Dani Cancela
Daniel "Dani" Cancela Rodríguez (Chinese: 丹尼; born 23 September 1981) is a footballer who plays as a left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee.
 Cancela playing with Kitchee in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Cancela Rodríguez | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kitchee | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Deportivo B | ||
| 2004–2005 | → Malpica (loan) | ||
| 2006–2008 | Fuenlabrada | 65 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Lugo | 38 | (1) |
| 2010– | Kitchee | 132 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017– | Hong Kong | 15 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
He spent most of his professional career with Kitchee in Hong Kong after signing in 2010, eventually going on to represent the Hong Kong national team.
Club career
Spain
Born in A Coruña, Galicia, Cancela played several years for Deportivo de La Coruña, but only appeared officially for the reserves which he represented over five seasons, four spent in the fourth division. He was also loaned to amateurs Malpica SDC during his contract.[1]
After leaving the Estadio Riazor in 2006, Cancela moved to the third level, competing two seasons apiece with CF Fuenlabrada and CD Lugo.[2]
Hong Kong
Cancela signed for Kitchee SC in Hong Kong on 26 July 2010, alongside compatriots Fernando Recio and Jordi Tarrés. On 28 January of the following year, he renewed his contract for another two years.[3]
International career
Cancela received his Hong Kong passport in October 2017, at the age of 36.[4] He made his debut for the national team on 5 October, in a 4–0 friendly win over Laos.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fuenlabrada | 2006–07 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Total | 61 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
| Lugo | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| Kitchee | 2010–11 | Hong Kong First Division League | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Hong Kong First Division League | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Hong Kong First Division League | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Hong Kong First Division League | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Hong Kong Premier League | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Hong Kong Premier League | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Hong Kong Premier League | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Hong Kong Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 132 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 202 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 231 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 303 | 7 | ||
International
- As of matches played 19 November 2019
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | |
Honours
Kitchee
- Hong Kong Premier League: 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
- Hong Kong First Division: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14
- Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2016–17, 2018–19
- Hong Kong FA Cup: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
- Hong Kong Sapling Cup: 2017–18, 2019–20
- Hong Kong League Cup: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16
References
- Entrevista Dani Cancela: "En Hong Kong me he encontrado gente con camisetas de Valerón y Riki" (Dani Cancela interview: "I have found folks in Hong Kong with Valerón and Riki shirts"); Vavel, 27 November 2013 (in Spanish)
- Losada y Cancela, dos gallegos en el Barcelona chino (Losada y Cancela, two Galicians in Chinese Barcelona); La Voz de Galicia, 12 August 2010 (in Spanish)
- Dani Cancela renueva por dos temporadas con el Kitchee de Hong Kong (Dani Cancela renews for two seasons with Kitchee from Hong Kong); La Voz de Galicia, 28 January 2011 (in Spanish)
- "Spanish-born Jorge Tarres condemns violence in Catalonia as he eyes Hong Kong debut in Asian Cup qualifier". South China Morning Post. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "International Friendly Match – Hong Kong 4:0 Laos". Hong Kong Football Association. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "Cancela: Dani Cancela Rodríguez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- "Daniel Cancela". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.