Fernando Canales (footballer)

Fernando Alexis Canales Alvarado (born April 13, 1995) is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca.

Fernando Canales
Personal information
Full name Fernando Alexis Canales Alvarado
Date of birth (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995
Place of birth Camaná, Peru
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 UTC
Number 17
Youth career
2012 Nike Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 León de Huánuco 23 (1)
2014–2016 Alianza Lima 11 (0)
2017 U. de San Martín 9 (0)
2018– UTC 12 (1)
National team‡
2013 Peru U18 (1)
2014–2015 Peru U20 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:28, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:28, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Canales participated in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy where he was one of the sixteen 2012 finalists.[1][2]

He started his professional career with León de Huánuco, before leaving for Alianza Lima in 2014.[3][4] He spent six months on the sideline in 2016, after tearing ligaments in his knee.[5][6]

In December 2016, Canales signed for Universidad de San Martín.[7]

International career

Canales played for the Peru under-18 side that competed at the 2013 Bolivarian Games, finishing third. He scored in the semi-final against the Ecuador under-18s.[8] He was later called up for the Peru under-20 side that featured at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, playing in 6 games.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 22 July 2018.[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
León de Huánuco 2014 Torneo Descentralizado 23110[lower-alpha 1]0–00331
Alianza Lima 2015 905[lower-alpha 1]1–00141
2016 2000–0020
Total 110510000161
U. de San Martín 2017 Torneo Descentralizado 9000–0090
UTC 2018 121002[lower-alpha 2]000331
Career total 5521512000723
Notes
  1. Appearances in the Torneo del Inca
  2. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana

References
  1. "Peruano Fernando Canales destaca en "The Chance" gracias a Nike". libero.pe (in Spanish). 22 February 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. "Peruano Fernando Canales no logró quedar entre los mejores de The Chance". Peru National Football (in Spanish). 27 August 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. "Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales se convierte en el primer refuerzo". depor.com (in Spanish). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  4. "Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales se convirtió el primer refuerzo para el 2015". libero.pe (in Spanish). 5 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. "Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales sufrió rotura de ligamentos y se perdería todo el Torneo Apertura". libero.pe (in Spanish). 22 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  6. "Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales hizo fútbol tras seis meses de ausencia por lesión". libero.pe (in Spanish). 3 September 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  7. "Fernando Canales: de Alianza Lima a la Universidad San Martín". America TV (in Spanish). 28 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  8. "Perú cayó por 2-3 ante Ecuador en la semifinal de los Juegos Bolivarianos". Peru National Football (in Spanish). 23 November 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  9. "Sudamericano Sub 20: Ellos son los elegidos para el torneo". Peru National Football (in Spanish). 6 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  10. Fernando Canales at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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