Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Portuguese side Mafra on loan from F.C. Vizela.[1][2][3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francis Cann | ||
Date of birth | (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mafra (on loan from Vizela) | ||
Number | – | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2017 | Charity Stars | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Vizela | 75 | (6) |
2018–2019 | → Vitória Guimarães B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Mafra (loan) | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,[3] 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.[4] 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.[1] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he played a key role by playing 30 league matches and scored 5 goals to them place 2nd and also gain promotion into the Primeira Liga for the first time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.[5][6]
In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.[4]
On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[7][8]
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.[4]
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