José Santiago Cañizares Ruiz (born 18 December 1969) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was a product of Real Madrid's youth academies and eventually joined the first team but proved unable to establish himself there. He moved to Valencia in 1998, appearing in 418 official matches over the next decade and winning several major titles, including two La Liga (Spanish league) championships and the 2004 UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Cup.

Cañizares made 46 appearances for Spain, the first on 17 November 1993: Zubizarreta was sent off in the tenth minute of a decisive 1994 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup qualifier against Denmark, and he made his debut in heroic fashion, keeping a clean sheet in the 1–0 home win and ensuring qualification at the expense of the Danes themselves.

Cañizares' club form ensured himself starter status in the 2002 World Cup, but he missed out on the tournament due to an accident where he dropped an aftershave bottle on his foot, which resulted in a severed tendon in his foot. He was also in Spain's squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, making his only appearance in Germany and last in his international career in the last group match, a 1–0 victory over Saudi Arabia in Kaiserslautern.

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