Vincent Candela

Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela (born 24 October 1973) is a French former professional footballer. With the France national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.

Vincent Candela
Candela in 2011
Personal information
Full name Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela[1]
Date of birth (1973-10-24) 24 October 1973[2]
Place of birth Bédarieux, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s) Left back, Right back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1995 Toulouse 56 (3)
1995–1997 Guingamp 48 (2)
1997–2005 Roma 210 (14)
2005 Bolton Wanderers 10 (0)
2005–2006 Udinese 26 (1)
2006–2007 Siena 14 (0)
2007 → Messina (loan) 17 (0)
Total 381 (20)
National team
1996–2002 France 40 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Candela was born in Bédarieux, Hérault.[4]

Club career

At club level, Candela played football in France with Toulouse (1992–95) and Guingamp (1995–97), before moving to Italian side A.S. Roma (1997–2005). He won one scudetto with Roma, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana, in 2001, also helping the club to the 2003 Coppa Italia Final. He later joined English side Bolton Wanderers (2005), before returning to Italy to play for Udinese (2005–2006), and Siena (2006–2007), as well as spending a spell on loan with Messina (2007). On 28 January 2007 he played his last Serie A match for Messina against Ascoli.[5]

International career

For France, Candela was capped 40 times between 1996 and 2003, scoring five goals. His playing time was often limited by Bixente Lizarazu, but he did play in one match during France's 1998 FIFA World Cup triumph on home soil. During France's triumphant Euro 2000 campaign, Candela played two matches, both as a starter. He also played for France at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

International goals
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 October 1998 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Andorra
1–0
2–0
 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying
2. 6 October 2001 Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France  Algeria
1–0
4–1
 Friendly match

Style of play

Candela was a quick, offensive-minded, and technically skilled left wingback, who was effective at joining the attack as well as being capable in defence, due to his intelligence and tenacity.[6][7][8] Although he preferred playing on the left flank, he was naturally right-footed, and was also capable of playing on the right, both as a full-back, and as a winger,[9] and was an accurate crosser and set-piece taker.[10][11][12]

Honours

Guingamp

Roma[14]

France[14]

Individual

Orders

References
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  3. "Vincent Candela: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. "Vincent Candela". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 1 February 2007.
  6. Enrico Maida. "Candela, Vincent" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. "UEFA Euro 2000 Profile: Vincent Candela". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  8. "Roma – Squad profiles". ESPN. 13 February 2003. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  9. Giuseppe Toti (16 January 1997). "Roma, Candela non s' accende". Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  10. Valerio Cappelli; Roberto Perrone; Stefano Petrucci (18 October 1999). "Zidane ritrova a Roma un pallone d' oro" [Zidane re-finds a Ballon d'Or in Rome]. Il Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  11. "Vincent Candela" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  12. Daniele Lelario (21 November 2014). "CAMPIONI DI OGGI, GLORIE DI IERI – Bonjour, sono Vincent Candela" [TODAY'S CHAMPIONS, YESTERDAY'S LEGENDS – Hello, I'm Vincent Candela] (in Italian). Editoriale Giallorosso. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  13. "Saison 1996-1997 D1". eaguingamp.com. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  14. "V. Candela". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  15. "A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013". A.S. Roma. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  16. "Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" [Decree of 24 July 1998 appointing on an exceptional basis]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 1998 (170). 25 July 1998. PREX9801916D. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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