Roberto Canella
Encyclopedia
Roberto Canella Suárez (born 7 February 1988 in Laviana
, Asturias
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón
as a left defender.
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system, Canella first appeared with the main side during 2006–07, and established himself as first-choice in the following year, as the Asturias
side returned to La Liga
after a 10-year hiatus.
He scored his first top flight goal on 5 October 2008, in a 2–0 win at RCD Mallorca
, being first-choice throughout the campaign. According to COPE Radio, Real Madrid
was likely to acquire his services for 2009–10
. Eventually, nothing came of it, and the player again occupied the left-back position for the vast majority of the season, with Sporting again maintaining its top division status.
In the following seasons, Canella continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, José Ángel
, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches. In 2011–12
, following Ángel's departure to A.S. Roma
, he became the undisputed starter for the Manolo Preciado-led side.
win the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
, played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
still being under-19, and then moved to the U21s
.
Laviana
Laviana is a municipality in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, located in Spain. It is bordered on the north by Bimenes and Nava, on the south by Aller, on the east by Piloña and Sobrescobio, and on the west by San Martín del Rey Aurelio and Mieres.Situated in the basin of...
, Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón
Sporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
as a left defender.
Club career
A product of Sporting de GijónSporting de Gijón
Real Sporting de Gijón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club from Gijón, Asturias. Founded in 1 June 1905, it currently plays in Spanish first division....
's cantera
Cantera
Cantera, literally meaning "quarry" in Spanish, is a term used in Spain to refer to youth academies and farm teams organized by sports clubs. It is also used to refer to the geographical area that clubs recruit players from. The term is widely used in football but is also applied to other sports...
system, Canella first appeared with the main side during 2006–07, and established himself as first-choice in the following year, as the Asturias
Asturias
The Principality of Asturias is an autonomous community of the Kingdom of Spain, coextensive with the former Kingdom of Asturias in the Middle Ages...
side returned to La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
after a 10-year hiatus.
He scored his first top flight goal on 5 October 2008, in a 2–0 win at RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, being first-choice throughout the campaign. According to COPE Radio, Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
was likely to acquire his services for 2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
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. Eventually, nothing came of it, and the player again occupied the left-back position for the vast majority of the season, with Sporting again maintaining its top division status.
In the following seasons, Canella continued battling for position with another club youth graduate, José Ángel
José Ángel Valdés
José Ángel Valdés Díaz , known as José Ángel or Cote, is a Spanish footballer who plays for A.S. Roma in Italy, as a left defender.-Club career:...
, with both players appearing in roughly the same number of matches. In 2011–12
2011–12 La Liga
The 2011–12 La Liga season is the 81st since its establishment. Barcelona are the defending champions, having won their 21st La Liga title in the previous season for the third time in a row. The campaign began on 27 August 2011, and will end on 13 May 2012...
, following Ángel's departure to A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
, he became the undisputed starter for the Manolo Preciado-led side.
International career
Internationally, Canella helped SpainSpain national under-19 football team
The Spain national under-19 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-UEFA European Under-19 Championship Record:...
win the 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...
, played at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
still being under-19, and then moved to the U21s
Spain national under-21 football team
The Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
.
Honours
Spain U19- UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipUEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe European Under 19 Football Championship is an annual football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. The competition has been held since 1948. It was originally called the FIFA junior tournament, until it was taken over by UEFA in 1955...
: 20062006 UEFA European Under-19 Football ChampionshipThe UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 Final Tournament was held in Poland between 18 July and 29 July 2006. The top three teams in each group qualified for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Players born after 1 January 1987 were allowed to participate in this competition.-Qualifications:There were two...
Individual
- Fútbol Draft Awards:
- 3rd Best Spanish U-21 left-back, 2006–07
- 2nd Best Spanish U-21 left-back, 2007–08
- Best Spanish U-21 left-back, 2008–09