Peio Canales Urtasun (born 17 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peio Canales Urtasun | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrika, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barrika | |||
| 2016–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Basconia | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bilbao Athletic | 31 | (3) |
| 2024– | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Barrika, Biscay, Basque Country, Canales joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side Barrika FE. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Segunda Federación away draw against UD Logroñés.
Canales spent the most of the campaign with the B-team, scoring his first goals on 25 November 2023, by netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Tudelano.[1] On 16 April 2024, he renewed his contract until 2027.[2] He only featured once with the farm team CD Basconia, a 3–0 home loss to Club Portugalete in the 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs.
Canales made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 September 2024, replacing Álex Berenguer in a 1–1 home draw against Sevilla FC.[3][4]
International career
editCanales represented Spain at under-18[5] and under-19 levels.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 29 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Basconia | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bilbao Athletic | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 26 | 3 | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Segunda Federación | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2024–25 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance in 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs
References
edit- ^ "La última perla de Lezama de la que todo el Athletic Club habla" [The latest pearl of Lezama who all Athletic Club talk about] (in Spanish). Estadio Deportivo. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "El Athletic blinda a Canales, una de las perlas de Lezama, ante el interés de otros clubes" [Athletic tie up Canales, one of the pearls of Lezama, amidst interest from other clubs] (in Spanish). El Correo. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Peio Canales debuta con el Athletic Club" [Peio Canales debuts with Athletic Club] (in Spanish). Athletic Bilbao. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "Debuta Canales, la perla a la que quería el United" [Canales debuts, the pearl wanted by United] (in Spanish). El Correo. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "El centrocampista rojiblanco Peio Canales llega a la Sub18" [The red-and-white central midfielder Peio Canales reaches the under-18s] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
External links
edit- Peio Canales at Athletic Bilbao
- Peio Canales at BDFutbol
- Peio Canales at Soccerway