Peio Canales
Spanish footballer (born 2005)
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Peio Canales Urtasun (born 17 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Racing de Santander, on loan from Athletic Bilbao.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peio Canales Urtasun[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Barrika, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Racing Santander (on loan from Athletic Bilbao) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Barrika | |||
| 2016–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Basconia | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Bilbao Athletic | 43 | (5) |
| 2024– | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Racing Santander (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Spain U19 | 8 | (1) |
| 2025 | Spain U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Spain U21 | 6 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 March 2026 | |||
Club career
Born 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 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.[2] On 16 April 2024, he renewed his contract until 2027.[3] 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.[4][5] The following 15 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side Racing de Santander for the season.[6]
International career
Canales is a Spain youth international, having represented the under-18 side.[7] He has played with the under-19 for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches,[8] and scored a goal in a friendly match against Norway.[9]
He received his first call-up to the Spain U21 in August 2025 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification[10] and made his debut as a substitute against Cyprus.[11] He was later included in the Spain U20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | 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 | Primera Federación | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 5 | — | — | — | 44 | 5 | |||||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2024–25 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Racing Santander (loan) | 2025–26 | La Liga 2 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| Career total | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 8 | ||
- Appearance in 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs