{{Short description|Austrian footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Cancola | image = SC Wiener Neustadt vs. FK Austria Wien II 2018-08-17 (050).jpg | caption = Cancola in 2018 | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|23|df=yes}} | birth_place = Austria | height = 1.83 m | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2002–2004 | youthclubs1 = SZ Marswiese | youthyears2 = 2004–2005 | youthclubs2 = First Vienna | youthyears3 = 2005–2007 | youthclubs3 = DSV Fortuna 05 | youthyears4 = 2007–2010 | youthclubs4 = First Vienna | youthyears5 = 2010–2014 | youthclubs5 = Austria Wien | years1 = 2014–2019 | clubs1 = Austria Wien II | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2017–2018 | clubs2 = Austria Wien | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = → Wiener Neustadt (loan) | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2018–2020 | clubs4 = TSV Hartberg | caps4 = 40 | goals4 = 3 | years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Slovan Liberec | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Ross County | caps6 = 48 | goals6 = 3 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Ionikos | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Novara | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025 | clubs9 = Hebar Pazardzhik | caps9 = 4 | goals9 = 0 | club-update = 26 June 2025 }} '''David Cancola''' (born 23 October 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He has previously played for Austria Wien, Wiener Neustadt, TSV Hartberg, Slovan Liberec, Ross County, Ionikos, Novara and Hebar Pazardzhik.

==Career== Cancola made his Austrian Football Bundesliga debut for Austria Wien on 20 August 2017 in a game against SV Mattersburg.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/20/austria/bundesliga/sportverein-mattersburg/fk-austria-memphis-magna/2469102/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=20 August 2017}}</ref>

On 10 September 2020, Cancola moved abroad for the first time, joining Slovan Liberec on a free transfer.

Cancola signed for Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 23 July 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=David Cancola: Ross County sign Austrian midfielder from Slovan Liberec|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57947080|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 July 2021 |access-date=23 July 2021}}</ref> He left the club on 15 June 2023 upon the expiry of his contract after two years at the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/departing-players/ |title=RCFC - Departing Players |website=rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk |publisher=Ross County FC |date=15 June 2023 |accessdate=15 June 2023}}</ref>

On 2 August 2024, Cancola signed a one-season contract with Novara in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Novara|url=https://www.novarafootballclub.it/david-cancola-e-un-centrocampista-azzurro/|title=David Cancola è un centrocampista azzurro|trans-title=David Cancola is a blue midfielder|date=2 August 2024|access-date=14 August 2024|language=it}}</ref>

==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 4 June 2023}}<ref>{{Soccerway| david-cancola/314274 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Austria Wien II |2014-15 |rowspan="4"|Austrian Regionalliga |14||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||1 |- |2015-16 |6||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||0 |- |2016-17 |23||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||1 |- |2018-19 |14||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||14||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !57!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!57!!4 |- |rowspan="3"|Austria Wien |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |2017–18 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in the UEFA Europa League}}||0||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!2!!0 |- |Wiener Neustadt (loan) |2017–18 |2. Liga |18||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|Appearances in the Promotion play-offs}}||0||21||0 |- |rowspan="3"|TSV Hartberg |2018–19 |rowspan="2"|Austrian Bundesliga |11||2||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||2 |- |2019–20 |29||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||30||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!3!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!41!!3 |- |Slovan Liberec |2020–21 |Czech First League |4||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||1{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||8||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Ross County |2021–22 |rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership |18||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||18||1 |- |2022–23 |30||2||1||0||4||0||2{{Efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}}||0||37||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !48!!3!!1!!0!!4!!0!!2!!0!!55!!3 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !168!!10!!6!!0!!4!!0!!6!!0!!184!!10 |} {{notelist}}

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