Ian Pino Soler (born 23 January 1996) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Italian club Alessandria.

Ian Pino
Personal information
Full name Ian Pino Soler
Date of birth (1996-01-23) 23 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Prats de Lluçanès, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Alessandria
Number 6
Youth career
Damm
2013–2014 Espanyol
2014–2015 Almería
2015–2016 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Jumilla 9 (0)
2017–2019 Málaga B 23 (0)
2019–2021 Zemplín Michalovce 42 (2)
2021–2022 Zagłębie Lubin 9 (0)
2022–2023 Louisville City 14 (0)
2023 Riteriai 16 (1)
2024– Alessandria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2024

Club career edit

Born in Prats de Lluçanès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Pino represented Damm, Espanyol and Almería before moving abroad with Fulham on 5 September 2015.[1] After only playing for the club's under-23 squad, he returned to his home country the following July after agreeing to a contract with Segunda División B side Jumilla.

Pino made his senior debut on 11 September 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 home win against Real Murcia.[2] On 11 January of the following year, he moved to Málaga and was assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[3]

Pino scored his first senior goal on 22 January 2017, netting his team's fourth in a 4–3 defeat of Motril. He made his first team debut on 28 November, starting in a 1–1 home draw against Numancia for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

On 18 February 2022, Soler signed with USL Championship side Louisville City.[5] On 9 March 2023, Soler and Louisville mutually agreed to terminate his contract to allow him to return to Europe.[6]

In March 2023 he signed with Lithuanian Riteriai Club. On 15 March 2023 he made his A Lyga debut against Dainava.[7][8][9] On 22 October 2023, he scored against Banga.[10] On 16 November 2023 it was announced he would leave the club.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ian Pino, jugador de la UD Almería juvenil la pasada temporada, ficha por el Fulham inglés". Diario UDA.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ "El Jumilla saca los colores al Murcia (2–0)" [Jumilla drain Murcia (2–0)] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "El central Ian Pino llega para el filial" [The stopper Ian Pino arrives for the reserves] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "La Copa deja seco al Málaga" [Cup leave Málaga dry] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ "LouCity signs Spanish defender Soler as roster grows to 24".
  6. ^ "LouCity, defender Soler part ways ahead of 2023 season".
  7. ^ http://fkriteriai.lt/2023/03/riteriai-stiprinasi-universaliu-ispanu/
  8. ^ https://alyga.lt/rungtynes/2023-03-15-riteriai-dainava/1510
  9. ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/fk-riteriai-dfk-dainava-14347026/
  10. ^ https://alyga.lt/rungtynes/2023-10-21-banga-riteriai/1663
  11. ^ https://fkriteriai.lt/2023/11/pasikeitimai-riteriuose-klubas-neprates-sutarciu-su-treneriu-ir-9-legionieriais/

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