In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cañas and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Cañas Fernández | ||
| Date of birth | (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978 (age 46) | ||
| Place of birth | Castilleja de la Cuesta, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sevilla | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1999 | Sevilla B | 42 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Sevilla | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → Getafe (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Ceuta | 27 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Poli Ejido | 60 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Salamanca | 59 | (3) |
| 2005–2008 | Albacete | 60 | (3) |
| 2008–2010 | Girona | 57 | (5) |
| 2010–2011 | Ceuta | 26 | (4) |
| Total | 371 | (18) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995 | Spain U16 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
David Cañas Fernández (born 26 August 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender but also as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Cañas was born in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Province of Seville. He played 13 games for hometown club Sevilla FC in the 1998–99 season, with the Andalusians in the Segunda División.
During his career, Cañas also represented Getafe CF, AD Ceuta (two spells, both in Segunda División B), Polideportivo Ejido, UD Salamanca, Albacete Balompié and Girona FC, appearing in 276 matches in the second tier of Spanish football over 11 seasons and scoring 12 goals. In early 2011 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, being sidelined for 50 days for treatment but eventually returning to finish the campaign with Ceuta, following which he retired at the age of 32.
References
- David Cañas jugará en el Girona (David Cañas will play with Girona); Marca, 30 June 2008 (in Spanish)
- David Cañas vuelve a jugar después de superar un cáncer testicular (David Cañas returns to football after overcoming testicular cancer) Archived 30 June 2012 at archive.today; La Verdad, 29 March 2011 (in Spanish)
External links
- David Cañas at BDFutbol
- David Cañas at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 1978 births
- Living people
- People from Seville (comarca)
- Footballers from the Province of Seville
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football utility players
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Sevilla Atlético players
- Sevilla FC players
- Getafe CF footballers
- AD Ceuta footballers
- Polideportivo Ejido footballers
- UD Salamanca players
- Albacete Balompié players
- Girona FC players
- Spain men's youth international footballers