Vincenzo Candela
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 September 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | South Georgia Tormenta | ||
Number | 99 | ||
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 | 0 | (0) |
2017 | Llaneros | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Charleston Battery | 46 | (1) |
2020 | New York Cosmos | 3 | (0) |
2021– | South Georgia Tormenta | 20 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 November 2021 |
Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López (born 28 September 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Georgia Tormenta FC in USL League One.
Early life[]
Candela was born in Bogotá, Colombia, but he and his family moved to Sunny Isles, Florida in the United States when he was 4 years old.[1] 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]
References[]
- ^ a b Candela, Vincenzo (11 July 2016). "Meeting A Dreamer". Odyssey. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Vincenzo Candela". United Soccer League. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Vincenzo Candela | United States | ProSoccerPlayer.com". ProSoccerPlayer.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b Cardamone, Sarah (20 February 2018). "Charleston Battery Signs Vincenzo Candela From Open Trials". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Penn FC". United Soccer League. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ O'Donnell, Bernadette. "TORMENTA FC BOLSTERS ROSTER WITH VETERAN MIDFIELDER VINCENZO CANDELA". TormentaFC.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
External links[]
- Vincenzo Candela at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Colombian footballers
- Alemannia Aachen players
- K.A.S. Eupen players
- Atlético Huila footballers
- Llaneros F.C. players
- Charleston Battery players
- Tormenta FC players
- Soccer players from Florida
- Association football midfielders
- Footballers from Bogotá
- Colombian football midfielder stubs