| David Cancola | |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Austria |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Novara |
| Clubnumber: | 4 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | SZ Marswiese |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2005 |
| Youthclubs2: | First Vienna |
| Youthyears3: | 2005–2007 |
| Youthclubs3: | DSV Fortuna 05 |
| Youthyears4: | 2007–2010 |
| Youthclubs4: | First Vienna |
| Youthyears5: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs5: | Austria Wien |
| Years1: | 2014–2019 |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 4 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Wiener Neustadt (loan) |
| Caps3: | 18 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps4: | 40 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps6: | 48 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 10 August 2024 |
David Cancola (born 23 October 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club Novara. He has previously played for Austria Wien, Wiener Neustadt, TSV Hartberg, Slovan Liberec, Ross County and Ionikos.
Cancola made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for Austria Wien on 20 August 2017 in a game against SV Mattersburg.[1]
On 10 September 2020, Cancola moved abroad for the first time, joining Slovan Liberec on a free transfer.
Cancola signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 23 July 2021.[2] He left the club on 15 June 2023 upon the expiry of his contract after two years at the club.[3]
On 2 August 2024, Cancola signed a one-season contract with Novara in Italy.[4]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2014-15 | Austrian Regionalliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2015-16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||||
| 2016-17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||||
| 2018-19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | |||
| Austria Wien | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |||
| Slovan Liberec | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Ross County | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 168 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 10 | |||