James Cantero

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cantero and the second or maternal family name is Coitiño.
James Cantero
Personal information
Full name James Cantero Coitiño
Date of birth (1967-02-07) 7 February 1967
Place of birth Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó,
Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985 Independiente Flores
1986 Defensor
1987 Rampla Juniors
1988-1989 Uruguay de Coronado 51 (41)
1990–1991 Lleida 37 (17)
1992–1994 Real Murcia 50 (41)
1994 Sport Boys 12 (10)
1995 Correcaminos 7 (3)
1999 Lorca

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

James Cantero Coitiño (born 7 February 1967) is a Uruguayan former football striker and player's agent.

Career

Born in Paso de los Toros, Tacuarembó,[1] Cantero began playing football in the Uruguayan Primera División with Independiente Flores at age 16. Two years later, he joined Montevideo-based side Defensor Sporting Club.[2] He also played for Rampla Juniors before moving to Costa Rica to play for Club Sport Uruguay de Coronado.[3]

In August 1990, Cantero joined Segunda División side UE Lleida, where the 23-year-old would lead the club with 17 league goals.[4] After one season, Real Murcia bouth and sing Cantero, as a mid-season replacement for Bulgarian striker Zvetozar Dermendjiev in January 1992.[5][6] Cantero scored 41 goals for Murcia, including 25 goals during the 1992–93 Segunda División B season.[7]

Cantero next embarked on a journeyman's career, playing for Sport Boys in Peru, Correcaminos UAT in Mexico, as well as clubs in El Salvador, Honduras and United Arab Emirates.[2] He finished his career in the Segunda División B with Lorca Deportiva.[8]

Retirement

After he retired from playing football, Cantero became a player's agent and also acts as a consultant for Mexican club CF Pachuca.[9]

Personal

Cantero's son, Adrian, is also a footballer who plays for CF Pachuca's youth teams.[2]

References

Cantero never played in Huracán Buceo (Uruguay)

External links

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