Career snapshot
Position rank · 16/17
Among 976 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1981-08-03 · 3 players total
| Full name | Cani |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rubén Gracia Calmache |
| Date of birth | 1981-08-03 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Citizenship | Spain |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-07-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Bahía Internacional |
Percentile rank vs 554 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Zaragoza | 6 | 01/02 | 16/17 | 181 | 16 | 9 | 5,718 |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Villarreal CF | 9 | 06/07 | 14/15 | 327 | 33 | 40 | 6,083 |
| Real Zaragoza B | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 212 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 32 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2,182 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Deportivo de La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Deportivo de La Coruña | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Champions League | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Atlético de Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Atlético de Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 26 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 669 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF | 37 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 919 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 29 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 377 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 34 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 415 |
| 09/10 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 419 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1,095 |
| 08/09 | Champions League | Villarreal CF | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 247 |
| 07/08 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 32 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Villarreal CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 380 |
| 06/07 | Copa del Rey | Villarreal CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 35 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 605 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Villarreal CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 651 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 30 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,124 |
| 04/05 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 35 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 922 |
| 04/05 | Supercopa | Real Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Real Zaragoza | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 32 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 463 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 25 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 286 |
| 02/03 | Copa del Rey | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 01/02 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Real Zaragoza B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 212 |
| 01/02 | LaLiga | Real Zaragoza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Zaragoza U19 | Real Zaragoza B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-02 | Real Zaragoza B | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Real Zaragoza | Utebo FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Utebo FC | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Real Zaragoza | Villarreal | Transfer | 11000000 | €11.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Villarreal | Atlético Madrid | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-23 | Villarreal | Dep. La Coruña | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | Dep. La Coruña | Real Zaragoza | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-04 | Real Zaragoza | Retired | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Knee injury | 2011-10-29 | 2011-12-10 | 43 | 8 |
| 12/13 | Torn muscle fiber | 2013-02-27 | 2013-03-20 | 22 | 3 |
| 13/14 | ankle sprain | 2013-12-06 | 2014-02-12 | 69 | 12 |
| 14/15 | ankle sprain | 2014-11-29 | 2015-01-20 | 53 | 13 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring strain | 2015-08-28 | 2015-09-24 | 28 | 4 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2016-02-13 | 2016-03-12 | 29 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2016-09-11 | 2016-10-11 | 31 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Cazorla | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Alberto Zapater | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 6 | 22 |
| 10/11 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 5 | 34 |
| 02/03 | 2ª División | Real Zaragoza | 5 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 6 | 26 |
| 12/13 | 2ª División | Villarreal CF | 5 | 37 |
| 09/10 | LaLiga | Villarreal CF | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Atlético Madrid | Villarreal | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-07 | Villarreal | Atlético Madrid | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 00/01 | 2001-06-30 | Utebo FC | Real Zaragoza | Return from loan | — | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-08-01 | Real Zaragoza | Utebo FC | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Cani's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Betis | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 25% |
| Sevilla FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 13% |
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 38% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 50% |
| Elche CF | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 38% |
| Levante UD | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| CD Mirandés | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 63% |
| CD Lugo | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 0% |
| Girona FC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 38% |
| FC Barcelona | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 0% |
| Real Madrid | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 0% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal | |
| 16/17 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 32 | 2,182 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 400 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 669 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 919 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 217 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 10/11 | 54 | 1,132 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 |
| 09/10 | 47 | 1,514 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.36 |
| 08/09 | 31 | 247 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 380 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 |
| 06/07 | 40 | 605 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.04 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 1,775 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 04/05 | 46 | 922 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 03/04 | 38 | 463 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 02/03 | 26 | 376 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 01/02 | 4 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Cani
Who is Cani?
Cani is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Retired.
How old is Cani?
Cani is 44 years old. He was born on August 3, 1981 in Zaragoza.
What position does Cani play?
Cani plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Cani play for?
Cani currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Cani scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Cani has scored 50 goals in 536 appearances.
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