Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Cañas and the second or maternal family name is
Fernández.
David Cañas Fernández (born 26 August 1978) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender but also as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Cañas was born in Castilleja de la Cuesta, Province of Seville. He played 13 games for hometown club Sevilla FC in the 1998–99 season, with the Andalusians in the Segunda División.
During his career, Cañas also represented Getafe CF, AD Ceuta (two spells, both in Segunda División B), Polideportivo Ejido, UD Salamanca, Albacete Balompié and Girona FC,[1] appearing in 276 matches in the second tier of Spanish football over 11 seasons and scoring 12 goals. In early 2011 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, being sidelined for 50 days for treatment but eventually returning to finish the campaign with Ceuta,[2] following which he retired at the age of 32.
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