Santiago Cañizares foi goleiro espanhol ídolo do Valencia entre 1998 e 2008, finalista da Liga dos Campeões em 2000 e 2001 e campeão de La Liga em 2002 e 2004.
Santiago Cañizares
Santiago Cañizares was born in Puertollano, Spain, and developed at Real Madrid. After playing for Celta de Vigo between 1994 and 1998, he signed with Valencia, where he experienced the peak of his career. At Valencia, he played from 1998 to 2008 and was one of the pillars of the team that reached two consecutive UEFA Champions League finals (2000 and 2001) and won La Liga in 2002 and 2004, as well as the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup in 2004. For the Spain national team, he played 46 matches. He became famous for missing the 2002 World Cup after injuring his foot when he dropped a cologne bottle on the ground at the training camp, which opened the way for Iker Casillas's rise. He retired in 2008.