Luis Cangá
 Cangá playing for Delfín in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis David Cangá Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | LDU Quito | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | LDU Quito | 68 | (5) |
| 2018–2021 | Delfín | 122 | (4) |
| 2022 | Vasco da Gama | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Aucas | 49 | (3) |
| 2024– | Perth Glory | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Ecuador U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ecuador U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | Ecuador | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 March 2014 | |||
Luis David Cangá Sánchez (born 18 June 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a central defender for Perth Glory in the A-League. Cangá has played the majority of his career in the Ecuadorian Serie A, appearing for LDU Quito, Delfín and Aucas. He also had a brief stint in Brazilian football where he turned out for Vasco da Gama in the Campeonato Carioca. Cangá has appeared at national team level for Ecuador at underage and full international level.
Club career
[edit]Born in Guayaquil, Cangá joined LDU Quito's youth setup in June 2009, just days shy of his 14th birthday.[1] Promoted to the main squad for the 2014 season, he made his first team debut on 25 January of that year, starting in a 0–1 Serie A away loss against Manta.[2]
Cangá was a regular starter in his first senior campaign, and scored his first goal on 19 November 2014 by netting the opener in a 2–1 away win over Deportivo Cuenca.[3] After a change in the club's tactics, he subsequently became a backup option, and was demoted to the reserve team in August 2017 due to indiscipline problems.[4]
Delfín
[edit]On 22 December 2017, Cangá signed a three-year contract with fellow top tier side Delfín.[5] An immediate first-choice, he scored his first goal for the club on 2 March 2019, in a 4–2 home success over Aucas.[6]
Vasco da Gama
[edit]In 2022, Cangá signed a three-month contract with CR Vasco da Gama. He was released by the club after playing three times in the Campeonato Carioca.[7][8]
Aucas
[edit]After returning to Ecuador, he signed for Aucas in June 2022. Cangá left Aucas in June 2024.[9][10]
Perth Glory
[edit]Cangá joined Australian team Perth Glory in September 2024.[11]
International career
[edit]Cangá represented Ecuador at under-17 and under-20 levels, playing in the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup with the former and the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship with the latter. On 27 August 2014, he was called up to the full side by manager Sixto Vizuete for two friendlies against Bolivia and Brazil, after Jorge Guagua was injured.[12]
Cangá made his full international debut on 6 September 2014, starting in a 4–0 win over Bolivia at the Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 October 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LDU Quito | 2014 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 31 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2015 | 7 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 16 | 1 | — | 2[b] | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 14 | 1 | — | 3[a] | 1 | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 68 | 4 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 75 | 5 | ||||
| Delfín | 2018 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 32 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 1 | — | 4[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | 24 | 1 | — | 7[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | 27 | 2 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 29 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 109 | 4 | — | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 4 | |||
| CR Vasco da Gama | 2022 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| S.D. Aucas | 2022 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 26 | 1 | — | 5[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 49 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 4 | |||
| Perth Glory | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 227 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 203 | 9 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
International
[edit]- As of 1 December 2021[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Luis David Canga Sanchez" (in Spanish). Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Liga de Quito debutó en el torneo perdiendo en Manta" [Liga de Quito debuted in the tournament by losing in Manta] (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Triunfo anima más a Liga de Quito" [The triumph fire up Liga de Quito even more] (in Spanish). El Universo. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Luis Cangá bajó a la Reserva por decisión técnica" [Luis Cangá went down to the Reserves due to a technical decision] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Delfín le da la bienvenida a Luis Cangá" [Delfín welcome Luis Cangá] (in Spanish). Estadio. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Delfín le ganó 4–2 a Aucas y sumó su segunda victoria consecutiva en la LigaPro" [Delfín defeated Aucas 4–2 and got their second consecutive win in the LigaPro] (in Spanish). El Universo. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Cangá quer provar seu valor no Vasco: 'Mostrar que estou à altura do clube'". UOL (in Brazilian Portuguese). 18 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "De saída: Luís Cangá não terá o contrato renovado pelo Vasco - Lance!". Lance! (in Brazilian Portuguese). 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Lopez, Jose (30 June 2022). "Luis Cangá es el nuevo jugador de Aucas". Expreso (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Aucas confirmó la salida de uno de los últimos campeones del 2022". Olé (in Spanish). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (10 September 2024). "Glory land experienced international centre-back Canga". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Luis Cangá, convocado a la selección de Ecuador por Jorge Guagua" [Luis Cangá, called up to the Ecuador national team in the place of Jorge Guagua] (in Spanish). El Universo. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Ecuador goleó 4–0 a Bolivia en el retorno del DT Sixto Vizuete" [Ecuador thrashed Bolivia by 4–0 in the return of manager Sixto Vizuete] (in Spanish). El Universo. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Luis Cangá at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- ^ "Luis Cangá". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Ecuadorian men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Ecuadorian Serie A players
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série B players
- L.D.U. Quito footballers
- Delfín S.C. footballers
- CR Vasco da Gama players
- Ecuador men's youth international footballers
- Ecuador men's international footballers