Personal information | |||
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Full name | Peio Canales Urtasun | ||
Date of birth | 17 January 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Barrika, Spain | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Barrika | |||
2016–2023 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023–2024 | Basconia | 0 | (0) |
2023– | Bilbao Athletic | 31 | (3) |
2024– | Athletic Bilbao | 1 | (0) |
International career | |||
2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 8 | (1) |
2023– | Spain U19 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2024 |
Peio Canales Urtasun (born 17 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.
Born in Barrika, Biscay, Basque Country, Canales joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side Barrika FE. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Segunda Federación away draw against UD Logroñés.
Canales spent the most of the campaign with the B-team, scoring his first goals on 25 November 2023, by netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Tudelano. [1] On 16 April 2024, he renewed his contract until 2027. [2] He only featured once with the farm team CD Basconia, a 3–0 home loss to Club Portugalete in the 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs.
Canales made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 September 2024, replacing Álex Berenguer in a 1–1 home draw against Sevilla FC. [3] [4]
Canales represented Spain at under-18 [5] and under-19 levels.
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