Francis Cann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Cann | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mafra (on loan from Vizela) | ||
| Number | – | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Charity Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Vizela | 75 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vitória Guimarães B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Mafra (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Portuguese side Mafra on loan from F.C. Vizela.[1][2][3]
Club career[]
Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,[3] Cann started his career in Ghana, playing for lower-tier side Charity Stars FC. In 2017, he secured a deal to F.C. Vizela youth side. He moved through the ranks but was later sent on a one-year loan to Vitoria SC U-23 in 2018–19 league campaign.[4] Upon his return the following season, he played 8 league matches in the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal and scored 1 goal to help them gain promotion from the Campeonato de Portugal into the Liga Portugal 2.[1] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he played a key role by playing 30 league matches and scored 5 goals to them place 2nd and also gain promotion into the Primeira Liga for the first time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.[5][6]
In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.[4]
On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[7][8]
International career[]
Cann capped for Ghana at the U-20 level. He was part of the squad in 2016 that failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations automatically losing their chances of qualifying for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "Francis Cann". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Francis Cann - Soccer player profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Tema-born winger Francis Cann scores decisive victory goal for Vizela in Portugal". Ghana Sports Online. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ghana's Francis Cann extends FC Vizela new deal - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Ghanaian trio Francis Cann, Koffi Kouao and Richard Ofori secure Portuguese top-flight promotion with FC Vizela". GhanaWeb. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Vizela saiu à rua para festejar o regresso à primeira divisão nacional (in Portuguese), p. Mais Futebol, retrieved 6 August 2021
- ^ "Com passagem pelo FC Vizela e Vitória SC, o ganês vai vestir o #ConventoAoPeito por empréstimo até o fim da época 2021/22.