Sergio Canales
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sergio Canales Madrazo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Valencia (on loan from Real Madrid) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CD San Agustín | |||
| 2000–2008 | Racing Santander | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2010 | Racing Santander | 32 | (6) |
| 2010– | Real Madrid | 10 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Valencia (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Spain U16 | 3 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Spain U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009 | Spain U18 | 1 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Spain U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2011 | Spain U20 | 4 | (2) |
| 2010– | Spain U21 | 7 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Sergio Canales Madrazo (born 16 February 1991 in Santander, Cantabria) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Valencia CF on loan from Real Madrid, as an attacking midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
[edit] Racing Santander
A product of hometown Racing de Santander's youth ranks, Canales was bought by Deportivo de La Coruña – 50% of the player's rights – in 2006, as part of the deal which saw Pedro Munitis return to Cantabria. Dudu Aouate and Antonio Tomás were also involved, in the opposite direction.[1]
On 18 September 2008, he made his first team debut with Racing, playing in a UEFA Cup home tie against FC Honka of Finland (1–0 win). Roughly two weeks later, he first appeared in La Liga, at CA Osasuna (same result).
Having gradually received more playing time with the main squad, Canales scored twice against RCD Espanyol on 6 December 2009 (4–0 away win),[2] and repeated the feat at Sevilla FC on 9 January 2010 (2–1 at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán), receiving Man of the match accolades in the latter game.[3] The following week, as Racing drew at home to Real Valladolid 1–1, he also found the net,[4] and eventually finished his first full season with six goals and four assists, helping Racing narrowly avoid relegation.
[edit] Real Madrid
On 12 February 2010, Real Madrid announced:
‘’Real Madrid and Real Racing Club Santander have reached a deal for the transfer of player Sergio Canales Madrazo. The contract will take effect as of 1 July 2010 and will keep Canales at Real Madrid for the next six seasons‘’.
The fee was believed to be €4.5 million plus incentives.[5]
On 4 August 2010, Canales made his debut for Real Madrid, scoring a goal in a 3–2 friendly win against Club América.[6] His league debut came on 29 August, in a 0–0 draw against RCD Mallorca.[7] In October, in an interview conceded to the club's website, former Merengue legend Francisco Gento stated he wished "Canales wins many titles with Real Madrid just as I did."[8]
On 29 July 2011, Spanish newspapers Diario AS and Marca announced that Canales would join Valencia CF on loan. Two days later the deal was confirmed, with the player moving to the club for two seasons, with a fee of €2 million (€1 million per season). After that time, the Che retained the option of purchasing for €12 million.[9] He scored his first goal for his new club on 1 October, the game's only in a home fixture against Granada CF.[10]
Late into the month, Canales had to be strechered off during a league home game against Athletic Bilbao (eventual 1–1 draw). The following day, he was diagnosed with a torn knee ligament, being sidelined for six months.[11]
[edit] International career
In 2008, Canales helped Spain's U17 win the UEFA European Football Championship, in Turkey. At age 19, he made his under-21 debut,[12] scoring twice in his first two games.
Canales was selected to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, playing in four out of five games for the national team (three starts) in an eventual penalty shootout quarterfinal exit.
[edit] Club statistics
Last update: 23 October 2011.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Racing Santander | 2008–09 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 31 | 7 | 5 | |||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 | 6 | |
| Real Madrid | 2010–11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | |
| Valencia | 2011–12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 78 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 12 | 7 | |
[edit] Honours
[edit] Club
- Real Madrid
[edit] Country
- Spain U17
[edit] References
- ^ "Un deportivista infiltrado en La Albericia [A deportivista infiltrates Albericia]" (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 October 2009. http://www.lavozdegalicia.es/deportes/2008/10/13/0003_7220672.htm. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "Santander put four past Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 6 December 2009. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275647&cc=5739. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Sevilla lose again at home". ESPN Soccernet. 9 January 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275874&cc=5739. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "Wasteful Racing fail to win". ESPN Soccernet. 16 January 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=275604&cc=5739. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ "El Real Madrid hace oficial el fichaje de Canales [Real Madrid makes Canales' signing official]" (in Spanish). Marca. 12 February 2010. http://www.marca.com/2010/02/12/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1266004336.html. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Ronaldo gives Mourinho debut win with Real". ESPN Soccernet. 5 August 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=811864&sec=europe&cc=5739. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ^ "Slow start for Mourinho". ESPN Soccernet. 30 August 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=302066&cc=3888.
- ^ "Gento passes baton to Canales". Real Madrid CF. 21 October 2010. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330020041242/noticia/Noticia/Gento_passes_baton_to_Canales.htm.
- ^ "Sergio Canales joins Valencia on loan". Sporting Form Zone. 31 July 2011. http://www.sportingformzone.com/2011/07/31/sergio-canales-joins-valencia-on-loan/.
- ^ "Valencia triumphant despite profligacy". ESPN Soccernet. 1 October 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=327696&cc=5739. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Canales facing six months out". ESPN Soccernet. 24 October 2011. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/974281/sergio-canales-facing-six-months-out-after-ligament-tear?cc=5739. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ "Benzema, Özil and Khedira win". Real Madrid CF. 30 August 2010. http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330013285111/noticia/Noticia/Internationals_to_play_Euro_2012_qualifiers.htm.
[edit] External links
- Valencia official profile
- Real Madrid official profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Sergio Canales – FIFA competition record
- Transfermarkt profile
- CiberChe stats and bio (Spanish)
- ESPN Soccernet stats
- Official website (Spanish)
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- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Santander, Cantabria
- Spanish footballers
- Cantabrian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga footballers
- Racing de Santander footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Valencia CF footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
