- José Cancela
Football player infobox| playername= José Cancela
fullname = José Carlos Cancela Duran
nickname = "Pepe"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|6|25
cityofbirth = Santa Lucía
countryofbirth =Uruguay
height = height|ft=5|in=9
currentclub = Fénix
clubnumber = 9
position = midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ?-? ?-? 1995-00 2000-2001
?-? 2003-2006 2007-2008 2008-
clubs =Club Gavilanes Cruz Azul Peñarol
PueblaDeportivo Saprissa New England Revolution Colorado Rapids Fénix
caps(goals) = ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) 17 (1)
? (?) 90 (7) 11 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 4 November 2007
ntupdate = 4 November 2007José Carlos Cancela Duran (born
June 25 ,1976 in Santa Lucía,Uruguay ) is a Uruguayansoccer player who played attackingmidfielder for Fénix. He is nicknamed "Pepe".Before joining the
Colorado Rapids , Cancela played the preseason with Toronto FC but was traded to the Denver-based club the day before the regular season began. Cancela played for Peñarol,Club Gavilanes , Cruz Azul,Deportivo Saprissa , and theNew England Revolution . He had to leaveSaprissa , despite being loved by their fans, because of the rule implemented by the "Morados" after 2003, by which they could only use Costa Rican players in their team.Cancela joined the Revolution in July 2003, and immediately added an attacking flair not often seen in MLS. He immediately slotted into the starting lineup, and finished the season with a goal and seven assists in 13 games. Cancela struggled a little in his second year, as
Clint Dempsey emerged as a competitor for the attacking midfield position, but finished the year with three goals and ten assists in 25 games. He scored two goals and five assists in 2005.After the 2006 season, Cancela was taken by
Toronto FC in the2006 MLS Expansion Draft , but dealt to the Colorado Rapids in April of the following year in exchange for a Youth International slot to be held by Toronto until 2009. He was waived by the Rapids before the 2008 season.External links
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