Vincent Candela

Vincent Candela

Candela in 2011
Personal information
Full name Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela
Date of birth (1973-10-24) 24 October 1973
Place of birth Bédarieux, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Left Wingback
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.


Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela (French pronunciation: ​[vɛ̃sɑ̃ kɑ̃dəˈla]; born 24 October 1973) is a former French footballer. With the French national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as Euro 2000.

Candela was a quick and technically skilled right-footed, offensive left wingback, who was effective at joining the attack as well as being capable in defence.[1][2] Although he preferred playing on the left flank, he was also capable of playing on the right, both as a full-back, and as a winger,[3] and was an accurate crosser and set-piece taker.[4][5][6]

Club career

At club level, Candela played for Toulouse (1992–95), Guingamp (1995–97), A.S. Roma (1997–2005), Bolton Wanderers (2005), Udinese (2005–2006) and Siena (2006–2007). He won one scudetto with Roma, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana, in 2001, also helping the club to the 2003 Coppa Italia Final.

On 28 January 2007 he played his last Serie A match for Messina against Ascoli.[7]

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 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

Personal life

Candela and his wife, Mara, welcomed their first child, Angelica, in April 2005.

Media

Candela was a dubbing actor in the Italian-language version of Shaolin Soccer. In 2014, he was one of the contestants of the show Ballando con le Stelle, the Italian version of Dancing with the stars. He and his partner were the second eliminated couple.

Honours

Club

Roma[8]

International

France[8]

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ↑ Enrico Maida. "Candela, Vincent" (in Italian). Treccani: Enciclopedia dello Sport. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "UEFA Euro 2000 Profile: Vincent Candela". BBC. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Giuseppe Toti (16 January 1997). "Roma, Candela non s' accende" (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  4. ↑ 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] (in Italian). Il Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Vincent Candela" (in Italian). A.S. Roma. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  6. ↑ 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. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tactical Formation". Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved 1 February 2007.
  8. 1 2 "V. Candela". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013". A.S. Roma. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "France honors World Cup winners – Government gives Legion of Honor to players, coaches". CNN/SI. 1 September 1998. Retrieved 20 July 2006.
  11. ↑ "Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel". JORF. 1998 (170): 11376. 25 July 1998. PREX9801916D. Retrieved 8 March 2009.
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