Iván de la Peña
Iván de la Peña was born on May 6, 1976. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Iván de la Peña
Iván de la Peña López (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβan delaˈpeɲa]; born 6 May 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Having started out at Barcelona, he closed out his 18-year senior career, where he earned the nicknames El Pequeño Buda ('Little Buddha') and Lo Pelat ('The Shaven One') due to his shaven head and small stature, at neighbouring Espanyol, amassing La Liga totals of 269 games and 19 goals. He won the 2005–06 Copa del Rey with the latter club, and several others with the former. De la Peña earned caps for Spain in 2005.