Ramiro Canovas (born August 6, 1981) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a center back for the Atlanta Silverbacks in the

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Canovas started his career in the United States with the

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before joining the Melchester Wings in the Atlanta District Amateur Soccer League. He then joined the Atlanta Silverbacks Reserves, then known as Atlanta FC, of the

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. Canovas scored the club's first ever goal in 2008. He then went on to captain the Silverbacks Reserves from 2010 to 2012.

Atlanta Silverbacks

On March 2, 2014, it was announced that Canovas had signed his first professional contract at age 32 with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the

. He then made his professional debut with the side on May 17, 2014, against the Carolina RailHawks. He came on as a 6th-minute substitute for Edgar Espinoza as the Silverbacks lost 2–0.

Career statistics

References

External links

Atlanta Silverbacks Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Canovas, Ramiro 1981 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Argentine men's footballers Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Men's association football defenders North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Mercer University alumni 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Argentine expatriate men's footballers