Joaquín Canales Escobar (born May 19, 1962 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a Salvadoran former footballer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Canales Escobar | ||
| Date of birth | (1962-05-19) May 19, 1962 (age 60) | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1988 | Alianza FC | ||
| 1989 | Washington Diplomats | ||
| 1989–1997 | Alianza FC | ||
| National team | |||
| El Salvador | 5 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 January 2014 | |||
With the exception of a short spell in the United States with the Washington Diplomats, Canales has played all of his professional career with his hometown club, Alianza FC.
Cárcamo made his debut for El Salvador in 1988 and earned a total of five caps in 13 years, scoring no goals. He played at the 1991 UNCAF Nations Cup.