Gustavo Canales
Encyclopedia
Gustavo Javier Canales (born 30 March 1982) is an Argentine
-born Chile
an footballer that currently plays for Universidad de Chile as striker
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on a 70% to 30% joint ownership deal for around $1 million until 2013. After a poor season with los millonarios, Canales returned to Chile to play for Unión Española.
On June 11, Canales led Universidad de Chile to their 14th title by scoring a Hat-trick against Universidad Católica
in the Apertura 2011 final.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
-born Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an footballer that currently plays for Universidad de Chile as striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
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Early years
Canales previously played for Deportes La Serena in the Primera Division de Chile.Unión Española
In January 2010 River Plate signed the striker from Unión EspañolaUnión Española
Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española...
on a 70% to 30% joint ownership deal for around $1 million until 2013. After a poor season with los millonarios, Canales returned to Chile to play for Unión Española.
Universidad de Chile
On 20 Dicember 2010, Canales signed a one-year deal with Universidad de Chile for a fee of US$1.2 million, being the most expensive transfer of this club. He also arrived as naturalizated player.On June 11, Canales led Universidad de Chile to their 14th title by scoring a Hat-trick against Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
in the Apertura 2011 final.