Fernando Canales (footballer) explained

Fernando Canales
Fullname:	Fernando Alexis Canales Alvarado
Birth Date:	13 April 1995
Birth Place:	Camaná, Peru
Currentclub:	UTC
Clubnumber:	17
Position:	Defender
Youthyears1:	2012
Youthclubs1:	Nike Academy
Years1:	2014
Clubs1:	León de Huánuco
Caps1:	23
Goals1:	1
Years2:	2014–2016
Clubs2:	Alianza Lima
Caps2:	11
Goals2:	0
Years3:	2017
Caps3:	9
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2018–
Clubs4:	UTC
Caps4:	12
Goals4:	1
Nationalyears1:	2013
Nationalteam1:	Peru U18
Nationalgoals1:	1
Nationalyears2:	2014–2015
Nationalteam2:	Peru U20
Nationalcaps2:	8
Nationalgoals2:	0
Club-Update:	21:28, 22 July 2018 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:	21:28, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

Fernando Alexis Canales Alvarado (born April 13, 1995) is a Peruvian footballer who currently plays for Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca.

Club career

Canales participated in 'The Chance', organised by the Nike Academy where he was one of the sixteen 2012 finalists.^{[1] [2]}

He started his professional career with León de Huánuco, before leaving for Alianza Lima in 2014.^{[3] [4]} He spent six months on the sideline in 2016, after tearing ligaments in his knee.^{[5] [6]}

In December 2016, Canales signed for Universidad de San Martín.^[7]

International career

Canales played for the Peru under-18 side that competed at the 2013 Bolivarian Games, finishing third. He scored in the semi-final against the Ecuador under-18s.^[8] He was later called up for the Peru under-20 side that featured at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, playing in 6 games.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
León de Huánuco	2014	Torneo Descentralizado	23	1	10^[10]	0	–		0	0	33	1
Alianza Lima	2015		9	0	5	1	–		0	0	14	1
	2016		2	0	0	0	–		0	0	2	0
	Total		11	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	16	1
U. de San Martín	2017	Torneo Descentralizado	9	0	0	0	–		0	0	9	0
UTC	2018		12	1	0	0	2^[11]	0	0	0	33	1
Career total			55	2	15	1	2	0	0	0	72	3

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peruano Fernando Canales destaca en "The Chance" gracias a Nike . 22 February 2013 . 5 January 2017 . libero.pe . Spanish.
2. Web site: Peruano Fernando Canales no logró quedar entre los mejores de The Chance . 27 August 2012 . 5 January 2017 . Peru National Football . Spanish.
3. Web site: Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales se convierte en el primer refuerzo . 5 December 2014 . 5 January 2017 . depor.com . Spanish.
4. Web site: Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales se convirtió el primer refuerzo para el 2015 . 5 December 2014 . 5 January 2017 . libero.pe . Spanish.
5. Web site: Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales sufrió rotura de ligamentos y se perdería todo el Torneo Apertura . 22 February 2016 . 5 January 2017 . libero.pe . Spanish.
6. Web site: Alianza Lima: Fernando Canales hizo fútbol tras seis meses de ausencia por lesión . 3 September 2016 . 5 January 2017 . libero.pe . Spanish.
7. Web site: Fernando Canales: de Alianza Lima a la Universidad San Martín . 28 December 2016 . 5 January 2017 . America TV . Spanish.
8. Web site: Perú cayó por 2-3 ante Ecuador en la semifinal de los Juegos Bolivarianos . 23 November 2013 . 5 January 2017 . Peru National Football . Spanish.
9. Web site: Sudamericano Sub 20: Ellos son los elegidos para el torneo . 6 January 2015 . 5 January 2017 . Peru National Football . Spanish . 5 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180705004048/https://peru.com/futbol/la-nueve/sudamericano-sub-20-ellos-son-elegidos-torneo-fotos-noticia-314857 . dead .
10. Appearances in the Torneo del Inca
11. Appearances in the Copa Sudamericana