José Cañas
Cañas in 2011
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | José Alberto Cañas Ruiz-Herrera | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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PAOK | ||
| Number | 87 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Roteña | |||
| 2004–2005 | Betis | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Betis C | 51 | (6) |
| 2006–2010 | Betis B | 97 | (4) |
| 2009–2013 | Betis | 66 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Swansea City | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Espanyol | 42 | (0) |
| 2016– | PAOK | 20 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 April 2017. |
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José Alberto Cañas Ruiz-Herrera (born 27 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Greek club PAOK FC as a defensive midfielder.
He started his career with Real Betis, joining the first team in 2009 and going on to appear in 72 official games, 51 in La Liga, over the course of three seasons, and spent 2013–14 in the Premier League with Swansea City.
A product of Real Betis' youth ranks, Cañas was born in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz. He made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 3 May 2009, playing 83 minutes in a 0–2 home loss against Atlético Madrid. The Andalusians were ultimately relegated at the season's end.
Cañas was definitely promoted to Betis' main squad for 2010–11. He contributed with 15 games during the campaign (only four starts however) as the Verdiblancos returned to the top flight after two years, as champions, being a first-team regular in the following two seasons.
In April 2013, before the season in Spain was over, Cañas refused to renew his expiring contract with Betis, choosing instead to join Swansea City on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 1 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 home victory over Malmö FF in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
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