Caniggia Elva

Caniggia Elva
Personal information
Full name Caniggia Ginola Elva
Date of birth (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996[1]
Place of birth Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
VfB Stuttgart II
Number 23
Youth career
2007–2014 Calgary Southwest United
2014 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– VfB Stuttgart II 21 (1)
2015RC Strasbourg (loan) 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 May 2016.

† Appearances (goals)

Caniggia Ginola Elva (born 14 July 1996) is a St. Lucian-Canadian soccer player who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart II.

Club career

VfB Stuttgart

In November 2013, Elva went on trial with German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. On 14 July 2014, his 18th birthday, he signed a four-year contract with them after tryouts with other teams, among them English Premier League football club Arsenal.[2] However, due to Elva not able gaining Canadian citizenship, he wasn't granted permission to play neither for Stuttgart's reserve team in the 3. Liga nor their youth team in Under 19 Bundesliga. As a result of this he did not gain any match practice as he was not ready for the club's first team.[3] Subsequently he left the club on loan abroad.

Loan to RC Strasbourg

On 2 February 2015, he was loaned to French third tier club RC Strasbourg until the end of the season.[4]

VfB Stuttgart II

For the 2015–16 season Elva joined the squad of VfB Stuttgart II.[5] He made his debut for VfB II on 29 August 2015 against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt.[6] Elva scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart II on 26 February 2016 against Hallescher FC.[7]

International career

Elva is eligible for St. Lucia, where he was born. He has however indicated that he would like to represent Canada at international level instead, where he was raised.[8]

Personal life

Elva was born in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia in Vieux Fort into a football family. His father is a former national striker for St. Lucia and his uncle, Olivier Elva, is also a former national defender for St. Lucia. He left St. Lucia at the age of 13 to live in Canada.[3][9]

Statistics

As of 20 February 2016[10]
Club Season League Cup International Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfB Stuttgart II 2015–16 3. Liga 1700000170
Total 1700000170

References


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