| José Cancela | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Cancela Duran | |
| Date of birth | June 25, 1976 | |
| Place of birth | Santa Lucía, Uruguay | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America 75 m) | |
| Playing position | midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Fénix | |
| Number | 9 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| ?-? ?-? 1995-00 2000-2001 ?-? 2003-2006 2007-2008 2008- | Club Gavilanes Cruz Azul Peñarol Puebla Deportivo Saprissa New England Revolution Colorado Rapids Fénix | ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 17 (1) ? (?) 90 (7) 11 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
José Carlos Cancela Duran (born June 25, 1976 in Santa Lucía, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan soccer player who last played attacking midfielder for Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U He is nicknamed "Pepe".
Before joining the Colorado Rapids, Cancela played the preseason with Toronto FC but was traded to the Denver-based club the day before the regular season began. The Colorado Rapids are a soccer club based in Commerce City Colorado (a suburb of Denver) that participates in Major League Soccer. Cancela played for Peñarol, Club Gavilanes, Cruz Azul, Deportivo Saprissa, and the New England Revolution. Club Atlético Peñarol is a Sports club in Montevideo, Uruguay, best known for its traditional football team a three-time World Champion Club Deportivo Social y Cultural Cruz Azul, also known as Cruz Azul, is a popular Mexican professional Football (soccer club Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team The New England Revolution, nicknamed the Revs, is a professional soccer club based in Foxborough Massachusetts, that participates in Major League He had to leave Saprissa, despite being loved by their fans, because of the rule implemented by the "Morados" after 2003, by which they could only use Costa Rican players in their team. Deportivo Saprissa, also known as Saprissa or Deportivo Saprissa, is a Costa Rican Sports club, mostly known for its football team
Cancela joined the Revolution in July of 2003, and immediately added an attacking flair not often seen in MLS. He immediately slotted into the starting lineup, and finished the season with a goal and seven assists in 13 games. Cancela struggled a little in his second year, as Clint Dempsey emerged as a competitor for the attacking midfield position, but finished the year with three goals and ten assists in 25 games. Clinton Drew "Clint" Dempsey (born March 9 1983 in Nacogdoches Texas) is an American Football (soccer player who plays midfield for Fulham He scored two goals and five assists in 2005.
After the 2006 season, Cancela was taken by Toronto FC in the 2006 MLS Expansion Draft, but dealt to the Colorado Rapids in April of the following year in exchange for a Youth International slot to be held by Toronto until 2009. Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club located in Toronto, and the first non-American team in Major League Soccer (MLS The 2006 MLS Expansion Draft, held on November 17, 2006 was a special draft for MLS expansion team Toronto FC. He was waived by the Rapids before the 2008 season.
External links
- José Cancela Statistics at MedioTiempo. com (Spanish)
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