Roberto Canella

Roberto Canella Suarez (born 7 February 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for CD Lugo as a left back.

He spent most of his professional career with Sporting de Gijon since making his debut with the first team at the age of 18, going on to appear in 313 official matches. Of those, 129 were in La Liga (four goals).

Canella represented Spain at under-19, under-20 and under-21 levels.

Club Career

Sporting Gijon

Canella was born in Laviana, Asturias. A product of Sporting de Gijon's cantera he first appeared with the main squad during 2006–07, and established himself as first choice in the following season as it returned to La Liga after a ten-year hiatus.

Canella scored his first top level goal on 5 October 2008 in a 2–0 away win against RCD Mallorca, being a starter throughout the campaign. According to Cadena COPE, Real Madrid was likely to acquire his services for 2009–10. Eventually nothing came of it, and the player again occupied the left-back position for the vast majority of the season, with Sporting again retaining their league status.

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