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.
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]
On 25 December 2023, Canales signed a contract with Universidad Católica until 2026.[10]
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]
Magallanes
Chile U23