Francis Cann

Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.[1][2][3]

Francis Cann
Personal information
Full name Francis Cann
Date of birth (1998-02-06) 6 February 1998
Place of birth Tema, Ghana
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Number 70
Youth career
0000–2017 Charity Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2023 Vizela 78 (6)
2018–2019 → Vitória SC B (loan) 0 (0)
2022 → Mafra (loan) 15 (2)
2023 → Al-Hazem (loan) 17 (3)
2023– Marítimo 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

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]

On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.[9][10]

On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.[11]

International career

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]

References
  1. "Francis Cann". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. "Francis Cann - Soccer player profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Tema-born winger Francis Cann scores decisive victory goal for Vizela in Portugal". Ghana Sports Online. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  4. "Ghana's Francis Cann extends FC Vizela new deal - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  5. "Ghanaian trio Francis Cann, Koffi Kouao and Richard Ofori secure Portuguese top-flight promotion with FC Vizela". GhanaWeb. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  6. Vizela saiu à rua para festejar o regresso à primeira divisão nacional (in Portuguese), p. Mais Futebol, retrieved 6 August 2021
  7. "Com passagem pelo FC Vizela e Vitória SC, o ganês vai vestir o #ConventoAoPeito por empréstimo até o fim da época 2021/22.𝗕𝗲𝗺-𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼 a Mafra @franciscann99 👋". Clube Desportivo de Mafra on Instagram. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  8. "OFFICIAL: Francis Cann seals Mafra Sports Club loan deal". Kick Ghana. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. "#الحزم يتعاقد مع الجناح الغاني فرانسيس كان".
  10. "Jogador mais antigo do plantel emprestado para a Árabia".
  11. "Extremo Francis Cann é reforço para Tulipa" [Winger Francis Cann is reinforcement for Tulipa] (in European Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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