José Maria Canals Carbó (21 June 1898 – 17 February 1951) was a Spanish doctor and footballer who played as a defender for Espanyol.
[4][5] At Espanyol he started playing on the left wing,[6] later moving to defense, where he formed a great partnership with Eugenio Montesinos,[3] and became an undisputed starter.
[2] In 1926 he retired from football to devote himself to medicine, becoming a renowned doctor and for several years, he carried out this task within the club.
[2] On 10 July 1927, Canals was the subject of a tribute match along with Casimiro Mallorquí, which took place at the Sarrià Stadium between Catalonia and RCD Espanyol, playing for the latter in a 4–1 victory.
[8] He started in the quarterfinals as a defender alongside club teammate Montesinos, keeping a clean-sheet in a 3–0 victory over Gipuzkoa.