Nicolás Canales

Early career

Canales debuted with Universidad de Chile where he won the Apertura in 2004 and reached the final of the Clausura in 2005. He scored five goals in nine matches in the Liga de Honra while playing for Benfica B. On 1 August 2007, he signed with Romanian squad CFR Cluj by £450.000. However his time there was short, because at the beginning of 2008 Canales returned to Chile to play for Unión Española.

Palestino

In 2010, he was transferred to Palestino where he scored 34 times in 73 appearances. Their great performances give him the opportunity to play internationally with the Chile national football team.

Neftchi Baku

In June 2012, he signed for Neftchi Baku of the Azerbaijan Premier League in a one-year deal. He played his first game for Neftchi in a friendly against Dinamo București. He made his competitive debut in a UEFA Champions League fixture against Zestaponi on 17 July. He scored the third goal of the 3–0 home victory. In the 2012–13 season, he played in 31 games and scored 26 goals, helping his team win the league and becoming the top goalscorer of the championship. He also won the Azerbaijan Cup in the 2012–13 edition playing five games and scoring one goal in the competition.

Colo-Colo

On 13 August 2013, he signed for Colo-Colo of the Chilean Primera División in a one-year deal.

Return to Neftchi Baku

On 14 August 2014, Canales resigned for Neftchi Baku on a one-year contract, with the option of a second…

Canales made his senior international debut in the 2–0 defeat by Paraguay on 15 February 2012. He also participated in the U-20 2005 Sudamericano in Colombia. He went on to later play at the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands.

Club

As of match played 19 February 2017

International

As of match played 15 February 2012

Club

Universidad de Chile

Primera División de Chile: 2004 Apertura Neftchi Baku

Azerbaijan Premier League: 2012–13 Azerbaijan Cup: 2012–13 Individual

Azerbaijan Premier League top scorer: 2012–13