Francis Cann

Francis Cann

Personal information
Full name	Francis Cann
Date of birth	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Tema, Ghana
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	HC Sapporo
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)
2023–2024	Marítimo	29	(0)
2024–	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 July 2024

Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Japanese side HC Sapporo.[1][2][3][4]

Club career

Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,[4] 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.[5] 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.[2] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he appeared in 30 league matches scoring 5 goals as the club placed 2nd and was promoted to the Primeira Liga after a 36-year absence.[6][7]

In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.[5]

On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.[8][9]

On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.[10][11]

On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with Maritimo of Liga Portugal 2.[12]

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.[5]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2024[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vizela	2017–18	Campeonato de Portugal	16	0	3	0	—		—		0	0	19	0
	2019–20		19	1	4	2	—		—		—		23	3
	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	30	5	2	0	—		—		—		32	5
	2021–22	Primeira Liga	10	0	4	0	1	0	—		—		15	0
	2022–23		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	Total		78	6	13	2	1	0	—		—		92	8
Vitória SC B (loan)	2018–19	LigaPro	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		19	0
Mafra (loan)	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	15	2	2	0	—		—		—		17	2
Al-Hazem (loan)	2022–23	Saudi First Division League	17	3	0	0	—		—		—		17	3
Marítimo	2023–24	Liga Portugal 2	29	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
Career total			139	11	17	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	158	13

References

1. Francis Cann at Soccerway
2. "Francis Cann". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
3. "Francis Cann - Soccer player profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
4. "Tema-born winger Francis Cann scores decisive victory goal for Vizela in Portugal". Ghana Sports Online. 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
5. "Ghana's Francis Cann extends FC Vizela new deal - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
6. "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.
7. Vizela saiu à rua para festejar o regresso à primeira divisão nacional (in Portuguese), p. Mais Futebol, retrieved 6 August 2021
8. "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.
9. "OFFICIAL: Francis Cann seals Mafra Sports Club loan deal". Kick Ghana. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
10. "#الحزم يتعاقد مع الجناح الغاني فرانسيس كان".
11. "Jogador mais antigo do plantel emprestado para a Árabia".
12. "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.

External links

• Francis Cann at WorldFootball.net