Albert Canal Bartrina (born 10 July 1991) is a former Spanish professional footballer who played as a centre back.
Club career
Born in Olot, Girona, Catalonia, Canal began his senior career with UE Llagostera in the Tercera División, helping them to promote to Segunda División B for the first time ever in his only season. In December 2010 he signed with neighbours RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the reserves in the third tier.[1]
Canal made his first-team debut on 13 December 2011, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for fellow youth graduate Víctor Álvarez in a Copa del Rey match against RC Celta de Vigo (0–0 away draw, 4–2 aggregate).[2] He continued appearing exclusively for the B team until his release in June 2013, also serving a short loan at his first club, now in division three.[3]
Canal continued competing in the lower leagues and amateur football the following years, with UE Olot, AEC Manlleu, UE Figueres and CF Peralada; all the sides hailed from his native region.[4] In October 2020, the 29-year-old moved abroad and joined Resources Capital FC in the Hong Kong Premier League.
In May 2023, Canal announced his retirement from professional football.
References
- ^ El garrotxí Canal, l'alumne avantatjat (Garrotxa's own Canal, the gifted student) Archived 1 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; El Punt, 6 January 2011 (in Catalan)
- ^ Faltó ambición en Balaídos (No ambition at Balaídos); Marca, 13 December 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Un Llagostera muy perico (Quite parakeet Llagostera); La Grada, 10 November 2012 (in Spanish)
- ^ Toni Cunill i Albert Canal no continuaran al Peralada (Toni Cunill and Albert Canal will not remain at Peralada); L'Esportiu, 20 August 2020 (in Catalan)
External links
- Albert Canal at BDFutbol
- Albert Canal at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Albert Canal at Soccerway
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