James Cantero

James Cantero Coitiño (born 7 February 1967) is a Uruguayan former football striker and player's agent.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cantero and the second or maternal family name is Coitiño.
James Cantero
Personal information
Full name James Cantero Coitiño
Date of birth (1967-02-07) 7 February 1967
Place of birth Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó,
Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 Independiente Flores
1986 Defensor
1987 Rampla Juniors
1988–1989 Uruguay de Coronado 51 (41)
1990–1991 Lleida 37 (17)
1992–1994 Real Murcia 50 (41)
1994 Sport Boys 12 (10)
1995 Correcaminos 7 (3)
1999 Lorca 15 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó,[1] Cantero began playing football in the Uruguayan Primera División with Independiente Flores at age 16. Two years later, he joined Montevideo-based side Defensor Sporting Club.[2] He also played for Rampla Juniors before moving to Costa Rica to play for Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado.[3]

In August 1990, Cantero joined Segunda División side UE Lleida, where the 23-year-old would lead the club with 17 league goals.[4] After one season, Real Murcia signed Cantero, in January 1992.[5] Cantero scored 41 goals for Murcia, including 25 goals during the 1992–93 Segunda División B season.[6]

Cantero next embarked on a journeyman's career, playing for Sport Boys in Peru, Correcaminos UAT in Mexico, as well as clubs in El Salvador, Honduras and United Arab Emirates.[2] He finished his career in the Segunda División B with Lorca Deportiva.[7]

Retirement

After he retired from playing football, Cantero became a player's agent and also acts as a consultant for Mexican club CF Pachuca.[8] The famous Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano tells a thrilling story involving the player and the writer himself in his latest book entitled "The Hunter Stories" pages 218 and 219[9]

Personal

Cantero's son, Adrian, is also a footballer who plays for CF Pachuca's youth teams.[2]

References
  1. "Paso a paso, con la fuerza de Toros" (in Spanish). Agauntan Che. 13 March 2013.
  2. Pallarés, Ripalda (5 April 2008). "Adrián sigue los pasos de James" [Adrián follows in the footsteps of James] (in Spanish). La Verdad.
  3. Coto, Gerardo (28 May 2012). "Un histórico vuelve a primera" [A historical return to the Primera] (in Spanish). Unafut. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. Moncayo, Carmelo (3 August 1990). ""Otro" Conejo para el Lleida: Fichó Cantero un uruguayo goleador en la Liga de Costa Rica" ["Other" Rabbit for Lleida: Signed Cantero, Uruguayan goal-scorer in the Costa Rican League] (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo.
  5. Muntane, Eduard (3 January 1992). "El Murcia se inclina por James Cantero" [Murcia prefers James Cantero] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo.
  6. Otón, José (29 April 2014). "Mil ojos siguen al nuevo líder del murcianismo" (in Spanish). La Verdad. Archived from the original on 30 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  7. Re, Pedro (20 June 1999). "El Lorca quita las vallas y aún se ve con posibilidades" [Lorca removes the fences and still sees possibilities] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo.
  8. Pérez Díaz, Omar (16 May 2011). "¡A lo grande!" [A big!] (in Spanish). El Sol de Hidalgo.
  9. Galeano, Eduardo (April 2016). El cazador de historias. ISBN 9786070307263.
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