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

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

Club career

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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

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  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.
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