Ivan Piñol Zoroa (born 12 February 1982) is a Spanish football coach who is currently the head coach of Finnish club TPS in the Veikkausliiga.
Career Piñol started coaching in the youth academy of Barcelona in 2010. During the 2014–15 season, he worked in the academy of South African Premiership club Mamelodi Sundowns.
In August 2016, he started as an assistant coach of Rayo OKC, in a coaching staff of Gerard Nus. In December 2017, he followed Nus to Kazakh side Irtysh.
After a brief stint with Indian Super League club NorthEast United, Piñol moved to Finland and joined Kuopion Palloseura organisation. He worked as the head coach of the club's reserve team KuFu-98 and as an assistant coach of the KuPS first team under manager Simo Valakari in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. In February 2022, he left KuPS for Hammarby.Valmentaja Ivan Piñolin ura jatkuu Hammarbyssa, kups.fi, 3 February 2022
In November 2023, he joined the coaching staff of Lahti,Ivan Piñol FC Lahden valmennustiimiin, fclahti.fi, 23 November 2023 but due to personal family reasons, he was forced to leave the club in June 2024.Ivan Piñol on poissa valmennustehtävistä toistaiseksi, fclahti.fi, 11 June 2024
In January 2025, Piñol was named the head coach of Ykkösliiga club TPS.UUSI PÄÄVALMENTAJA IVAN PIÑOL TPS TV:N HAASTATTELUSSA, fctps.fi, 5 February 2025 In his first season, he led the club to promotion to the Veikkausliiga. Following this success, in November 2025, he signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until the end of the 2027 season.TPS teki merkittävän jatkosopimuksen, Ilta-Sanomat, 8 November 2025
Managerial statistics
TeamNatFromToRecordKuFu-981 May 202131 December 2021TPS20 January 2025 PresentTotal
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