Alfred Canales Explained

Alfred Canales
Fullname:Alfred Jeafran Canales Céspedes
Birth Date:27 April 2000
Birth Place:San Ramón, Santiago, Chile
Height:1.89 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Universidad Católica
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Audax Italiano
Years1:2020–2023
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Lautaro de Buin (loan)
Caps2:10
Goals2:0
Years3:2022
Clubs3:Universidad de Concepción (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:3
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Magallanes (loan)
Caps4:28
Goals4:3
Years5:2024–
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2023
Nationalteam1:Chile U23
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:14 December 2023
Ntupdate:5 November 2023

Alfred Jeafran Canales Céspedes (born 27 April 2000) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica.

Club career

Born in San Ramón, Santiago de Chile, Canales is a product of the Audax Italiano youth system and made his professional debut against Cobresal on 25 January 2020.[2] He spent two seasons on loan to Lautaro de Buin[3] and Universidad de Concepción in 2021 and 2022,[4] respectively.

In 2023, he joined on loan to Magallanes, then the champions of the Primera B and recent promoted club to the top division.[5] [6] He has taken part of a successful stint of them, winning the 2023 Supercopa de Chile versus Colo-Colo,[7] the third consecutive title of the club, and playing at the Copa Libertadores[8] and the Copa Sudamericana.[9]

Universidad Católica

On 25 December 2023, Canales signed a contract with Universidad Católica until 2026.[10]

International career

Canales has taken part of training microcycles of the Chile under-23 team with the coach Eduardo Berizzo.[11] [12] He was included in the final squad for the 2023 Pan American Games,[13] where Chile won the silver medal.[14]

At senior level, he received his first call up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Colombia in September 2023, alongside his teammate Julián Alfaro.[15] [16]

Honours

Magallanes

Chile U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alfred Canales . livefutbol.com . 28 August 2023 . es.
  2. (Audax Italiano La Florida (Sitio Oficial) Nuestro juvenil Alfred Canales @jeafran27 debutó ayer con el equipo profesional. on Facebook . 26 January 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  3. Web site: Rodrigo Holgado tiene una chance concreta de fichar en el fútbol de Argentina . . 28 August 2023 . es . 23 July 2021 . tanto Alfred Canales como René Meléndez pasaron a préstamo a Lautaro de Buin y jugarán en la Segunda División con el "Toqui"..
  4. Web site: La UdeConce reforzó su plantel con otro juvenil que viene de Primera . sabes.cl . 28 August 2023 . es . 22 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Magallanes suma 2 refuerzos más y se alista para el Campeonato Nacional . Tablón Virtual . 28 August 2023 . es . 29 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Parraguirre . Fernanda . Magallanes busca protagonismo y mueve el mercado de pases con dos refuerzos . RedGol . 28 August 2023 . es . 30 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Tapia . Carlos . En el nombre del padre: Magallanes vence a Colo Colo y es el supercampeón del fútbol chileno . . 28 August 2023 . es . 16 January 2023.
  8. Web site: DETALLES DEL PARTIDO 2/23/2023 ESTADIO EL TENIENTE . conmebollibertadores.com . . 28 August 2023 . es.
  9. Web site: Botafogo logró sacar el empate de local frente a Magallanes . . 28 August 2023 . es . 28 June 2023.
  10. Web site: También tienen su regalo de Navidad: La UC anunció a Alfred Canales como primer refuerzo. es. 25 December 2023. 25 Dec 2023.
  11. Web site: Silva . Felipe . "¿Mi nominación a la Roja? Un tío me avisó y no le creí... Pensé que me estaba leseando" . . 28 August 2023 . es . 26 November 2022.
  12. Web site: Acevedo . Álvaro . Alfred Canales, nuevo nominado a La Roja Sub 23 . . 28 August 2023 . es . 24 May 2023.
  13. Web site: Team roster CHI - Chile . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 29 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Medallists . Santiago2023.org . 5 November 2023 . PDF . 4 November 2023.
  15. Web site: Rosconi . Matías . Magallanes aporta a La Roja . Portal Deportivo . 28 August 2023 . es . 26 August 2023.
  16. Web site: La nómina de La Roja para los duelos ante Uruguay y Colombia por las clasificatorias al mundial de 2026 . www.t13.cl . . 28 August 2023 . es . 25 August 2023.