under-21 squad were called up for the international friendly against Lithuania on 8 June 2021. However, Peña did not play.[26]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 July 2026[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 12[c] | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Barcelona | 2022–23 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Galatasaray (loan) | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Elche (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2026–27 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[g] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 105 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 129 | 0 | ||
- Includes Copa del Rey
- Appearances(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
- Includes three appearances in Segunda División B second phase
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- All appearances in UEFA Conference League
