Anel Alejandro Canales Madrid (born March 15, 1978) is a football forward who most recently played for Luis Ángel Firpo of the Second Division of El Salvador.
A much travelled winger or striker, Canales had spells at several Panamanian sides, most notably with Chorrillo and Tauro.
Nicknamed Anelca, he played in El Salvador for Once Municipal,[1] Alianza, Chalatenango, Isidro Metapán, whom he joined in January 2009,[2] returning for a second spell in May 2010[3] and Luis Ángel Firpo.
[6] He also spent time in Colombia with Envigado alongside compatriots Joel Solanilla and Luis Moreno[7] and in Ecuador with Técnico Universitario for whom he made his debut in August 2007.
[11] He made his debut for Panama in June 2001 friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago and has earned a total of 15 caps, scoring 2 goals.