Miguel Cañizalez

Miguel Cañizalez
Personal information
Full nameMaycoll Cañizalez-Smith
Date of birthDecember 28, 1982
Place of birthQuezaltepeque, El Salvador
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
SV Roßbach/Verscheid
Number18
Youth career
2001Toronto Lynx
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2001–2004Werder Bremen II47(2)
2004–2006Hannover 96 II20(1)
2006–2007FC Oberneuland15(1)
2007Toronto FC12(1)
2008–2010Bonner SC58(2)
2011-2012Fortuna Köln35(1)
2012-SV Roßbach/Verscheid31(3)
National team‡
1998Canada U173(0)
1999–2001Canada U2014(2)
2002–2003Canada U234(1)
2003Canada5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 December 2009

Miguel (Maycoll) Cañizalez-Smith (born December 28, 1982 in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran-Canadian professional soccer player currently playing for Fortuna Köln in Germany.

Maycoll is the Spanish phonetic pronunciation of Michael, hence his preference for being called Miguel.

Club career

Cañizalez was born in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[1]

He had played in Germany for Werder Bremen and Hannover 96 reserve sides before signing with Toronto FC in April 2007.[2] Cañizalez became the first Canadian to score a league goal at BMO Field, getting off the mark against Columbus Crew on 22 September 2007. Toronto waived him at the end of the 2007 season.

Following his time in Toronto, Miguel moved to Germany where he often played as Miguel Campos,[3] having successful seasons earning playing time at Bonner SC, Fortuna Köln and SV Roßbach/Verscheid.

International career

Cañizalez played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina,[4] alongside Atiba Hutchinson and Mike Klukowski among others.

He made his senior debut for Canada in a January 2003 friendly match against the United States. He earned a total of 5 caps, scoring 1 goal. His final international was a July 2003 Gold Cup match against Cuba.

Career stats

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 February 2003 June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya  Libya 4–2 4–2 Friendly match

Club

As of 4 June 2013

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeagueDFB-Pokal—Total
Werder Bremen IIRegionalliga Nord2001–0226020—280
2002–03152—152
2003–0460—60
Hannover 96 IIOberliga Nord2004–05141—141
2005–06140—140
FC Oberneuland2006–07141—141
CanadaMLS—MLS PlayoffsTotal
Toronto FCMLS2007121——121
GermanyLeagueDFB-Pokal—Total
Bonner SCOberliga Nordrhein2007–08152——152
NRW-Liga2008–09350—350
Regionalliga West2009–10270—270
Fortuna KölnNRW-Liga2010–11331—331
Regionalliga West2011–1220—20
SV Roßbach/VerscheidOberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar2012–31310—323
Career totalsGermany2221030—22510
Canada121—00121
Career statistics23411300023711

External links

References

  1. ↑ Miguel Campos – Canada-Soccer.com
  2. ↑ Miguel Cañizalez at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ Five Canadian Players Make Their International Debut
  4. ↑ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA