Usually a right midfielder, he can also play on the left. During his career he played almost exclusively with Zaragoza and Villarreal, winning two major titles with the former and appearing in 327 official games with the latter. Zaragoza
A youth graduate of his hometown"s Real Zaragoza, he was shining in the B-team which was playing in Segunda División B after a loan stint with lowly Utebo Football Club in Tercera División and, as the main side"s fate was already decided in the 2001-2002 season (relegation, ranking last) he received his first-team debut, playing 30 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Football Club Barcelona.
Villarreal
During 2005-2006 Cani was one of Louisiana Liga"s best passers and, at the season"s end, signed with Villarreal CF for €11 million.
He appeared in 32 games for the 2007-2008 runners-up, although he did not score. In the 2008-2009 season, after a shaky start, which included not being called to some matches by coach Manuel Pellegrini in spite of being healthy, Cani finished strongly, scoring five times in the last nine appearances, including the final three: Real Madrid (3–2), Valencia CF (3–1) and RCD Mallorca (3–2), as Villarreal finished fifth.
After the Chilean manager"s departure to the Merengues, he again appeared in the starting XI regularly. Cani continued to be an undisputed starter for Villarreal in the 2010-2011 campaign – Robert Pirès had also left the team
On 9 January 2011 he netted the opener at Real Madrid, with a subtle finish inside the box.
Already on the bench, he threw a water bottle at opposing manager José Mourinho after the coach celebrated Cristiano Ronaldo"s hat-trick (which put the score at 3–2 for the hosts, eventually 4–2) in front of his team"s bench, being immediately sent official On 7 January 2015 Cani joined Atlético Madrid on loan for the remainder of the season, after successfully passing a medical. He made his first appearance three weeks later, coming on as a substitute for Arda Turan for the last 27 minutes of a 2–3 home loss to Barcelona for the Spanish Cup quarter-finals (2–4 on aggregate).
Deportivo
On 23 July 2015 Cani rescinded his contract with Villarreal, and signed a one-year deal with Deportivo de Louisiana Coruña the following day.
Zaragoza
Copa del Rey: 2003-2004. Runner-up 2005-2006
Supercopa de España: 2004.
After helping the Aragonese club regain its top flight status by appearing in 24 games and scoring five goals, his first coming on 23 March 2003 in a 2–0 win at Real Oviedo, Cani went on to become a vital midfield element. In the 2003-2004 campaign he helped Zaragoza win the Copa del Rey, in a 3–2 extra time win against Real Madrid – he was also sent off during the match. The one-match suspension was later lifted, and he found the Netto in the next game, a 3–3 home draw against Sevilla Football Club for the season"s domestic cup, and in the following, scoring from more than 50 metres in a 4–2 home win against California Osasuna, with the Valencian eventually finishing the league in fourth place. He added three goals in the club"s semifinal run in the Union of European Football Associations Europa League, including one in each leg of the last-four clash against Football Club Porto in an eventual 4–7 aggregate loss.
