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

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
KF Tirana
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 15 (1)
2024– Tirana 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024

Club career

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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

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  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/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ https://alyga.lt/rungtynes/2023-03-15-riteriai-dainava/1510 [bare URL]
  9. ^ https://lietuvosfutbolas.lt/rungtynes/fk-riteriai-dfk-dainava-14347026/ [bare URL]
  10. ^ https://alyga.lt/rungtynes/2023-10-21-banga-riteriai/1663 [bare URL]
  11. ^ https://fkriteriai.lt/2023/11/pasikeitimai-riteriuose-klubas-neprates-sutarciu-su-treneriu-ir-9-legionieriais/ [bare URL]
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