José Cancela
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Carlos Cancela Durán | ||
| Date of birth | June 25, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Lucía, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–2000 | Peñarol | 43 | (2) |
| 2000–2001 |
Puebla | 17 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Cruz Azul | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Saprissa | 21 | (6) |
| 2003–2006 | New England Revolution | 84 | (6) |
| 2007 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | (1) |
| 2008 | Fénix | 9 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Liberia Mía | 29 | (2) |
| 2009–2012 | Herediano | 110 | (30) |
| 2012–2013 | Saprissa | 38 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Herediano | 33 | (5) |
| 2014 | Belén | 12 | (4) |
| 2015 | Pérez Zeledón | 35 | (4) |
| Total | 442 | (70) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019 |
Veracruz (Assistant) | ||
| 2019–2020 | Cruz Azul (Assistant) | ||
| 2021 | Tijuana (Assistant) | ||
| 2022 | Al-Ahli (Assistant) | ||
| 2023 | Cruz Azul (Assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Carlos Cancela Durán (born June 25, 1976) is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is nicknamed "Pepe".
Before joining the
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.
Cancela joined the Revolution in July 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. He scored two goals and five assists in 2005.
After the 2006 season, Cancela was taken by
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. He was waived by the Rapids before the 2008 season.
External links
- José Cancela at Major League Soccer
- BDFA profile[permanent dead link]
- José Cancela – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)