He signed for América de Cali of the Colombian Primera B in June 2015 . He said he was keen to bring his good aerial play , ability to organise a defence , and leadership qualities to a team anxious for promotion . He was a regular starter , helping América qualify for the promotion phase , but they came second in their group so failed to reach the final , and Canosa was released . His next port of call was Manta , in Ecuador , where he joined Serie A club Delfín . He had played seven league matches when a major earthquake struck the area in April 2016 . More than 200 residents of the city were killed and thousands made homeless . The frightening experience he went through , and concern for his wife and young baby as aftershocks continued , caused him to request and the club to grant the immediate cancellation of his contract so that he could return home
a major earthquake
2016 Ecuador earthquake
Rodrigo Canosa