Ramiro Canovas

Ramiro Canovas (born August 6, 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a center back for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.

Ramiro Canovas
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-06) 6 August 1981
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Center back
Number 8
Youth career
2000–2004 Mercer Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Melchester Wings
2008–2013 Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
2014– Atlanta Silverbacks 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 23, 2014

Career

Early career

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Canovas started his career in the United States with the Mercer University Bears before joining the Melchester Wings in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League.[1] He then joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves, then known as Atlanta FC, of the National Premier Soccer League.[1] Canovas scored the club's first ever goal in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in 2008.[1] He then went on to captain the Silverbacks Reserves from 2010 to 2012.[1]

Atlanta Silverbacks

On March 2, 2014 it was announced that Canovas had signed his first professional contract at age 32 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[1] He then made his professional debut with the side on May 17, 2014 against the Carolina RailHawks. He came on as a 6th-minute substitute for Edgar Espinoza as the Silverbacks lost 2–0.[2]

Career statistics
As of November 23, 2014[3]
Club Season League League Cup U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta Silverbacks 2014 NASL180——30——210
Career total 180003000210

References
  1. "ATLANTA SOCCER VETERAN CANOVAS SIGNS". Atlanta Silverbacks Football Club. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  2. "Carolina RailHawks vs Atlanta Silverbacks 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  3. Ramiro Canovas at Soccerway
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