| Francis Cann | |
| Full Name: | Francis Cann |
| Position: | Winger |
| Height: | 157 cm |
| Birth Place: | Tema, Ghana |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 1998 |
| Currentclub: | HC Sapporo |
| Clubnumber: | 70 |
| Youthclubs1: | Charity Stars |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Years1: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Vizela |
| Caps1: | 78 |
| Goals1: | 6 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Vitória SC B (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Mafra (loan) |
| Caps3: | 15 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Al-Hazem (loan) |
| Caps4: | 17 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Marítimo |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | HC Sapporo |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 July 2024 |
Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Japanese side HC Sapporo.[1] [2] [3]
Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana, Cann started his career in Ghana, playing for lower-tier side Charity Stars FC. In 2017, he secured a deal to F.C. Vizela youth side. He moved through the ranks but was later sent on a one-year loan to Vitoria SC U-23 in 2018–19 league campaign.[4] Upon his return the following season, he played 8 league matches in the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal and scored 1 goal to help them gain promotion from the Campeonato de Portugal into the Liga Portugal 2. During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he appeared in 30 league matches scoring 5 goals as the club placed 2nd and was promoted to the Primeira Liga after a 36-year absence.[5]
In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.
On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[6] [7]
On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.[8] [9]
On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with Maritimo of Liga Portugal 2.[10]
Cann capped for Ghana at the U-20 level. He was part of the squad in 2016 that failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations automatically losing their chances of qualifying for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.