Barcelona goalkeeper Inaki Pena set to join Greek side Panathinaikos

Pena played for Elche last season
Pena played for Elche last seasonDennis Agyeman / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Barcelona have agreed a deal ⁠for their goalkeeper Inaki Pena to join Greek club ‌Panathinaikos after a season on loan ‌at Elche, the LaLiga ‌champions said in a statement ‌on Tuesday.

Spaniard Pena, 27, had ‌joined Barcelona's youth system in 2012 and debuted for ‌their first team in ⁠2023, after ‌a loan spell at Galatasaray. He ​appeared for Barcelona in 28 LaLiga matches, ​earning 10 clean sheets.

When Barcelona's first-choice keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen ⁠suffered ​a long-term knee injury in 2024, coach Hansi Flick turned to Pena as the German's ‌replacement.

At Elche, Pena played 16 league games, with four clean sheets, and played a key role in holding Real Madrid to a 2-2 draw in November with a superb save to deny Kylian Mbappe.

"FC Barcelona would ​like to publicly thank Inaki ‌Pena for his commitment, professionalism and dedication during his time in blaugrana and wishes him all the best," ⁠Barcelona ⁠said in ‌a statement.

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