Fernando Canales (footballer)

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)
Playing position 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)

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

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. 1 2 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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