Kevin Cannavò

Kevin Cannavò
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000
Place of birth Partinico, Italy
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Spezia
(on loan from Venezia)
Youth career
–2018 Palermo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Palermo 2 (0)
2019–2021 Empoli 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Vis Pesaro (loan) 32 (5)
2021–2025 Vis Pesaro 86 (12)
2023 → Padova (loan) 10 (1)
2023–2024 → Lumezzane (loan) 32 (5)
2025– Venezia 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Cosenza (loan) 36 (4)
2026– → Spezia (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2026– Malta 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:55, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Kevin Cannavò (born 9 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie C Group B club Spezia on loan from Venezia. Born in Italy, he represents the Malta national team.

Club career

Cannavò is a product of the youth sector of Palermo; he signed his first professional contract with the club in October 2018.[1] He made his professional debut for Palermo on 26 January 2019, coming on as a substitute for Ivaylo Chochev in the 75th minute of a Serie B game against Cremonese.[2]

Empoli

On 18 July 2019, Cannavò signed for Serie B club Empoli for free.[3] He mostly played for their Under-19 squad in the 2019–20 season, he was called up to the senior squad 10 times but remained on the bench on all those occasions.

Vis Pesaro

On 21 August 2020, he joined Vis Pesaro on loan.[4] On 5 July 2021, he moved to Vis Pesaro on a permanent basis and signed a three-year contract.[5]

On 24 January 2023, Cannavò was loaned to Serie C club Padova.[6] On 1 September 2023, Cannavò was loaned to fellow Serie C club Lumezzane, with an option for the Lombardian club to sign the player by the end of the season permanently.[7]

Venezia

On 14 August 2025, Cannavò signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Venezia.[8] On the same day, he was loaned out to Serie C side Cosenza, with an option to buy.[8] He made 36 appearances and scored four goals for Cosenza throughout the 2025–26 season.[9]

International career

Born in Italy, Cannavò is of Maltese descent[10]. In May 2026, he received his first call-up to the Malta national team, being included by manager Emilio De Leo in the provisional squad for two international friendly matches against Slovakia and Azerbaijan;[11][12] he was eventually included in the final squad.[9][13]

References

  1. ↑ "PRIMO CONTRATTO DA PROFESSIONISTA PER CANNAVÒ" (in Italian). Palermo. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 26 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "UFFICIALE: Empoli, tesserati Brignoli, Cannavò, Moreo e Pirrello". Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "KEVIN CANNAVÒ È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DELLA VIS PESARO 1898" (Press release) (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 21 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "KEVIN CANNAVO' E' UN GIOCATORE DELLA VIS PESARO!" (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 5 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Cannavò è un giocatore del Calcio Padova" (in Italian). Padova. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "KEVIN CANNAVO' CEDUTO AL LUMEZZANE" [KEVIN CANNAVO' SENT TO LUMEZZANE] (in Italian). Vis Pesaro. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. 1 2 "KEVIN CANNAVO' AL VENEZIA FC" [KEVIN CANNAVO TO VENEZIA FC] (in Italian). Venezia FC. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Cosenza, Cannavò convocato nella nazionale di Malta". Corriere della Calabria (in Italian). 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Dal "Marulla" alla Nazionale Maltese: la favola di Kevin Cannavò - CalabriaUno Quotidiano online & TV in tutta Italia". 31 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "De Leo Names 34-Man Malta Provisional Squad for Slovakia and Azerbaijan Friendlies". www.mfa.com.mt. Malta Football Association. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (17 May 2026). "Italy-based Cannavo named in Malta squad for Slovakia, Azerbaijan friendlies". SportsDesk. The Times of Malta. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Final Squad Announced for Slovakia and Azerbaijan Friendlies". www.mfa.com.mt. Malta Football Association. 28 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.