| James Cantero | |
| Fullname: | James Cantero Coitiño |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó, Uruguay |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1985 |
| Clubs1: | Independiente Flores |
| Years2: | 1986 |
| Years3: | 1987 |
| Years4: | 1988–1989 |
| Caps4: | 51 |
| Goals4: | 41 |
| Years5: | 1990–1991 |
| Caps5: | 37 |
| Goals5: | 17 |
| Years7: | 1992–1994 |
| Caps7: | 50 |
| Goals7: | 41 |
| Years8: | 1994 |
| Caps8: | 12 |
| Goals8: | 10 |
| Years9: | 1995 |
| Caps9: | 7 |
| Goals9: | 3 |
| Years10: | 1999 |
| Caps10: | 15 |
| Goals10: | 15 |
James Cantero Coitiño (born 7 February 1967) is a Uruguayan former football striker and player's agent.
Born in Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó,[1] Cantero began playing football in the Uruguayan Primera División with Independiente Flores at age 16. Two years later, he joined Montevideo-based side Defensor Sporting Club.[2] He also played for Rampla Juniors before moving to Costa Rica to play for Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado.[3]
In August 1990, Cantero joined Segunda División side UE Lleida, where the 23-year-old would lead the club with 17 league goals.[4] After one season, Real Murcia signed Cantero, in January 1992.[5] Cantero scored 41 goals for Murcia, including 25 goals during the 1992–93 Segunda División B season.[6]
Cantero next embarked on a journeyman's career, playing for Sport Boys in Peru, Correcaminos UAT in Mexico, as well as clubs in El Salvador, Honduras and United Arab Emirates. He finished his career in the Segunda División B with Lorca Deportiva.[7]
After he retired from playing football, Cantero became a player's agent and also acts as a consultant for Mexican club CF Pachuca.[8] The famous Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano tells a thrilling story involving the player and the writer himself in his latest book entitled "The Hunter Stories" pages 218 and 219[9]
Cantero's son, Adrian, is also a footballer who plays for CF Pachuca's youth teams.