Víctor Cancino

Cancino began his senior career in southern Chile before joining Deportes Puerto Montt, where he played during the 1990s. In 1999 he moved to Deportes Concepción, becoming a regular member of the club's midfield. With Deportes Concepción, Cancino participated in the 2001 Copa Libertadores. He started five of the club's first five matches in the competition, including the 3–2 home victory over Argentine side San Lorenzo de Almagro. Following that match, Cancino suffered a facial fracture after being struck by San Lorenzo player Lucas Pusineri during an altercation after the final whistle. He underwent surgery and spent five days in hospital before being discharged. At the end of 2001, Cancino left Deportes Concepción and joined Santiago Wanderers. He spent the 2002 and 2003 seasons with the Valparaíso club, regularly featuring in midfield. Cancino signed for Universidad de Chile ahead of the 2004 season and became part of the side coached by Héctor Pinto. He was a regular during the club's successful 2004 Apertura campaign and started the second leg of the final against Cobreloa, which Universidad de Chile won on penalties after a 1–1 draw in Calama. During 2005, Cancino had another spell with Santiago Wanderers before returning to Universidad de Chile. He featured in the Universidad de Chile side that reached the final of the 2005 Clausura against Universidad Católica. In the first leg, Cancino conceded the penalty from which Universidad Católica scored the only goal and…

Cancino was called up to the Chile national football team in May 2001 while playing for Deportes Concepción, replacing the injured Milovan Mirošević ahead of a World Cup qualifier against Paraguay. He earned two senior international caps later that year, appearing in World Cup qualifiers against Brazil and Colombia. Cancino was also included in the Chile squad that travelled to Barcelona for a friendly against the Catalonia national football team on 28 December 2001.

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Universidad de Chile Primera División de Chile (1): 2004 Apertura