Career
He began his career with Kilmarnock, where he made over 100 appearances. He also had brief spells with Leicester City in England, Dundee United back in Scotland and New York Red Bulls in the United States before his career ended due to injury. He made one appearance for the Scotland national team in 2004.
Canero, who is of Spanish descent, came up through the youth ranks with Kilmarnock.
Canero scored for Scotland under-21 while making over 22 appearances. At the start of the 2002-2003 season and between January and March 2003, scored five goals in six league appearances.
By December 2003, Canero was establishing himself as one of the most promising players in Scotland and with his contract expiring in June 2004, was offered a new three-year deal in December 2003, which amounted to a "60% pay rise". In mid-January, however, Canero was linked with a move to Premier League side Leicester City and he signed shortly afterwards in a £250,000 deal which would have risen to close to £500,000.
After undergoing a hip operation and missing the last two games of the season, Canero struggled to make an impact in the first team and injury making life difficult, featuring only six times before the New Year.
His last appearance came in November 2004 and after being an unused substitute on several occasions, was released by mutual consent in July 2005, despite featuring for the first time in eight months in an earlier pre-season friendly against Inter Milan. He moved to Dundee United on a short-term deal in September, before signing with MetroStars of Major League Soccer in January 2006. He was waived by the team, now known as New York Red Bulls, at the end of an injury-hit season during which he played only 278 minutes for the club
He subsequently retired due to persistent injuries.
Canero was capped for Scotland at all youth levels, and was given his first cap for the senior team in April 2004 as an early substitute in the friendly match against Denmark.