Francis Cann
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| 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 | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | ||
| 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) |
| 2023–2024 | Marítimo | 29 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 July 2024 | |||
Francis Cann (born 7 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Japanese side HC Sapporo.[1][2][3][4]
Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,[4] 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.[5] 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.[2] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he appeared in 30 league matches scoring 5 goals as the club placed 2nd and was promoted to the Primeira Liga after a 36-year absence.[6][7]
In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.[5]
On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8][9]
On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.[10][11]
On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with Maritimo of Liga Portugal 2.[12]
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.[5]
