Albert Canal (footballer)

Albert Canal Bartrina (born 10 July 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Capital.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Canal and the second or maternal family name is Bartrina.
Albert Canal
Personal information
Full name Albert Canal Bartrina
Date of birth (1991-07-10) 10 July 1991
Place of birth Olot, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Resources Capital
Number 38
Youth career
2008–2010 Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Llagostera 16 (1)
2011–2012 Espanyol B 23 (0)
2011 Espanyol 1 (0)
2012–2013 Llagostera 20 (0)
2013–2015 Olot 37 (1)
2015–2017 Manlleu 67 (4)
2017–2019 Figueres 48 (7)
2019–2020 Peralada 7 (0)
2020– Resources Capital 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 November 2020

Club career

Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Canal began his senior career with UE Llagostera in Tercera División, helping it promote for the first time ever to Segunda División B in his only season. In December 2010 he signed with neighbours RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the reserves in the third level.[1]

Canal made his first-team debut on 13 December 2011, coming on as an 82nd substitute for fellow youth graduate Víctor Álvarez in a Copa del Rey match against Celta de Vigo (0–0 away draw, 4–2 on aggregate).[2] He continued appearing exclusively for the B-team until his release in June 2012, following which he returned to his first club, now in the third tier.

In October 2020, Canal signed for Hong Kong Premier League club Resources Capital.

References
  1. El garrotxí Canal, l'alumne avantatjat (Garrotxa's own Canal, the gifted student) Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; El Punt, 6 January 2011 (in Catalan)
  2. Faltó ambición en Balaídos (No ambition at Balaídos); Marca, 13 December 2011 (in Spanish)
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