Full name Caniggia Ginola Elva Role Soccer player Number 23 Height 1.78 m | Name Caniggia Elva | |
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Date of birth (1996-07-14) 14 July 1996 (age 19) 2007–2014 Calgary Southwest United | ||
Caniggia elva provides brilliant assist
Caniggia Ginola Elva (born 14 July 1996) is a St. Lucian-born Canadian soccer player who currently plays for VfB Stuttgart II.
Contents
- Caniggia elva provides brilliant assist
- Caniggia elva on youth sport express
- VfB Stuttgart
- Loan to RC Strasbourg
- VfB Stuttgart II
- International career
- Personal life
- Statistics
- References
Caniggia elva on youth sport express
VfB Stuttgart
In November 2013, Elva went on trial with German Bundesliga side VfB Stuttgart. On 14 July 2014, his 18th birthday, he signed a four-year contract with them after tryouts with other teams, among them English Premier League football club Arsenal. However, due to Elva not able gaining Canadian citizenship, he wasn't granted permission to play neither for Stuttgart's reserve team in the 3. Liga nor their youth team in Under 19 Bundesliga. As a result of this he did not gain any match practice as he was not ready for the club's first team. Subsequently, he left the club on loan abroad.
Loan to RC Strasbourg
On 2 February 2015, he was loaned to French third tier club RC Strasbourg until the end of the season.
VfB Stuttgart II
For the 2015–16 season Elva joined the squad of VfB Stuttgart II. He made his debut for VfB II on 29 August 2015 against FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt. Elva scored his first goal for VfB Stuttgart II on 26 February 2016 against Hallescher FC.
International career
Elva is eligible for St. Lucia, where he was born. He has however indicated that he would like to represent Canada at international level instead, where he was raised. In March 2017 it was announced that Elva was added to the Canadian Under-23 squad for matches against Qatar and Uzbekistan in Qatar later that month. Elva made his U-23 debut and scored against Uzbekistan in a 1-0 victory on March 25, 2017.
Personal life
Elva was born in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia in Vieux Fort into a football family. His father, Titus "Titi" Elva, is a former national striker for St. Lucia and his uncle, Olivier Elva, is also a former national defender for St. Lucia. He left St. Lucia at the age of 13 to live in Canada.
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