Vincenzo Candela

Colombian footballer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López (born 28 September 1994) is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder.[2]

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Vincenzo Candela
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2012–2013 Real
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Alemannia Aachen II 16 (2)
2014–2015 Eupen 0 (0)
2016 Atlético Huila 3 (0)
2017 Llaneros 3 (0)
2018–2019 Charleston Battery 51 (1)
2020 New York Cosmos 4 (0)
2021 South Georgia Tormenta 20 (0)
2022 Richmond Kickers 16 (0)
2023 Detroit City 0 (0)
2023 Boden 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2023
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Early life

His father is Italian and his mother is Colombian.[3]

Career

Candela spent time in Europe with Real in Portugal, Alemannia Aachen in Germany, and Eupen in Belgium, before moving back to Colombia in 2016 with Atlético Huila and later Llaneros.[4]

Candela returned to the United States when he signed with United Soccer League club Charleston Battery on 20 February 2018, following a successful open tryout appearance.[4] He made his professional debut in the USL on 24 March 2018 in a 1–0 win over Penn FC.[5]

On 21 May 2021, Candela signed with South Georgia Tormenta of USL League One.[6]

Candela moved to USL League One side Richmond Kickers on 9 February 2022.[7]

On 23 March 2023, Candela made the move to USL Championship side Detroit City for their 2023 season.[8]

References

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