Ignacio Canuto Explained

Ignacio Canuto
Fullname:Ignacio Canuto
Birth Date:February 20, 1986
Years1:2004–2007
Years2:2006
Years3:2008–2010
Years4:2010–2011
Years5:2011–2012
Years6:2012–2013
Years7:2013–2014
Years8:2014–2015
Years9:2015
Years10:2016–2017
Years11:2017–2018
Years12:2018–2020
Years13:2020–2021
Clubs2:Ben Hur (loan)
Clubs5:Libertad
Clubs6:Figueirense
Clubs7:LDU Quito
Clubs8:Tigre
Clubs9:León
Clubs10:Atlético Tucumán
Clubs11:Lanús
Clubs12:Tigre
Clubs13:Platense
Caps1:60
Caps2:6
Caps3:50
Caps4:17
Caps5:32
Caps6:14
Caps7:43
Caps8:36
Caps9:11
Caps10:23
Caps11:8
Caps12:44
Caps13:0
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Goals3:6
Goals4:0
Goals5:6
Goals6:0
Goals7:3
Goals8:1
Goals9:0
Goals10:0
Goals11:0
Goals12:3
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:22:04, 13 May 2022 (UTC)

Ignacio Canuto (born 20 February 1986 in Santa Fe) is an Argentine footballer, who plays as a centre-back.

He has previously played for Unión (Argentina), Ben Hur (Argentina), Argentinos Juniors (Argentina), Maccabi Haifa (Israel), Libertad (Paraguay), LDU Quito (Ecuador), Tigre (Argentina) and León (Mexico).[1] [2]

Career

Club

Canuto began his playing career in 2004 with Unión. After a loan spell with Ben Hur in 2007, he joined Argentinos Juniors of the Argentine Primera División in 2008.[1] [2] He was a regular player for the Argentinos Juniors team that won the Clausura 2010 championship. He played in 13 of the club's 19 games during their championship winning campaign. In July 2010, Canuto was sold to Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premier League. The club signed him to a five-year contract. After a spell in Israel, Canuto joined Paraguayan Primera División club Libertad. He played 32 times and scored 6 goals for the club before moving clubs once again as he joined Brazilian top-flight side Figueirense, 3 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions followed.[1] [2] Although he played for Figueirense, Brazilian Série C team Tombense own his federation rights.[3]

2013 saw Canuto leave Brazil for Ecuador as he joined LDU Quito, he only stayed for one season but did play 43 league fixtures for the club while scoring three goals.[1] [2] He returned to Argentina in 2014 to sign for Tigre. His first two games for Tigre ended 0–0, and when he did win his first game with the team it was he who scored the winning goal; versus Racing Club de Avellaneda. He made 36 appearances over two campaigns for Tigre before leaving. His next club became Mexican Liga MX side León in January 2015. Four months and 11 games later, Canuto left León before eventually signing for Argentine Primera División club Atlético Tucumán in 2016.[1] [2]

International

On 20 May 2009 Canuto made his international debut in a friendly match against Panama. He came on as a second-half substitute for the Argentina team, made up of players based in the Primera División Argentina. Canuto scored his first international goal on his third appearance for Argentina on 10 February 2010 to secure a 2–1 win over Jamaica. He scored in the 93rd minute of the game, only 2 minutes after having come into the game as a late 2nd half substitute.[1]

International goals

. Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.[1]

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Career statistics

Club

.[1] [2]

Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCup[4] League CupContinental[5] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlético Tucumán2016Primera División10000010
2016–1720000020
Total30000030
Career total30000030

Honours

Argentinos Juniors

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ignacio Canuto profile. 18 October 2016. Soccerway. 18 October 2016.
  2. News: Ignacio Canuto profile. 18 October 2016. ESPN FC. 18 October 2016.
  3. News: Ignacio Canuto se queda sin equipo y entrena con León de 2da. División. 18 October 2016. ESPN. 2 September 2015.
  4. Includes the Copa Argentina
  5. Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana