Francis Cann

Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.^[1][2][3]

Francis Cann

Personal information
Full name	Francis Cann
Date of birth	(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Tema, Ghana
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Marítimo
Number	70
Youth career
0000–2017	Charity Stars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2023	Vizela	78	(6)
2018–2019	→ Vitória SC B (loan)	0	(0)
2022	→ Mafra (loan)	15	(2)
2023	→ Al-Hazem (loan)	17	(3)
2023–	Marítimo	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:45, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Tema an industrial city in Ghana,^[3] Cann started his career in Ghana, playing for lower-tier side Charity Stars FC. In 2017, he secured a deal to F.C. Vizela youth side. He moved through the ranks but was later sent on a one-year loan to Vitoria SC U-23 in 2018–19 league campaign.^[4] Upon his return the following season, he played 8 league matches in the 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal and scored 1 goal to help them gain promotion from the Campeonato de Portugal into the Liga Portugal 2.^[1] During the 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2, he played a key role by playing 30 league matches and scored 5 goals to them place 2nd and also gain promotion into the Primeira Liga for the first time in the club's history since 1985 after a 36-year absence.^[5][6]

In June 2021, ahead of the 2021–22 Primeira Liga, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side.^[4]

On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side Mafra on a loan deal until the end of the season.^[7][8]

On 27 January 2023, Cann joined Saudi First Division League side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan.^[9][10]

On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with recently-relegated to Liga Portugal 2 club Marítimo.^[11]

International career

Cann capped for Ghana at the U-20 level. He was part of the squad in 2016 that failed to qualify for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations automatically losing their chances of qualifying for 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea.^[4]

References

1. "Francis Cann". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
2. "Francis Cann - Soccer player profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
3. "Tema-born winger Francis Cann scores decisive victory goal for Vizela in Portugal". Ghana Sports Online. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
4. "Ghana's Francis Cann extends FC Vizela new deal - Kickgh.com". Kick Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
5. "Ghanaian trio Francis Cann, Koffi Kouao and Richard Ofori secure Portuguese top-flight promotion with FC Vizela". GhanaWeb. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
6. Vizela saiu à rua para festejar o regresso à primeira divisão nacional (in Portuguese), p. Mais Futebol, retrieved 6 August 2021
7. "Com passagem pelo FC Vizela e Vitória SC, o ganês vai vestir o #ConventoAoPeito por empréstimo até o fim da época 2021/22.𝗕𝗲𝗺-𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼 a Mafra @franciscann99 👋". Clube Desportivo de Mafra on Instagram. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
8. "OFFICIAL: Francis Cann seals Mafra Sports Club loan deal". Kick Ghana. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
9. "#الحزم يتعاقد مع الجناح الغاني فرانسيس كان".
10. "Jogador mais antigo do plantel emprestado para a Árabia".
11. "Extremo Francis Cann é reforço para Tulipa" [Winger Francis Cann is reinforcement for Tulipa] (in European Portuguese). C.S. Marítimo. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

External links

• Francis Cann at Soccerway
• Francis Cann at WorldFootball.net