José Canas Ruiz-Herrera

Swansea City In April 2013, before the season in Spain was over, Cañas refused to renew his expiring contract with Betis, choosing instead to join Swansea City on a three-year deal. He made his debut on 1 August, coming on as a late substitute in a 4–0 home victory over Malmö in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.

Espanyol On 1 September 2014, Cañas returned to his country and its top division, joining Espanyol on a three-year contract on a free transfer. His first competitive appearance took place 13 days later, as he played the last ten minutes of a 3–1 defeat at Valencia.

During his tenure at the Estadi Cornellà-El Prat, Cañas appeared in 48 games in all competitions. 2015–16 was marred by injury problems.

PAOK On 11 July 2016, PAOK announced the signing of Cañas until summer 2019, for an undisclosed fee. He scored his first goal as a professional on 2 April 2017, in a 2–0 home win against Athlitiki Enosi Larissa.

Cañas was part of the squad that won the Greek Cup three times in a row, totaling 16 matches and two goals in these achievements. He also helped to claim the 2018–19 edition of the Super League, helping with 14 appearances but all but being absent from the lineups in the second part of the season due to a hip injury.

Red Star Cañas joined Red Star as a free agent in late June 2019, agreeing to a two-year contract. He made his debut under coach Vladan Milojević in a friendly on 1 July with Blau-Weiß Linz, which was won 3–1. When his new team qualified for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, he was among the players who celebrated riding around Belgrade in an armored vehicle.

Later career In March 2021, Cañas returned to his country and signed a short-term deal with Atlético Baleares in the Segunda División B. He left at the end of the season, even though the club tried hard to convince him to renew his link.

In August 2021, the 34-year-old Cañas agreed to a one-year contract with Ionikos in a return to the Greek top tier. Two years later, he remained in the country by joining Super League 2 side Kalamata.

Cañas moved to the Gibraltar Football League on 30 August 2024, signing for Manchester 62.

Personal life Cañas' uncle, Juan José, was also a footballer and a midfielder. He too spent most of his professional career with Betis.

Career statistics

Honours PAOK Super League Greece: 2018–19 Greek Football Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19

Red Star Serbian SuperLiga: 2019–20