Ivan Sproule (born 18 February 1981) is a Northern Irish retired professional footballer who is manager of NIFL Premier Intermediate side Dergview.

He became a full-time professional in January 2005, after he signed for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian, just a month before his 24th birthday.

He made a significant impact at Hibernian, scoring a hat-trick against Rangers and earning selection by the Northern Ireland national team.

Sproule, a winger who was known for his explosive pace,[3] played in the Irish Football League for semi-professional clubs Omagh Town and Institute.

[4] Scottish Premier League club Hibernian invited him for a trial in January 2005, after he had been transfer listed by Institute.

[5] He impressed manager Tony Mowbray and signed as a full-time professional until the end of the season, which meant that he had to give up his day job as a fabrication engineer.

[9] His performances caused Sproule to be linked with a £1 million move to Ukrainian club FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, who had played against Hibs in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup.

[20][21] Sproule scored 8 goals in 24 appearances for Ross County, but decided to leave the club in November 2013 for personal reasons.

[29] City manager Gary Johnson dedicated their equalising goal in the match to Sproule, who had sent a message of support to his teammates.