| Iván Palanco | |
| Fullname: | Iván Palanco Santiago[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Spain |
| Currentclub: | Flamengo (assistant) |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Mataró |
| Manageryears1: | 2013 |
| Managerclubs1: | Ratchaburi |
| Manageryears2: | 2014–2015 |
| Managerclubs2: | Al-Shahania (assistant) |
| Manageryears3: | 2017–2018 |
| Managerclubs3: | Tokyo Verdy (assistant) |
| Manageryears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Managerclubs4: | Cerezo Osaka (assistant) |
| Manageryears5: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs5: | Shimizu S-Pulse (assistant) |
| Manageryears6: | 2022–2023 |
| Managerclubs6: | Vissel Kobe (assistant) |
| Manageryears7: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs7: | Flamengo U17 (assistant) |
| Manageryears8: | 2024 |
| Managerclubs8: | Flamengo U20 (assistant) |
| Manageryears9: | 2024– |
| Managerclubs9: | Flamengo (assistant) |
Iván Palanco Santiago (born 12 January 1980) is a Spanish football manager, who is the current assistant manager of Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.
Palanco played youth football for CE Mataró as a midfielder before being forced to retire at the age of 17 due to a serious knee injury.[2] In 2009, he was named technical director of FC Barcelona's Academy in Fukuoka, Japan.[3] [4]
On 17 July 2013, Palanco was appointed manager of Thai Premier League side Ratchaburi Mitr Phol FC.[5] He was sacked on 24 December, after three wins in nine matches, and was subsequently replaced by compatriot Ricardo Rodríguez.[6]
From 2014 onwards, Palanco started working with Miguel Ángel Lotina, being his assistant at Al-Shahania SC, Tokyo Verdy,[7] Cerezo Osaka, Shimizu S-Pulse,[8] Vissel Kobe.[9] Since 2024 Palanco started working with Filipe Luís as assistant manager at Flamengo U17, Flamengo U20 and Flamengo.