Iñaki León

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is León and the second or maternal family name is Merino.
Iñaki León
Personal information
Full name Iñaki León Merino
Date of birth (2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Vitoria, Spain
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Coria
Number 20
Youth career
Alavés
Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Torrijos 64 (2)
2022–2023 Fuenlabrada Promesas 36 (0)
2022–2023 Fuenlabrada 1 (0)
2023– Coria 27 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Iñaki León Merino (born 13 February 2000) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for CD Coria.

Club career

Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country, León represented Deportivo Alavés and Getafe CF as a youth. On 30 June 2019, after finishing his formation, he signed for Tercera División side CD Torrijos.[1]

León made his senior debut on 25 August 2019, starting and being sent off in a 0–2 away loss against Calvo Sotelo Puertollano CF. He scored his first goal on 27 October, netting the opener in a 1–1 draw at CD Madridejos.

On 19 July 2021, León renewed his contract with Torrijos for a further year, with the club in the Tercera División RFEF.[2] On 28 December, however, he moved to CF Fuenlabrada and was initially assigned to the reserves also in the fifth division.[3]

León made his first team debut for Fuenla on 6 January 2022, starting in a 0–1 home loss against Cádiz CF in the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

References

  1. ^ "#FICHADO. Otra incorporación para la defensa, Iñaki León... Procedente del Getafe C.F. Y anteriormente en el Deportivo Alavés" [#SIGNED. Another signing for the defense, Iñaki León... From Getafe C.F. and previously at Deportivo Alavés.]. CD Torrijos (in Spanish). Twitter. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Iñaki, renovado en el CD Torrijos" [Iñaki, renewed at CD Torrijos] (in Spanish). La Tribuna de Toledo. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. ^ "El Fuenlabrada Promesas firma a un joven que fue 'drafteado' por el FC Andorra" [Fuenlabrada Promesas sign a youngster who was 'drafted' by FC Andorra] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Un derechazo de Tomás Alarcón da el pase al Cádiz en el minuto 93" [A right-footed strike from Tomás Alarcón puts Cádiz through in the 93rd minute] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.