About Iván de la Peña
Iván de la Peña López is a former Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. During his career, he earned the nicknames El Pequeño Buda and Lo Pelat due to his shaven head and small stature. De la Peña was known for his technical skills and accurate passing ability, although his career was affected by several injuries. He subsequently developed a partnership with Ronaldo and was a prominent member of the team that won the Copa del Rey/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup/UEFA Supercup treble in 1997. Having started as a youth prodigy at Barcelona, he incidentally closed out his extensive career at neighbouring Espanyol, amassing La Liga totals of 269 games and 19 goals over the course of 12 seasons.
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