Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
5.4
Average
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Villarreal CF
top club · 327 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#829
goals rank
#404
assists rank
50
season goals
50
season assists
Among 976 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€15.00m
peak value · 2007
€11.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
10
best season · 10/11
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1981-08-03 · 3 players total
536Appearances
50Goals
50Assists
85Yellow cards
3Red cards
133Full matches (90′)
| 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 |
Jul 2017
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Retired
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Dep. La Coruña → Real Zaragoza
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Real Zaragoza
32 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2015
Transfer: Villarreal → Dep. La Coruña
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Deportivo de La Coruña
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Atlético Madrid → Villarreal
14/15 · Return from loan
Jan 2015
Transfer: Villarreal → Atlético Madrid
14/15 · Loan
Nov 2014
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Atlético de Madrid, Villarreal CF
20 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Villarreal CF
27 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Villarreal CF
38 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Villarreal CF
35 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Villarreal CF
54 matches · 10 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Villarreal CF
47 matches · 3 G · 7 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Villarreal CF
31 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Villarreal CF
41 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Villarreal CF
40 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Villarreal
06/07 · Transfer · €11.00m
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Zaragoza
38 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Real Zaragoza
46 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Real Zaragoza
38 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Real Zaragoza
26 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Real Zaragoza B, Real Zaragoza
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2001
Transfer: Utebo FC → Real Zaragoza
00/01 · Return from loan
Aug 2000
Transfer: Real Zaragoza → Utebo FC
00/01 · Loan
Jul 2000
Transfer: Real Zaragoza B → Real Zaragoza
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
Transfer: Zaragoza U19 → Real Zaragoza B
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €15.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 554 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.04/90
Assists3 total · 0.12/90
G+A4 total · 0.16/90
Yellow cards5 total · 0.21/90
Minutes played by club
Real Zaragoza
47.6%
Deportivo de La Coruña
0.0%
Atlético de Madrid
0.0%
Villarreal CF
50.6%
Real Zaragoza B
1.8%
| 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 |
Current€300k
Peak€15.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€300k
| 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.
LaLiga
342 apps
28 G
28 A
2ª División
94 apps
9 G
8 A
Europa League
23 apps
5 G
4 A
Copa del Rey
38 apps
3 G
4 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
2 G
2 A
Champions League
11 apps
1 G
2 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
1 G
1 A
2ª B - Grupo II
3 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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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.