Maycoll Cañizalez
Canadian soccer player
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Maycoll Cañizalez-Smith (born 28 December 1982) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maycoll Cañizalez-Smith | ||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Quezaltepeque, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001 | Toronto Lynx | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2004 | Werder Bremen II | 47 | (2) |
| 2004–2006 | Hannover 96 II | 20 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | FC Oberneuland | 15 | (1) |
| 2007 | Toronto FC | 12 | (1) |
| 2007–2010 | Bonner SC | 77 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | Fortuna Köln | 35 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | SV Roßbach/Verscheid | 31 | (3) |
| 2013–2016 | VfB Oldenburg | 87 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | SSV Jeddeloh | 41 | (2) |
| Total | 365 | (13) | |
| International career | |||
| 1998 | Canada U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 1999–2001 | Canada U20 | 14 | (2) |
| 2002–2003 | Canada U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2003 | Canada | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Cañizalez was born in Quezaltepeque, El Salvador and raised in Toronto, Ontario.[1]
He played in Germany for Werder Bremen and Hannover 96 reserve sides before signing with Toronto FC in April 2007.[2] Cañizalez became the first Canadian to score a league goal at BMO Field, getting off the mark against Columbus Crew on 22 September 2007. Toronto waived him at the end of the 2007 season.
Following his time in Toronto, Cañizales returned to Germany,[3] having successful seasons earning playing time at Bonner SC, Fortuna Köln, SV Roßbach/Verscheid and VfB Oldenburg.
International career
Cañizalez played at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina,[4] alongside Atiba Hutchinson and Mike Klukowski among others.
He made his senior debut for Canada in a January 2003 friendly match against the United States. He earned a total of five caps, scoring one goal. His final international was a July 2003 Gold Cup match against Cuba.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2001–02 | Regionalliga Nord | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2002–03 | 15 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2003–04 | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 2 | ||
| Hannover 96 II | 2004–05 | Oberliga Nord | 14 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2005–06 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | |||
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| FC Oberneuland | 2006–07 | Oberliga Nord | 15 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Toronto FC | 2007 | MLS | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Bonner SC | 2007–08 | Oberliga Nordrhein | 15 | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 | NRW-Liga | 35 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Regionalliga West | 27 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||
| Total | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 2 | ||
| Fortuna Köln | 2010–11 | NRW-Liga | 33 | 1 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Regionalliga West | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| SV Roßbach/Verscheid | 2012–2013 | Oberliga Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| VfB Oldenburg | 2013–2014 | Regionalliga Nord | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2014–2015 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2015–2016 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | ||
| SSV Jeddeloh | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Nord | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 365 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 368 | 14 | ||
International
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cañizalez goal.[2]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 February 2003 | June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya |  Libya | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly match |