Dani Cancela

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cancela and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Dani Cancela
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Cancela playing with Kitchee in 2012
Personal information
Full name Daniel Cancela Rodríguez
Date of birth (1981-09-23) 23 September 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth A Coruña, Spain
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 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)
* 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

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.

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[]

As of 29 November 2019[6][7]
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 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 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 15 0 5 0 7 0 27 0
2012–13 10 0 5 0 0 0 15 0
2013–14 19 3 4 0 0 0 23 3
2014–15 Hong Kong Premier League 11 0 8 0 0 0 19 0
2015–16 12 0 7 1 0 0 19 1
2016–17 19 1 6 0 0 0 25 1
2017–18 8 0 4 0 4 0 16 0
2018–19 17 0 8 0 7 1 32 1
2019–20 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

References[]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "International Friendly Match – Hong Kong 4:0 Laos". Hong Kong Football Association. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Cancela: Dani Cancela Rodríguez". BDFutbol. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Daniel Cancela". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

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