Stéphane Jean François Pignol (born 3 January 1977) is a French retired professional footballer who played as a right back.
He appeared in 311 games in Segunda División over 11 seasons, scoring one goal. In La Liga, he represented Compostela, Numancia and Murcia.
Club career Born in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône, Pignol spent his entire professional career in Spain, representing SD Compostela (where he made his La Liga debut, consisting of three games in the 1997–98 season), Pontevedra CF, UD Almería, CD Numancia – was the Soria club's starter throughout the vast majority of the 2004–05 campaign,Breve enciclopedia numantina (Brief numantina encyclopedia); Desde Soria, 29 May 2013 which again ended in top-flight relegation for the player – Real Murcia, Real ZaragozaPignol se incorpora al Zaragoza en un fichaje "rápido" (Pignol joins Zaragoza in "quick" deal); El Periódico de Aragón, 23 August 2008 and UD Las Palmas.Pignol: "Me siento muy querido en este club" (Pignol: "I feel most wanted in this club") ; UD Las Palmas, 3 October 2012
Pignol never appeared in less than 25 league matches during his spell in the Canary Islands, spent in Segunda División. At the end of 2012–13, after having helped Las Palmas to the sixth position, the 36-year-old retired from football.Pignol cuelga las botas (Pignol hangs up boots); La Provincia, 26 June 2013
Personal life Born in France, Pignol is of Spanish descent. 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.Christophe Pignol, ex du FC Nantes: «1995, un titre inoubliable» (Christophe Pignol, formerly of FC Nantes: «1995, unforgettable title»); Maville, 5 January 2011
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