Raúl Alexánder Tito Cano (born 5 September 1997) is a

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vian professional

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who plays as a winger for Peruvian club

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Club career

Sport Boys

Tito joined the academy of

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in 2010 at age 12, and signed for the first team in 2014. On 15 May 2014, he made his professional debut for Sport Boys in the

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in a 1–1 draw against Carlos A. Mannucci. That season, he went on to make a total of eighteen league appearances, scoring three goals.

Cienciano

In early 2020, Tito signed with Primera División side

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. That season, he made 24 league appearances, scoring four goals, and made another six appearances in the

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Universitario

In 2016, Tito signed with

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. That season, he made sixteen appearances, scoring two goals. The following season, he made six appearances before going on loan to fellow Primera División side

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on 17 August 2017. There, Tito made eight appearances and scored one goal.

Sport Rosario

In 2018, Tito signed with Sport Rosario. On 20 February, he made his continental debut in the

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First Stage against Uruguayan side Cerro. Tito started both legs against Cerro, as Sport Rosario lost the series 2–0 on aggregate. In league play, Tito made a career-high 32 appearances, scoring three goals. After contract renewal talks broke down, Tito left Sport Rosario at the end of the 2018 season.

Return to Cienciano

On 25 January 2019, Tito signed with

for the second time, now as part of an attempt to earn promotion back to the Primera División after being relegated in the 2018 season. Tito made ten appearances that season, scoring one goal, as Cienciano won the league and earned direct promotion back to the top flight.

FC Edmonton

On 19 February 2020, Tito signed with

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. After being unable to join his new club for the shortened 2020 season due to

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, Tito was loaned to Peruvian Segunda División side Santos in October 2020. He made his loan debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Cultural Santa Rosa on 27 October 2020. Tito finished his loan with one goal in eight appearances. On 8 January 2021, Tito re-signed with Edmonton for the 2021 season. On 21 June 2021, Tito and the club agreed to a mutual termination of his contract after he was again unable to travel to Canada due to the

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International career

Tito represented

at the

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, making a substitute appearance in a 2–0 loss to

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and a start in a 2–0 loss to

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Career statistics

Honours

Universitario *

: Apertura 2016 Cienciano *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tito, Raul 1997 births Living people Men's association football wingers Peruvian men's footballers 21st-century Peruvian sportsmen Footballers from Lima Sport Boys footballers Cienciano footballers Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Cusco FC footballers Sport Rosario footballers FC Edmonton players Santos de Nasca players Peruvian Segunda División players Peruvian Primera División players Peru men's youth international footballers Deportivo Garcilaso players