Nicolás Canales Explained

Nicolás Canales
Fullname:Nicolás Sebastián Canales Calas
Birth Date:1985 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Height:1.82 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Universidad de Chile
Years1:2004–2005
Caps1:10
Goals1:1
Years2:2006
Clubs2:Benfica B
Caps2:12
Goals2:3
Years3:2006–2007
Clubs3:Gondomar
Caps3:26
Goals3:8
Years4:2007–2010
Clubs4:CFR Cluj
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2008
Clubs5:Unión Española (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:3
Years6:2009
Clubs6:Cobresal (loan)
Caps6:22
Goals6:13
Years7:2010–2012
Clubs7:Palestino
Caps7:74
Goals7:35
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Neftchi Baku
Caps8:31
Goals8:26
Years9:2013–2014
Clubs9:Colo-Colo
Caps9:7
Goals9:3
Years10:2014
Clubs10:Santiago Wanderers (loan)
Caps10:12
Goals10:2
Years11:2014–2015
Clubs11:Neftchi Baku
Caps11:28
Goals11:11
Years12:2015
Caps12:0
Goals12:0
Years13:2016
Clubs13:Neftchi Baku
Caps13:7
Goals13:1
Years14:2016
Clubs14:Okzhetpes
Caps14:11
Goals14:2
Years15:2017
Clubs15:Deportes Temuco
Caps15:17
Goals15:1
Years16:2018
Clubs16:Rangers
Caps16:11
Goals16:2
Nationalyears1:2005
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2012
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Totalcaps:287
Totalgoals:111

Nicolás Sebastián Canales Calas (pronounced as /es/, born 27 June 1985) is a Chilean former professional footballer who plays for as a striker.

Club career

Early career

Canales debuted with Universidad de Chile where he won the Apertura in 2004 and reached the final of the Clausura in 2005.

He scored five goals in nine matches in the Liga de Honra while playing for Benfica B.

On 1 August 2007, he signed with Romanian squad CFR Cluj by £450.000. However his time there was short, because at the beginning of 2008 Canales returned to Chile to play for Unión Española.

Palestino

In 2010, he was transferred to Palestino where he scored 34 times in 73 appearances. Their great performances give him the opportunity to play internationally with the Chile national football team.

Neftchi Baku

In June 2012, he signed for Neftchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League in a one-year deal.[1] He played his first game for Neftchi in a friendly against Dinamo București. He made his competitive debut in a UEFA Champions League fixture against Zestafoni on 17 July. He scored the third goal of the 3–0 home victory. In the 2012–13 season, he played in 31 games and scored 26 goals, helping his team win the league and becoming the top goalscorer of the championship. He also won the Azerbaijan Cup in the 2012–13 edition playing five games and scoring one goal in the competition.

Colo-Colo

On 13 August 2013, he signed for Colo-Colo of the Chilean Primera División in a one-year deal.[2]

Return to Neftchi Baku

On 14 August 2014, Canales resigned for Neftchi Baku on a one-year contract, with the option of a second year.[3]

Krylia Sovetov

In September 2015, Canales signed a one-year contract with FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League. After playing several games for the Under-21 squad and failing to make a single appearance in the Premier League, Canales has been released from his contract by Krylia Sovetov on 7 December 2015.[4]

Second return to Neftchi Baku

In February 2016 Canales returned to Neftchi Baku for a third stint at the club.[5] After six-months with Neftçi Baku, scoring once in nine games, Canales left Neftçi Baku in June 2016.[6]

Okzhetpes

On 5 July 2016, Canales signed with FC Okzhetpes until the end of the 2016 season.[7]

Deportes Temuco

On 11 January 2017, Canales signed for Deportes Temuco.[8]

International career

Canales made his senior international debut in the 2–0 defeat by Paraguay on 15 February 2012.[9] He also participated in the U-20 2005 Sudamericano in Colombia. He went on to later play at the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands.

Career statistics

Club

[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad de Chile200404Chilean Primera División700070
200505300030
Total10000000000100
Benfica B2005–06Segunda Divisão – Série D1230000123
Gondomar2006–07Segunda Divisão – Série D2680000268
Cluj2007–08Liga I10000010
2008–0900000000
2009–1000000000
Total100000000010
Unión Española (loan)2008Chilean Primera División18300183
Cobresal (loan)2009Chilean Primera División2313002313
Palestino2010Chilean Primera División2913203113
20112916103016
201215500155
Total7334300000007634
Neftchi Baku2012–13[11] Azerbaijan Premier League3126511234830
Colo-Colo2013–14Chilean Primera División731083
Santiago Wanderers (loan)2013–14Chilean Primera División12200122
Neftchi Baku2014–15[12] Azerbaijan Premier League271143203314
Krylia Sovetov2015–16Russian Premier League000000
Neftchi Baku2015–16[13] Azerbaijan Premier League71200091
Okzhetpes2016Kazakhstan Premier League11200112
Deportes Temuco2016–17Chilean Primera División17120191
Rangers2018Primera B de Chile11200112
Career total2871091640014300317117

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Chile201210
Total10

After football

Since 2021, Canales has a company called Nibec focused on products for storehouses and industrial organization.[14]

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile

Neftchi Baku

2012–13

2012–13

Individual:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canales contract extensions?. azerisport. 15 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Nicolás Canales ya firmó en Colo Colo: "Llego al más grande de Chile". 14 August 2013. 13 August 2013. emol. es.
  3. Web site: PFC "neftchi" signed Nicolas Canales. neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku PFC. 14 August 2014. 14 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Russian Football Premier League. Nicolas Canales RFPL page. 7 December 2015. ru.
  5. Web site: Каналес снова в "Нефтчи". neftchipfk.com/en. Neftchi Baku. 14 February 2016. ru. 14 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003919/http://www.neftchipfk.com/ru/newsd.php?id=1504. 4 March 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: Neftçi PFK-nın məlumatı. neftchipfk.com. Neftchi Baku. 20 June 2016. 20 June 2016.
  7. Web site: Окжетпес подписал нападающего. okzhetpes.kz. FC Okzhetpes. 5 July 2016. ru. 5 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Nicolás Canales refuerza el ataque de Deportes Temuco. anfp.cl. ANFP. 12 January 2017. es. 11 January 2017.
  9. Web site: Paraguay vs. Chile - 16 February 2012 - Soccerway.
  10. Web site: N.Canales. soccerway.com. Soccerway. 12 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Premier League Stats 2012/13. Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. 12 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Premier League Stats 2014/15. Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. 12 January 2017.
  13. Web site: Premier League Stats 2015/16. Peşəkar Futbol Liqası. 12 January 2017.
  14. Web site: Dávila Ortiz . Javier . ¿Qué fue de Nicolás Canales? Así luce en la actualidad el ex de Valentina Roth y jugador de la U y Colo Colo . DUPLOS . es . 21 September 2021.