Sergio Canales

Sergio Canales

Canales with Real Sociedad in 2014
Personal information
Full name Sergio Canales Madrazo
Date of birth (1991-02-16) 16 February 1991
Place of birth Santander, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Real Sociedad
Number 16
Youth career
1995–2001 CD San Agustín
2001–2008 Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Racing B 28 (4)
2008–2010 Racing Santander 32 (6)
2010–2012 Real Madrid 10 (0)
2011–2012 → Valencia (loan) 12 (1)
2012–2014 Valencia 32 (2)
2014– Real Sociedad 75 (6)
National team
2007 Spain U16 3 (1)
2007–2008 Spain U17 11 (1)
2009 Spain U18 1 (1)
2009–2010 Spain U19 10 (2)
2011 Spain U20 4 (2)
2010–2013 Spain U21 10 (6)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 November 2016.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Canales and the second or maternal family name is Madrazo.

Sergio Canales Madrazo (Spanish pronunciation: ['serxjo ka'nalez ma'ðɾaθo]; born 16 February 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Racing Santander

Born in Santander, Cantabria, Canales was a product of hometown Racing de Santander's youth ranks, 50% of Canales' playing rights were bought by Deportivo de La Coruña in 2006, as part of the deal that saw Pedro Munitis return to Racing. Dudu Aouate and Antonio Tomás were also involved, in the opposite direction.[1]

On 18 September 2008 he made his first team debut with Racing, playing in a UEFA Cup home tie against FC Honka of Finland, a 1–0 win. Roughly two weeks later he first appeared in La Liga, with the same result happening at CA Osasuna.

Having gradually received more playing time with the main squad, Canales scored twice against RCD Espanyol in a 4–0 away win on 6 December 2009,[2] and repeated the feat at Sevilla FC on 9 January 2010 (2–1 at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium), receiving Man of the Match honors in the latter game.[3] The following week, as Racing drew at home to Real Valladolid 1–1, he also found the net,[4] and eventually finished his first full season with six goals and four assists to help his team narrowly avoid relegation.

Real Madrid

On 12 February 2010, Real Madrid announced:

‘’Real Madrid and Real Racing Club Santander have reached a deal for the transfer of player Sergio Canales Madrazo. The contract will take effect as of 1 July 2010 and will keep Canales at Real Madrid for the next six seasons‘’.
The fee was believed to be €4.5 million plus incentives.[5][6]

On 4 August 2010 Canales made his debut for Real Madrid, scoring a goal in a 3–2 friendly win against Club América.[7] His first league appearance came on 29 August, in a 0–0 draw against RCD Mallorca;[8] he totalled 518 minutes of action in his first and only year with the club, which included three appearances in the victorious run in the Copa del Rey.

Valencia

On 4 August 2011, Valencia announced Canales would join the club on a two-year loan. After that time, the Che retained the option of purchasing the player.[9]

Canales scored his first goal for his new side on 1 October, the game's only in a home fixture against Granada CF.[10] Late into the month, he had to be stretchered off during a league home match against Athletic Bilbao and, the following day, he was diagnosed with a torn knee ligament, being sidelined for six months.[11]

On 26 April 2012, in only his fifth appearance since returning, against Atlético Madrid in the Europa League semifinals' second leg, Canales relapsed from his injury early into the second half of an eventual 0–1 home loss (2–5 aggregate defeat), going on to miss a further six months of action.[12][13]

On 19 July 2012, Canales moved permanently to Valencia for €7.5 million and five years, alongside Madrid teammate Fernando Gago. The Merengues also reserved an option to buyback the player over the course of the next two seasons.[14]

Real Sociedad

Canales was deemed surplus to requirements after the arrival of new Valencia coach Juan Antonio Pizzi, in December 2013.[15][16] In late January of the following year, he signed for four-and-a-half-years and €3.5 million with fellow league side Real Sociedad.[17][18][19]

Canales scored four goals from 36 appearances in his first full season, as the Txuriurdin finished in 12th position. On 30 December 2015, however, during the first half of an away match at former club Real Madrid, he suffered another serious knee injury, now in the left leg.[20]

International career

In 2008, Canales helped Spain's under-17 team win the UEFA European Championship in Turkey. At age 19 he made his under-21 debut,[21] scoring twice in his first two games.

