Stéphane Pignol

Stéphane Pignol
Personal information
Full name Stéphane Jean François Pignol
Date of birth 3 January 1977 (1977-01-03) (age 35)
Place of birth Aubagne, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current club Las Palmas
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2003 Compostela 101 (1)
1998–1999 Pontevedra (loan) 29 (2)
2003–2004 Almería 29 (1)
2004–2005 Numancia 33 (0)
2005–2008 Murcia 88 (0)
2008–2009 Zaragoza 26 (0)
2009– Las Palmas 64 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).

Stéphane Jean François Pignol (born 3 January 1977 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a French footballer who plays for UD Las Palmas in the Spanish second division, as a right defender.

Football career

Pignol spent his entire professional career in Spain, representing SD Compostela (where he made his first division debuts, three matches in 1997–98), Pontevedra CF, UD Almería, CD Numancia (was the Soria club's starter throughout the vast majority of the 2004–05 season, which ended in topflight relegation), Real Murcia, Real Zaragoza and UD Las Palmas.

Personal

Pignol's older brother, Christophe (born 1969), was also a professional footballer - and a defender. During his 14-year career, he represented AS Saint-Étienne, FC Istres, FC Nantes, AS Monaco FC and Lille OSC, winning Ligue 1 titles with the third and fourth clubs.

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