Canito (Spanish footballer, born 1931)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicanor Sagarduy Gonzalo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 March 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 24 June 1998 (aged 67) | ||
| Place of death | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| El Carmen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1947–1948 | Barakaldo | ||
| 1948–1963 | Athletic Bilbao | 354 | (4) |
| 1963–1964 | Alavés | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1955 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1957 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Nicanor Sagarduy Gonzalo (previously Nicanor Trapero Gonzalo), commonly known as Canito (18 March 1931 – 24 June 1998), was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
Club career
Canito signed with Basque Country powerhouse Athletic Bilbao in 1948, from neighbours Barakaldo CF in the second division. Immediately after arriving, on 12 September, the 17-year-old made his La Liga debut, helping to a 7–2 home demolition of Real Valladolid; in only his tenth appearance he scored his first goal for the Lions, in a 4–0 triumph against Sevilla FC (also at San Mamés).
In the 1955–56 season Canito appeared in 27 games as Athletic won the top division title, and would also be an essential defensive unit as the club won three Copa del Rey trophies in just four years (for a total of four during his spell).
After 15 years in the senior squad, and more than 400 official matches, Canito moved to another club in the region, Deportivo Alavés, but called it quits after only a few months. He died aged 67 in his hometown of Barakaldo, Biscay.
International career
On 10 March 1957 Canito won his first and only cap for the Spanish national team, as he played the 90 minutes of a 2–2 draw in Madrid against Switzerland for the 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification stage – neither team would make it to the finals, both trailing group winners Scotland.
Honours
- Spanish League: 1955–56
- Spanish Cup: 1949–50, 1955, 1956, 1958
- Eva Duarte Cup: 1950
External links
- Canito profile at BDFutbol
- National team data (Spanish)
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- Spain stats at Eu-Football