Iñaki Peña is a Spanish association football player known for his role as a goalkeeper.
He played for FC Barcelona Atlètic from 2018 to 2022 before moving to the main squad.
Peña has been a part of FC Barcelona's first team since 2022.
Biography
Early Life
Ignacio "Iñaki" Peña Sotorres was born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain. He began his football journey at a young age, joining the youth setup of Alicante CF in 2004 when he was just five years old. His talent quickly became evident, and by 2012, at the age of 13, he made a significant move to FC Barcelona from Villarreal CF, marking the start of his professional career.
Career Development
Peña's rise through the ranks at Barcelona was marked by notable achievements, including being a key player in the team that won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, where he started in the final against Chelsea. He renewed his contract with Barcelona in April 2018, which extended his stay at the club for three more seasons. Peña made his senior debut on October 6, 2018, in a match against CD Atlético Baleares and was frequently called up to the main squad as a backup goalkeeper in subsequent seasons.
In January 2022, Peña took a significant step in his career by joining Galatasaray on loan for the remainder of the season, where he made his professional debut in the Süper Lig shortly after. Following his loan, he returned to FC Barcelona before moving to Elche CF in 2025.
International Career
On the international stage, Peña has represented Spain at various youth levels, including under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19, and under-21 teams, earning a total of 30 caps. He was a standout player during the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, where Spain finished as runners-up. His experience at the youth level has laid a strong foundation for his future in professional football.
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Career & Clubs
Barcelona
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Peña started his career at Alicante CF's youth setup in 2004, aged just five. In 2012, at the age of 13, he joined FC Barcelona from Villarreal CF. He was in the team that won the 2017–18 UEFA Youth League, being a starter in the final against Chelsea. On 16 April 2018, Peña renewed his contract with Barça for three seasons, with an option for a further two. He was later promoted to the reserves in Segunda División B ahead of the 2018–19 season, and made his senior debut on 6 October 2018 by starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Atlético Baleares. 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, being an unused substitute in the 1–0 away win. He also appeared on the bench for some occasions during the season when Cillessen and starter Marc-André ter Stegen were out injured. 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. On 6 October 2020, Barcelona exercised the option on Peña's contract to extend it for a further two years.
Loan to Galatasaray
On 31 January 2022, Peña joined Galatasaray on loan for the remainder of the season. 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, He had a record of two draws and as many…
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. 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.
- Club
- FC Barcelona Atlètic (2018–2022)
- Club
- FC Barcelona (2022–)
- Club
- Galatasaray S.K. (2022–2022)
- Club
- Spain national under-16 association football team (2014–2015)
- Club
- Spain national under-18 football team (2017–2017)
- Club
- Elche CF (2025–)
- National team
- Spain
- Club
- Spain national under-21 association football team (2020–2020)
- Club
- Spain national under-17 association football team (2015–2016)
- Club
- Spain national under-19 football team (2017–2018)
Legacy
Barcelona youth
UEFA Youth League: 2017–18 Barcelona
La Liga: 2022–23, 2024–25 Copa del Rey: 2020–21, 2024–25 Supercopa de España: 2023, 2025 Spain U17
UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2016 Individual
UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
Clubs
- FC Barcelona2022current
- Elche CF2025current
- Spain national under-16 association football team2014–2015
- Spain national under-17 association football team2015–2016
- Spain national under-18 football team2017–2017
- Spain national under-19 football team2017–2018
- FC Barcelona Atlètic2018–2022
- Spain national under-21 association football team2020–2020
- Galatasaray S.K.2022–2022
Played together with
Aarón MartínSpain national under-21 association football team
Aarón ÑíguezElche CF · 2013–2015- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-16 association football team · 2004–2005
- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-17 association football team · 2005–2006
- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-19 football team · 2006–2008
- Aarón ÑíguezSpain national under-21 association football team · 2008–2009
Abde EzzalzouliFC Barcelona · 2021–2023- Abde EzzalzouliFC Barcelona Atlètic · 2021–2022
Abdul Kader KeïtaGalatasaray S.K. · 2009–2010
Abdullah ErcanGalatasaray S.K. · 2003–2004
Abel RuizFC Barcelona- Abel XavierGalatasaray S.K. · 2002–2003
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Identifiers & aliases
Ignacio "Iñaki" Peña Sotorres is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos.
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