Germán Cano

Independiente Medellín On 5 July 2012, Cano agreed to a permanent contract with Independiente Medellín. He was an immediate starter for the club, scoring nine goals in his first season and 15 goals in his second.

In the 2014 campaign, Cano scored 27 goals and was the top goalscorer of the Clausura tournament; highlights included a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing of Millonarios on 11 October.

Pachuca and loans On 21 January 2015, Cano switched teams and countries again after agreeing to a contract with Liga MX side Pachuca. He made his debut for the club on 1 February, starting in a 1–0 loss at Guadalajara, and scored his first goal on 4 March in a 1–1 CONCACAF Champions League away draw against Montreal Impact.

On 11 December 2015, after failing to feature in any league matches during the first half of the campaign due to a knee injury, Cano was loaned to fellow league team León. After being a regular starter, he returned to Pachuca and was mainly utilized as a substitute.

On 10 January 2018, Cano returned to Independiente Medellín on an initial six-month loan deal. On 19 May, he extended his link until the end of the year, and ended the season with 32 goals overall.

Vasco da Gama On 27 December 2019, Germán Cano was announced as Cruzmaltino's first signing for 2020. In his second match for Vasco da Gama, Cano scored his first goal with the cruzmaltina shirt, in the last moments of a 1–0 win against Boavista in 2020 Campeonato Carioca.

On 6 December 2021, his departure from Vasco da Gama was announced. In all, Cano played in 101 games, scoring 43 goals and providing four assists. He is the club's second-highest non-Brazilian goalscorer in the 21st century.

Fluminense On 27 December, Cano signed with Fluminense, with a contract until 2023.

On 26 May 2022, he scored his first hat-trick in the historic 10–1 away thrashing of Oriente Petrolero, a match valid for the last round of the Copa Sudamericana group stage.

At the end of the 2022 season, Cano was the top scorer of Brasileirão Série A in 2022 with 26 goals, while also being the top scorer of the 2022 Copa do Brasil with 5 goals. In all of the 2022 season he scored 44 goals.

On 4 October 2023, he scored the winning goal in the 87th minute in a 2–1 away victory over Internacional in the second leg of Copa Libertadores semi-finals, having also scored a brace in a 2–2 draw in the first leg, which qualified his team to the final. On 4 November, he scored the first goal for Fluminense in a 2–1 victory over Boca Juniors after extra time in the Copa Libertadores final. He finished the season with 40 goals scored.

Cano is frequently cited as one of the greatest players in Fluminense history due to his top-tier scoring ability and strong bond with the fans. His iconic "LL" celebration, which pays homage to his two children, Lorenzo and Leonella, has become a fan favorite.

Career statistics

Honours Lanús Argentine Primera División: 2007 Apertura

Independiente Medellín Copa Colombia: 2019

Vasco da Gama Taça Rio: 2021

Fluminense Copa Libertadores: 2023 Recopa Sudamericana: 2024 Campeonato Carioca: 2022, 2023 Taça Guanabara: 2022, 2023

Individual Bola de Prata: 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Team of the Year: 2022 IFFHS Men's CONMEBOL Team: 2023 Copa Libertadores Top scorer: 2023 South American Footballer of the Year: 2023 Campeonato Carioca top scorer: 2023, 2025

Records Independiente Medellín all-time top scorer: 129 goals