Peio Canales Urtasun (born 17 January 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Athletic Bilbao.
Club career Born in Barrika, Biscay, Basque Country, Canales joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2016, from hometown side Barrika FE. He made his senior debut with the reserves on 3 September 2023, coming on as a late substitute in a 0–0 Segunda Federación away draw against UD Logroñés.
Canales spent most of the campaign with the B-team, scoring his first goals on 25 November 2023, by netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Tudelano. On 16 April 2024, he renewed his contract until 2027. He only featured once with the farm team CD Basconia, a 3–0 home loss to Club Portugalete in the 2024 Tercera Federación play-offs.
Canales made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 29 September 2024, replacing Álex Berenguer in a 1–1 home draw against Sevilla FC. The following 15 August, he was loaned to Segunda División side Racing de Santander for the season.
International career Canales is a Spain youth international, having represented the under-18 side. He has played with the under-19 for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches, and scored a goal in a friendly match against Norway.
He received his first call-up to the Spain U21 in August 2025 for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification and made his debut as a substitute against Cyprus. He was later included in the Spain U20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCopa del ReyEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBasconia2023–24Tercera Federación00——1010Bilbao Athletic2023–24Segunda Federación263———2632024–25Primera Federación172———172Total435———445Athletic Bilbao2024–25La Liga80000000802026–27La Liga4000——40Total120000000120Racing Santander (loan)2025–26Segunda División35600——356Career total9011000010918
Honours Racing Santander La Liga 2: 2025–26 Bilbao Athletic Segunda Federación (Group 2): 2023–24
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