José Cañas Ruiz-Herrera

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Not to be confused with Juan José Cañas Gutiérrez.
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Cañas and the second or maternal family name is Ruiz-Herrera.
José Cañas
Personal information
Full nameJosé Alberto Cañas Ruiz-Herrera[1]
Date of birth (1987-05-27) 27 May 1987
Place of birthJerez de la Frontera, Spain
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current clubSwansea City
Number21
Youth career
Roteña
2004–2005Betis
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2007Betis C51(6)
2006–2010Betis B97(4)
2009–2013Betis66(0)
2013–Swansea City17(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 January 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

José Alberto Cañas Ruiz-Herrera (born 27 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Swansea City in the Premier League, as a defensive midfielder.

He started his career with Real Betis, joining the first team in 2009 and going on to appear in 72 official games, 51 in La Liga over the course of three seasons.

Football career

Betis

A product of Real Betis' youth ranks, Cañas was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 3 May 2009, playing 83 minutes in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético de Madrid.[2] The Andalusians were ultimately relegated at the season's end.

Cañas was definitely promoted to Betis' main squad for 2010–11. He contributed with 15 games during the campaign (only four starts however) as the Verdiblancos returned to the top flight after two years, as champions, being a first-team regular in the following two seasons.[3]

Swansea City

In April 2013, before the season in Spain was over, Cañas refused to renew his expiring contract with Betis, choosing instead to join Swansea City on a three-year contract until June 2016.[4][5]

Cañas made his Swansea debut on 1 August 2013, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 home victory over Malmö FF in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.[6]

Personal

Cañas' uncle, Juan José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too spent most of his professional career with Betis.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League squad numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Real Betis 0–2 Atlético Madrid". ESPN Soccernet. 3 May 2009. Retrieved 26 November 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Media plantilla se encuentra en situación de interinidad" [Half the squad with interim status] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ "The Real deal: Swansea will snaffle Real Betis star Jose Canas on a summer free". Daily Mirror. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Swansea agree deal for Betis midfielder Jose Canas". Goal.com. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Swansea 4 Malmo 0: New boy Bony nets twice as £12m striker gives Laudrup big first leg lead in Europa League qualifying". Daily Mail. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Bético de familia" [Bético by family] (in Spanish). Blanquivioletas. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013. 

External links

Swansea City A.F.C. – current squad
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