Subsequently, Canales was named in the squad for the 2009 European Under-19 Championship. The following year, in the same category, he represented the nation at the European Championships, reaching the final and scoring one goal in the semi-finals, a 3–1 win against Italy.

Canales was selected to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia, playing in four out of five games for the national team (three starts) in an eventual penalty shootout quarterfinal exit. He featured regularly in the 2013 European Championship Under-21 qualification where he netted three times, including a brace against Georgia; despite missing the playoff game with Denmark he was named in the squad for the finals in Israel,[22] but withdrew from the tournament after picking an injury in the first group match against Russia –[23]Spain went on to win the trophy.

Personal life

Canales' cousin, Borja Docal, is also a footballer.[24]

Club statistics

As of 31 December 2015[25][26]
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
AppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssistsAppsGoalsAssists
Racing Santander 2008–09 601100100801
2009–10 2664511—3175
Total 32656111003976
Real Madrid 2010–11 10013002001501
Total 10013002001501
Valencia 2011–12 11120004001512
2012–13 13221001001522
2013–14 19013005202721
Total 433540010205753
Real Sociedad 2013–14 1622200—1822
2014–15 36433004104353
2015–16 16021000001810
Total 68677104107985
Career totals 1531516203217301902118

Honours

Club

Real Madrid

Country

Spain U21
Spain U19
Spain U17

References

  1. ↑ "Un deportivista infiltrado en La Albericia" [A deportivista infiltrates Albericia] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Santander put four past Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Sevilla lose again at home". ESPN Soccernet. 9 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ↑ "Wasteful Racing fail to win". ESPN Soccernet. 16 January 2010. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  5. ↑ "Official announcement". Real Madrid. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "El Real Madrid hace oficial el fichaje de Canales" [Real Madrid makes Canales' signing official] (in Spanish). Marca. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Ronaldo gives Mourinho debut win with Real". ESPN Soccernet. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  8. ↑ "Slow start for Mourinho". ESPN Soccernet. 30 August 2010.
  9. ↑ "Official VCF statement". Valencia CF. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. ↑ "Valencia triumphant despite profligacy". ESPN Soccernet. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Canales facing six months out". ESPN Soccernet. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  12. ↑ "Canales ruled out for six months". ESPN Soccernet. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  13. ↑ "Canales recae de su grave lesión" [Canales relapses from his serious injury] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  14. ↑ "Valencia seal Canales deal". ESPN Soccernet. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Pizzi se 'carga' a Canales en la convocatoria para Málaga y alimenta la opción de una salida" [Pizzi ‘ousts’ Canales from callup to Málaga and fuels exit option] (in Spanish). VLC News. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Pizzi 'zarandea' a Canales" [Pizzi 'shakes' Canales] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  17. ↑ "Canales firma cuatro años por la Real Sociedad" [Canales signs four years for Real Sociedad] (in Spanish). Marca. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "La Real Sociedad ficha a Sergio Canales" [Real Sociedad signs Sergio Canales] (in Spanish). Real Sociedad. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). Valencia CF. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Canales sufre una nueva lesión de rodilla en el Bernabéu" [Canales suffers new knee injury at the Bernabéu] (in Spanish). Liga BBVA. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Benzema, Özil and Khedira win". Real Madrid. 30 August 2010.
  22. ↑ "Experience and talent fill Spain U21 selection". UEFA.com. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
  23. ↑ "Spain midfielder Canales ruled out for remainder of Euro U21 championship". Goal.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "El Racing ficha al hermano pequeño de Sergio Canales" [Racing signs Sergio Canales' little brother] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  25. ↑ "Canales". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  26. ↑ Sergio Canales at ESPN FC
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