Iñaki Peña

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peña and the second or maternal family name is Sotorres.
Iñaki Peña
Peña with Barcelona in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Peña Sotorres
Date of birth (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Alicante, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 13
Youth career
2004–2009 Alicante
2009–2012 Villarreal
2012–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Barcelona B 59 (0)
2022– Barcelona 25 (0)
2022 → Galatasaray (loan) 6 (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
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2016 Azerbaijan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2024

Ignacio "Iñaki" Peña Sotorres (born 2 March 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Barcelona.

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, keeping him at the club until 2026. The new contract included a buyout clause of 400 million euros.[20]

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.[21]

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.[22]

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.[23]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 December 2024[24]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 0 0 0 0 4 0 63 0
Galatasaray (loan) 2021–22 Süper Lig 6 0 0 0 2[d] 0 — 8 0
Barcelona 2022–23 La Liga 2 0 2 0 1[e] 0 0 0 5 0
2023–24 La Liga 10 0 3 0 2[e] 0 2[f] 0 17 0
2024–25 La Liga 13 0 0 0 5[e] 0 0 0 18 0
Total 25 0 5 0 8 0 2 0 40 0
Career total 90 0 5 0 10 0 6 0 111 0
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey
  2. ^ a b Appearances(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  3. ^ Includes three appearances in Segunda División B second phase
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  6. ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España

Honours

Barcelona Youth

Barcelona

Spain U17

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016[30]

References

  1. ^ "Iñaki Peña". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Iñaki Peña, el hincha herculano que vale 60 millones de euros" [Iñaki Peña, the supporter of Hércules who is worth 60 million euros] (in Spanish). Diario Información. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Iñaki Peña, más que un parapenaltis" [Iñaki Peña, more than a penalty stopper] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona UEFA Youth League final: report". Diario AS. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "El FC Barcelona e Iñaki Peña han llegado a un acuerdo para la renovación de su contrato" [FC Barcelona and Iñaki Peña reached an agreement for the renewal of his contract] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Los juveniles elegidos para subir al Barça B la próxima temporada" [The juveniles chosen to promote to Barça B the following season] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 May 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "1–1: Un punto que sabe a poco al Barça B" [1–1: An insufficient draw to Barça B] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Squad announced for Copa first leg at Cultural Leonesa". FC Barcelona. 30 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Lenglet salva un mal partido en León" [Lenglet saves a poor match in León] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Así es Iñaki Peña, suplente de Ter Stegen en el Clásico" [This is Iñaki Peña, substitute for Ter Stegen in El Clásico] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Iñaki Peña, the heir to Ter Stegen". Marca. 2 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Iñaki Peña gana protagonismo tras la baja de Neto" [Iñaki Peña gains prominence after Neto's injury] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  13. ^ "El Barça renueva a Iñaki Peña" [Barça renew Iñaki Peña]. Sport (in Spanish). 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Galatasaray'a hoş geldin Iñaki Peña!" (in Turkish). Galatasaray S.K. 31 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Iñaki Peña arranca con buen pie en Turquía" [Iñaki Peña starts off on the right foot in Turkey] (in Spanish). Be Soccer. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  16. ^ Gascón, Javier (28 February 2022). "Iñaki Peña, invicto, pero ya con la presión de Muslera" [Iñaki Peña, unbeaten, but now under pressure from Muslera]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  17. ^ Delgado, Jordi (21 March 2022). "Muslera recupera la titularidad en el Galatasaray frente a Iñaki Peña" [Muslera recovers starting place for Galatasaray ahead of Iñaki Peña]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  18. ^ Sans, Gabriel (31 October 2022). "Xavi confirma que Iñaki Peña y Pablo Torre serán titulares en Plzen". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Iñaki Peña officially becomes first team player and will wear number 13 shirt". FC Barcelona. 3 January 2023. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Iñaki Peña extends contract to 2026". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Flick talks Pena, Lewandowski, de Jong, Fermin, Olmo, Ancelotti after Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona". www.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  22. ^ "La sub-21 tarda en derribar el muro de Islas Feroe, en un triunfo merecido" [Under-21s leave it late in taking down the Faroe Islands' wall, in a deserved triumph]. Diario Sur (in Spanish). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Oficial | Lista de convocados para el encuentro ante Lituania" [Official | Squad list for the match against Lithuania]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  24. ^ Iñaki Peña at Soccerway
  25. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  26. ^ "FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23!". FC Barcelona. 14 May 2023.
  27. ^ Lowe, Sid (17 April 2021). "Messi stars as Barcelona thrash Athletic Bilbao to lift Copa del Rey". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  28. ^ Baynes, Ciaran (15 January 2023). "Real Madrid 1-3 Barcelona: Gavi stars as Barca dominate to win Spanish Super Cup". Euro Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  29. ^ "España pierde la final ante Portugal en la tanda de penaltis (1–1 /5–4)" [Spain lose final against Portugal on penalty shootout (1–1 /5–4)] (in Spanish). Eurosport. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  30. ^ "[Under-17] The UEFA technical team – Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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