Iván Menéndez Candela (born 3 September 1978 in

Avilés Avilés (Asturian and ;) is a town in Asturias, Spain. Avilés is, along with Oviedo and Gijón, one of the main cities in the Principality of Asturias. The town occupies the flattest land in the municipality, partially in a land that belonged ...

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) is a Spanish retired

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who played as a

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. In a 16-year senior career, he played almost exclusively in the lower leagues. His professional input consisted of 21 games for

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in the 2010–11 season, in an eventual relegation from

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