Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francis Cann | ||
| Date of birth | 6 February 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marítimo | ||
| Number | 70 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Charity Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2023 | Vizela | 78 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | → Vitória SC B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Mafra (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Al-Hazem (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2023– | Marítimo | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,[3] Cann started his career in Ghana, playing for lower-tier side Charity Stars FC. In 2017, he secured a deal to F.C. Vizela youth side. He moved through the ranks but was later sent on a one-year loan to Vitoria SC U-23 in 2018–19 league campaign.[4] Upon his return the following season, he played 8 league matches in the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal and scored 1 goal to help them gain promotion from the Campeonato de Portugal into the Liga Portugal 2.[1] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he played a key role by playing 30 league matches and scored 5 goals to them place 2nd and also gain promotion into the Primeira Liga for the first time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.[5][6]
In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.[4]
On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[7][8]
On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.[9][10]
On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.[11]
International career
Cann capped for Ghana at the U-20 level. He was part of the squad in 2016 that failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations automatically losing their chances of qualifying for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.[4]
References
External links
- Francis Cann at Soccerway
- Francis Cann at WorldFootball.net