Caniggia Elva
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caniggia Ginola Elva | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1996[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfB Stuttgart II | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Calgary Southwest United | ||
| 2014 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | VfB Stuttgart II | 21 | (1) |
| 2015 | → RC Strasbourg (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 May 2016 | |||
Caniggia Ginola Elva (born 14 July 1996) is a St. Lucian-Canadian soccer player who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart II.
Club career
VfB Stuttgart
In November 2013, Elva went on trial with German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. On 14 July 2014, his 18th birthday, he signed a four-year contract with them after tryouts with other teams, among them English Premier League football club Arsenal.[2] However, due to Elva not able gaining Canadian citizenship, he wasn't granted permission to play neither for Stuttgart's reserve team in the 3. Liga nor their youth team in Under 19 Bundesliga. As a result of this he did not gain any match practice as he was not ready for the club's first team.[3] Subsequently he left the club on loan abroad.
Loan to RC Strasbourg
On 2 February 2015, he was loaned to French third tier club RC Strasbourg until the end of the season.[4]
VfB Stuttgart II
For the 2015–16 season Elva joined the squad of VfB Stuttgart II.[5] He made his debut for VfB II on 29 August 2015 against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[6] Elva scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart II on 26 February 2016 against Hallescher FC.[7]
International career
Elva is eligible for St. Lucia, where he was born. He has however indicated that he would like to represent Canada at international level instead, where he was raised.[8]
Personal life
Elva was born in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia in Vieux Fort into a football family. His father is a former national striker for St. Lucia and his uncle, Olivier Elva, is also a former national defender for St. Lucia. He left St. Lucia at the age of 13 to live in Canada.[3][9]
Statistics
- As of 20 February 2016[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | International Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Elva Ginola Caniggia - Fussball-Talente.com.
- ^ Arsenal F.C. gives Calgary's Caniggia Elva, 17, a chance - Calgary - CBC News
- ^ a b "Caniggia Elva darf nur trainieren" [Caniggia Elva is only allowed to practice] (in German). fupa.net. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ "Transferliste des "Die Liga - Fußballverband e.V." (Ligaverband)" (PDF). February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Großer Umbruch beim VfB II". vfb.de (in German). VfB Stuttgart. May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Official match report: FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt - VfB Stuttgart II". German Football Association. August 29, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
- ^ "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart II - Hallescher FC". German Football Association. February 26, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ^ "Sport Avis Exclusive: Caniggia Elva". January 15, 2015.
- ^ A St.Lucian born footballer is pursuing his dreams to play professionally in Germany
- ^ "Caniggia Elva Stats". Soccerway.
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