David Cancola
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Cancola in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 October 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hebar Pazardzhik | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2004 | SZ Marswiese | ||
| 2004–2005 | First Vienna | ||
| 2005–2007 | DSV Fortuna 05 | ||
| 2007–2010 | First Vienna | ||
| 2010–2014 | Austria Wien | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2019 | Austria Wien II | 57 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Austria Wien | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | TSV Hartberg | 40 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Slovan Liberec | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Ross County | 48 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Ionikos | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Novara | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Hebar Pazardzhik | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2025 | |||
David Cancola (born 23 October 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bulgarian club Hebar Pazardzhik. He has previously played for Austria Wien, Wiener Neustadt, TSV Hartberg, Slovan Liberec, Ross County, Ionikos and Novara.
Career
Cancola made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for Austria Wien on 20 August 2017 in a game against SV Mattersburg.[1]
On 10 September 2020, Cancola moved abroad for the first time, joining Slovan Liberec on a free transfer.
Cancola signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 23 July 2021.[2] He left the club on 15 June 2023 upon the expiry of his contract after two years at the club.[3]
On 2 August 2024, Cancola signed a one-season contract with Novara in Italy.[4]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 June 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austria Wien II | 2014-15 | Austrian Regionalliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2015-16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2016-17 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Austria Wien | 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Wiener Neustadt (loan) | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| TSV Hartberg | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2020–21 | Czech First League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Ross County | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 37 | 2 | ||
| Total | 48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 168 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in the Promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
References
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
- ^ "David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec". BBC Sport. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "RCFC - Departing Players". rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. Ross County FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "David Cancola è un centrocampista azzurro" [David Cancola is a blue midfielder] (in Italian). Novara. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
- ^ David Cancola at Soccerway