David Cancola
{{Short description|Austrian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = David Cancola
| image = SC Wiener Neustadt vs. FK Austria Wien II 2018-08-17 (050).jpg
| caption = Cancola in 2018
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Austria
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Hebar Pazardzhik
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = SZ Marswiese
| youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = First Vienna
| youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = DSV Fortuna 05
| youthyears4 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs4 = First Vienna
| youthyears5 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs5 = Austria Wien
| years1 = 2014–2019 | clubs1 = Austria Wien II | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Austria Wien | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Wiener Neustadt (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = TSV Hartberg | caps4 = 40 | goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Slovan Liberec | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Ross County | caps6 = 48 | goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Ionikos | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Novara | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Hebar Pazardzhik | caps9 = 3 | goals9 = 0
| club-update = 2 March 2025
}}
David Cancola (born 23 October 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bulgarian club Hebar Pazardzhik. He has previously played for Austria Wien, Wiener Neustadt, TSV Hartberg, Slovan Liberec, Ross County, Ionikos and Novara.
Career
Cancola made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for Austria Wien on 20 August 2017 in a game against SV Mattersburg.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/20/austria/bundesliga/sportverein-mattersburg/fk-austria-memphis-magna/2469102/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=20 August 2017}}
On 10 September 2020, Cancola moved abroad for the first time, joining Slovan Liberec on a free transfer.
Cancola signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 23 July 2021.{{cite news |title=David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57947080|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 July 2021 |access-date=23 July 2021}} He left the club on 15 June 2023 upon the expiry of his contract after two years at the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/departing-players/ |title=RCFC - Departing Players |website=rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk |publisher=Ross County FC |date=15 June 2023 |accessdate=15 June 2023}}
On 2 August 2024, Cancola signed a one-season contract with Novara in Italy.{{cite web|publisher=Novara|url=https://www.novarafootballclub.it/david-cancola-e-un-centrocampista-azzurro/|title=David Cancola è un centrocampista azzurro|trans-title=David Cancola is a blue midfielder|date=2 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024|language=it}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}{{Soccerway| david-cancola/314274 }}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|Austria Wien II
|2014-15 |rowspan="4"|Austrian Regionalliga |14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2015-16
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2016-17
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2018-19
|14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | |
| rowspan="3"|Austria Wien
|rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wiener Neustadt (loan)
| 2017–18 |18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in the Promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|TSV Hartberg
|rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20
|29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Slovan Liberec
| 2020–21 |4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Ross County
|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!168 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 10 |
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References
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External links
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{{FC Hebar Pazardzhik squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cancola, David}}
Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:FK Austria Wien players
Category:1. Wiener Neustädter SC players
Category:FC Slovan Liberec players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:FC Hebar Pazardzhik players
Category:2. Liga (Austria) players
Category:Austrian Football Bundesliga players
Category:Czech First League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Super League Greece 2 players
Category:First Professional Football League (Bulgaria) players
Category:Austrian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
Category:Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Bulgaria