José Alberto Cañas
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Manchester 62 FC
at Manchester 62 FC
634 days · joined 2024-08-28
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€10k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.03
goals / match
PAOK Thessaloniki
top club · 91 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#918
goals rank
#1259
assists rank
13
season goals
1
season assists
Among 1,533 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 09/10
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-05-27 · 4 players total
427Appearances
13Goals
1Assists
95Yellow cards
2Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | José Alberto Cañas |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | José Alberto Cañas Ruiz Herrera |
| Date of birth | 1987-05-27 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rota, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Manchester 62 FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | YOU FIRST |
Aug 2024
Transfer: PS Kalamata → Manchester 62
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Manchester 62 FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Sep 2023
Transfer: Ionikos Nikeas → PS Kalamata
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — PS Kalamata
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Ionikos Nikeas
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Atl. Baleares → Ionikos Nikeas
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ionikos Nikeas
28 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Atl. Baleares
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Red Star → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — CD Atlético Baleares
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Red Star Belgrade
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: PAOK Salonika → Red Star
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — PAOK Thessaloniki
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — PAOK Thessaloniki
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Espanyol → PAOK Salonika
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — PAOK Thessaloniki
42 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2016
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Dec 2015
Injury: unknown
15 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2014
Transfer: Swansea → Espanyol
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — RCD Espanyol Barcelona
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Swansea City
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Real Betis → Swansea
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Real Betis Balompié
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Real Betis Balompié
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Real Betis Balompié
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Real Betis B
34 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2009
Transfer: Betis B → Real Betis
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Real Betis B, Real Betis Balompié
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Betis C → Betis B
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Real Betis Balompié
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Betis U19 → Betis C
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.38/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.38/90
Yellow cards5 total · 1.88/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester 62 FC
3.0%
PS Kalamata
0.0%
Ionikos Nikeas
15.5%
CD Atlético Baleares
0.0%
Red Star Belgrade
8.9%
PAOK Thessaloniki
35.1%
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
0.0%
Swansea City
0.0%
Real Betis Balompié
0.0%
Real Betis B
37.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 62 FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 240 |
| PS Kalamata | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ionikos Nikeas | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 1,262 |
| CD Atlético Baleares | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 725 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 2,852 |
| RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis Balompié | 5 | 05/06 | 12/13 | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Real Betis B | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 3,056 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship Group | Manchester 62 FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Gibraltar Football League | Manchester 62 FC | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Rock Cup | Manchester 62 FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 23/24 | Kypello Elladas | PS Kalamata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 2 | PS Kalamata | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Super League 2 Play-off | PS Kalamata | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SL1 Play-out | Ionikos Nikeas | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623 |
| 22/23 | Super League 1 | Ionikos Nikeas | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Elladas | Ionikos Nikeas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SL1 Play-out | Ionikos Nikeas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | Ionikos Nikeas | 20 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 639 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase intermedia | CD Atlético Baleares | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo V | CD Atlético Baleares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Red Star Belgrade | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League Qu. | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kup Srbije | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Super liga | Red Star Belgrade | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 725 |
| 18/19 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 18/19 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 374 |
| 17/18 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League Qu. | PAOK Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League | PAOK Thessaloniki | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | PAOK Thessaloniki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Kypello Elladas | PAOK Thessaloniki | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SL1 Play-off | PAOK Thessaloniki | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,694 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | RCD Espanyol Barcelona | 29 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Swansea City | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 27 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª División | Real Betis Balompié | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 34 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 935 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 26 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2,121 |
| 08/09 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Copa del Rey | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Supercopa | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Betis U19 | Betis C | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Betis C | Betis B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Betis B | Real Betis | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Real Betis | Swansea | Transfer | 3500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-01 | Swansea | Espanyol | Transfer | 4500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-11 | Espanyol | PAOK Salonika | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | PAOK Salonika | Red Star | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Red Star | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-12 | Without Club | Atl. Baleares | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-28 | Atl. Baleares | Ionikos Nikeas | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-04 | Ionikos Nikeas | PS Kalamata | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | PS Kalamata | Manchester 62 | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Muscle strain | 2015-02-09 | 2015-02-16 | 8 | 2 |
| 15/16 | Broken toe | 2015-12-31 | 2016-03-31 | 92 | 15 |
| 15/16 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2016-04-07 | 2016-05-02 | 26 | 5 |
| 16/17 | Collateral ligament injury | 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-27 | 19 | 6 |
| 18/19 | Hip problems | 2019-01-12 | 2019-01-23 | 12 | 3 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2019-01-28 | 2019-03-08 | 40 | 8 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2023-10-15 | 2024-01-14 | 92 | 11 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-02-06 | 2024-02-25 | 20 | 3 |
Current€10k
Peak€5.00m
Low€10k
Δ since start−€190k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgios Valerianos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefteris Choutesiotis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Pelkas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaixys Romao | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrián | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro González | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Real Betis B | 3 | 34 |
| 21/22 | Super League 1 | Ionikos Nikeas | 2 | 20 |
| 16/17 | Super League 1 | PAOK Thessaloniki | 1 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | LaLiga | Real Betis Balompié | 1 | 27 |
Teams faced most often by José Alberto Cañas'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| PFC Ludogorets Razgrad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| S.C. Braga | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| FC BATE Borisov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| AS Monaco FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| Trabzonspor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Ferencvárosi TC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| 1. FC Köln | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 240 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 27 | 623 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 639 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 18/19 | 27 | 784 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 374 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.72 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 1,694 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 34 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 935 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 08/09 | 28 | 2,121 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo IV
60 apps
4 G
0 A
Super League 1
91 apps
3 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
18 apps
2 G
0 A
Super liga
9 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
12 apps
1 G
0 A
SL1 Play-out
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Rock Cup
3 apps
1 G
0 A
LaLiga
93 apps
0 G
1 A
Super League 2
6 apps
0 G
0 A
2ª B - Fase intermedia
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is José Alberto Cañas?
José Alberto Cañas is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Manchester 62 FC.
How old is José Alberto Cañas?
José Alberto Cañas is 38 years old. He was born on May 27, 1987 in Rota.
What position does José Alberto Cañas play?
José Alberto Cañas plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does José Alberto Cañas play for?
José Alberto Cañas currently plays for Manchester 62 FC.
How many career goals has José Alberto Cañas scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, José Alberto Cañas has scored 13 goals in 427 appearances.
What is José Alberto Cañas's market value?
José Alberto Cañas's most recent reported market value is €10k.