Luis Ángel Cano Quintana (born 5 September 1999) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for S.D. Aucas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luis Ángel Cano Quintana | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-09-05) 5 September 1999 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Vinces, Ecuador[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Aucas | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ciudad del Norte | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Ciudad del Norte | ||
| 2017 | Fiorentina FC | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santa Rita | 73 | (6) |
| 2019 | Independiente del Valle B | ? | (3) |
| 2019 | Independiente del Valle | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Guayaquil City | 25 | (5) |
| 2021– | Aucas | 38 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2018–2019 | Ecuador U-20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24, 31 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Cano began his career at the local club Ciudad del Norte in Vinces. He made his debut for the clubs U-17 team in 2013 at the age of only 13.[2] He played for the club until he moved to Fiorentina FC, also from his hometown Vinces, ahead of the 2017 season.[2]
He then moved to Ecuadorian Serie B club CD Santa Rita later in 2017, where he made 73 appearances and scored six times over two seasons at the age of 17-18.[2] Ahead of the 2019 season, Cano then joined Ecuadorian Serie A club Independiente del Valle.[2][3] However, he only played for official games for the clubs reserve team in the Serie B, before leaving the club at the end of 2019.
Ahead of the 2020 season, Cano moved to Guayaquil City.[4] He made 25 league appearances for the club and scored five goals. Ahead of the 2021 season, Cano joined fellow league club S.D. Aucas.[5]
During 2018, Cano was summoned to the Ecuadorian U-20 squad several times.
In August 2018, Cano was in the starting line up for the Ecuadorian national team in a friendly match against the Ecuadorian U-20 team.[6]