Name: Rubén Andrés Cano Martínez
Nickname: "El Galgo"



Country: Spain | Argentina
Club: Atlético Madrid
Number: 9
Position: *CF, WF
Side: RF/BS
Age: 25-27 years (05/02/1951)

Height: 182 cm
Weight: 77 kg

Attack: 85
Defence: 40
Balance: 79
Stamina: 81
Top Speed: 83
Acceleration: 82
Response: 89
Agility: 82
Dribble Accuracy: 83
Dribble Speed: 79
Short Pass Accuracy: 75
Short Pass Speed: 74
Long Pass Accuracy: 69
Long Pass Speed: 73
Shot Accuracy: 87
Shot Power: 80
Shot Technique: 82
Free Kick Accuracy: 71
Curling: 73
Header: 86
Jump: 84
Technique: 77
Aggression: 87
Mentality: 86
Goalkeeper Skills: 50
Team Work: 74

Injury Tolerance: B
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 6
Weak Foot Frequency: 6
Consistency: 6
Growth type: Standard/Lasting

CARDS:
P04 - Darting Run
P19 - Fox in the Box
P09 - Incisive Run
S05 - Marauding

SPECIAL ABILITIES: Reaction - Positioning - Scoring

Attack/Defence Awareness Card: Attack-Minded


INFO:
Opportunistic striker with fantastic reaction. Not so fast, somewhat clumsy but a big fighter. Liked to cut from both wings. He was a lanky center forward clearly recognizable because he played with his socks down. Rubén stood out for his dedication and claw, his main weapon was his change of pace, stride and opportunism.

Born in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina to Spanish parents, Cano started his professional career with Buenos Aires-based Club Atlético Atlanta, remaining four years with the team. In 1974, he returned to the land of his ancestors and joined Elche CF, making his La Liga debut on 14 September 1974 in a 1–0 home win against Atlético Madrid and ending his first season with six goals in 32 games as the Valencians finished in eighth position. In the 1976 off-season, Cano signed for precisely Atlético Madrid, scoring 19 times in his first year – fifth-best in the competition – as the Colchoneros won the national championship, one point ahead of FC Barcelona. He added a combined 40 in the following two seasons, and formed an efficient forward partnership during his spell with another Argentine-born player, Rubén Ayala. After only 12 matches (one goal) in 1981–82, the 32-year-old Cano left Atlético and joined CD Tenerife in the third division, helping the Canary Islands side promote in his debut season and remaining with them for a further two second level campaigns; he closed out his career at the age of 36 after a couple of years with another club in Madrid, second-tier Rayo Vallecano.

Cano chose to represent Spain internationally, going on to win 12 caps in two years. His debut occurred on 16 April 1977 in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Romania (0–1 loss in Bucharest); also in that competition, he scored the game's only goal in Belgrade on 30 November to help his adopted nation defeat Yugoslavia and top its group. Picked for the finals in Argentina, Cano appeared in the 1–2 defeat to Austria, in an eventual group stage exit.