Francis Cann (born 6 February 1998) is a Ghanaian professional

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who plays as a winger for Japanese side HC Sapporo.

Club career

Born in

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an industrial city in Ghana, Cann started his career in Ghana, playing for lower-tier side Charity Stars FC. In 2017, he secured a deal to

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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. Upon his return the following season, he played 8 league matches in the

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and scored 1 goal to help them gain promotion from the Campeonato de Portugal into the

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. During the

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, he appeared in 30 league matches scoring 5 goals as the club placed 2nd and was promoted to the

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after a 36-year absence. In June 2021, ahead of the

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, he signed a two-year contract extension deal with the newly promoted side. On 26 January 2022, Cann officially joined Liga Portugal 2 side

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on a loan deal until the end of the season. On 27 January 2023, Cann joined

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side Al-Hazem on a six-month loan. On 7 July 2023, Cann signed a two-year contract with Maritimo of

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

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automatically losing their chances of qualifying for

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in South Korea.

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* Living people 1998 births Men's association football wingers Ghanaian men's footballers Ghana men's youth international footballers F.C. Vizela players Vitória S.C. B players Al-Hazem F.C. players C.S. Marítimo players Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate men's footballers in Japan Liga Portugal 2 players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Primeira Liga players Saudi First Division League players Charity Stars F.C. players category:Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players category:J1 League players category:J2 League players Footballers from Tema 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub