Ramiro Canovas Explained

Ramiro Canovas
Birth Date:6 August 1981
Birth Place:Buenos Aires, Argentina
Position:Center back
Clubnumber:8
Youthyears1:2000–2004
Youthclubs1:Mercer Bears
Clubs1:Melchester Wings
Years2:2008–2013
Clubs2:Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves
Years3:2014
Clubs3:Atlanta Silverbacks
Caps3:18
Goals3:0
Club-Update:November 23, 2014

Ramiro Canovas (born August 6, 1981) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a center back for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the North American Soccer League.

Career

Early career

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Canovas started his career in the United States with the Mercer University Bears before joining the Melchester Wings in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League.[1] He then joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves, then known as Atlanta FC, of the National Premier Soccer League.[1] Canovas scored the club's first ever goal in 2008.[1] He then went on to captain the Silverbacks Reserves from 2010 to 2012.[1]

Atlanta Silverbacks

On March 2, 2014, it was announced that Canovas had signed his first professional contract at age 32 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the North American Soccer League.[1] He then made his professional debut with the side on May 17, 2014, against the Carolina RailHawks. He came on as a 6th-minute substitute for Edgar Espinoza as the Silverbacks lost 2–0.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATLANTA SOCCER VETERAN CANOVAS SIGNS. Atlanta Silverbacks Football Club. 2 July 2014. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052032/http://www.atlantasilverbacksfc.com/news/detail/uuid/1islg2elf6a7i1nc14jw34d3rz#.U7TH9o1dUU8. dead.
  2. Web site: Carolina RailHawks vs Atlanta Silverbacks 2 - 0. Soccerway. 2 July 2014.