David Cancola

David Cancola

Cancola in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Austria
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hebar Pazardzhik
Number	18
Youth career
2002–2004	SZ Marswiese
2004–2005	First Vienna
2005–2007	DSV Fortuna 05
2007–2010	First Vienna
2010–2014	Austria Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2019	Austria Wien II	57	(4)
2017–2018	Austria Wien	1	(0)
2017–2018	→ Wiener Neustadt (loan)	18	(0)
2018–2020	TSV Hartberg	40	(3)
2020–2021	Slovan Liberec	4	(0)
2021–2023	Ross County	48	(3)
2023–2024	Ionikos	12	(1)
2024–2025	Novara	7	(0)
2025–	Hebar Pazardzhik	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 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. ^[1]

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. ^[2] He left the club on 15 June 2023 upon the expiry of his contract after two years at the club. ^[3]

On 2 August 2024, Cancola signed a one-season contract with Novara in Italy. ^[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 June 2023 ^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Austria Wien II	2014-15	Austrian Regionalliga	14	1	0	0	–		–		14	1
	2015-16		6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
	2016-17		23	1	0	0	–		–		23	1
	2018-19		14	2	0	0	–		–		14	2
	Total		57	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	57	4
Austria Wien	2016–17	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
	2017–18		1	0	0	0	–		1 [a]	0	2	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Wiener Neustadt (loan)	2017–18	2. Liga	18	0	1	0	–		2 [b]	0	21	0
TSV Hartberg	2018–19	Austrian Bundesliga	11	2	0	0	–		–		11	2
	2019–20		29	1	1	0	–		–		30	1
	Total		40	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	41	3
Slovan Liberec	2020–21	Czech First League	4	0	3	0	–		1 [a]	0	8	0
Ross County	2021–22	Scottish Premiership	18	1	0	0	0	0	—		18	1
	2022–23		30	2	1	0	4	0	2 [c]	0	37	2
	Total		48	3	1	0	4	0	2	0	55	3
Career total			168	10	6	0	4	0	6	0	184	10

1. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in the Promotion play-offs
3. Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs

References

1. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
2. "David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec". BBC Sport. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
3. "RCFC - Departing Players". rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk. Ross County FC. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
4. "David Cancola è un centrocampista azzurro" [David Cancola is a blue midfielder] (in Italian). Novara. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
5. David Cancola at Soccerway