Fernando Alfredo Kanapkis García (born June 6, 1966 in Montevideo

Montevideo

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) is a retired football

Football (soccer)

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 defender

Defender (football)

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 from Uruguay

Uruguay

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, who obtained a total number of twenty international caps for his national team

Uruguay national football team

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, scoring five goals. Having made his debut on April 30, 1992 in a friendly against Brazil (2-1), he played his last international match for his native country on October 13, 1993 against Germany (0-5).

Kanapkis played club football for a number of teams:
Fenix de Montevideo Danubio F.C.

Danubio F.C.

-History:Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff, on March 1, 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo...

 Textil Mandiyú

Textil Mandiyú

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 Nacional

Club Nacional de Football

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 Clube Atlético Mineiro

Clube Atlético Mineiro

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 Huracán Buceo

Huracán Buceo

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 Rampla Juniors

Rampla Juniors

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 Paysandú Bella Vista Racing Club de Montevideo

Racing Club de Montevideo

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