Nicolás Canales
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Sebastián Canales Calas | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Neftchi Baku | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad de Chile | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Universidad de Chile | 10 | (1) |
| 2006 | Benfica B | 12 | (3) |
| 2006–2007 | Gondomar | 26 | (8) |
| 2007–2010 | CFR Cluj | 1 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Unión Española (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2009 | → Cobresal (loan) | 23 | (13) |
| 2010–2012 | Palestino | 73 | (34) |
| 2012–2013 | Neftchi Baku | 31 | (26) |
| 2013– 2014 | Colo-Colo | 7 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Santiago Wanderers (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2014– | Neftchi Baku | 26 | (10) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005 | Chile U-20 | 13 | (6) |
| 2012– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nicolás Sebastián Canales Calas (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas kaˈnales], born 27 June 1985) is a Chilean footballer that is currently Neftchi Baku. He plays as striker.
Club career
Early career
Canales debuted with Universidad de Chile where he won the Apertura in 2004 and reached the final of the Clausura in 2005.
He scored five goals in nine matches in the Liga de Honra while playing for Benfica B.
On 1 August 2007 he signed with Romanian squad CFR Cluj by £450.000. However his time there was short, because at the beginning of 2008 Canales returned to Chile to play for Unión Española.
Palestino
In 2010, he was transferred to Palestino where he scored 34 times in 73 appearances. Their great performances give him the chance to play with the Chilean national football team.
Neftchi Baku
In June 2012, he signed for Neftchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League in a one year deal.[1] He played his first game for Neftchi in a friendly against Dinamo București. He made his competitive debut in a UEFA Champions League fixture against Zestafoni on 17 July. He scored the third goal of the 3–0 home victory. In the 2012–13 Azerbaijan Premier League edition, he played in 31 games and scored 26 goals, helping his team win the Azerbaijan Premier League and becoming the top goalscorer of the championship.He also won the Azerbaijan Cup in the 2012–13 edition playing five games and scoring one goal in the competition.
Colo-Colo
On 13 August 2013, he signed for Colo-Colo of the Chilean Primera División in a one year deal.[2]
Neftchi Baku Return
On 14 August 2014, Canales resigned for Neftchi Baku on a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[3]
International career
Canales made his senior international debut in the 2–0 defeat by Paraguay on 15 February 2012.[4] He also participated in the U-20 2005 Sudamericano in Colombia. He went on to later play at the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 April 2015
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Portugal | League | Taça de Portugal | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Benfica B | Segunda Divisão – Série D | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| 2006–07 | Gondomar | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| Romania | League | Cupa României | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2007–08 | CFR Cluj | Liga I | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | League | Copa Chile | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2008 | Unión Española (Loan) | Primera División | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2009 | Cobresal (Loan) | 23 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 13 | |
| 2010 | Palestino | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 13 | |
| 2011 | 29 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | ||
| 2012 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Azerbaijan | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13[6] | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 31 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 48 | 30 |
| Chile | League | Copa Chile | South America | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Colo-Colo | Primera División | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 3 |
| Santiago Wanderers (loan) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 2 | ||
| Azerbaijan | League | Azerbaijan Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Neftchi Baku | Azerbaijan Premier League | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 13 |
| Total | Portugal | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 11 | |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Chile | 133 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 55 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 57 | 36 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 80 | 43 | ||
| Career total | 230 | 102 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 256 | 110 | ||
Honours
- Universidad de Chile
- Chilean Primera División: 2004-A
- Neftchi Baku
- Individual
- Azerbaijan Premier League Top scorer: 2012–13
References
- ↑ "Canales contract extensions?". azerisport. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ↑ "Nicolás Canales ya firmó en Colo Colo: "Llego al más grande de Chile"". emol (in Spanish). 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ "PFC "neftchi" signed Nicolas Canales". http://www.neftchipfk.com''. Neftchi Baku PFC. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ http://www.soccerway.com/matches/2012/02/16/world/friendlies/paraguay/chile/1244737/
- ↑ Nicolás Canales – FIFA competition record
- ↑ "Premier League Stats 2012/13" (PDF). http://www.pfl.az/. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
External links
- Nicolás Canales at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nicolás Canales profile at Soccerway
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