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 (1.70 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Boden | ||
Number | 14 | ||
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 |
Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López (born 28 September 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Boden. [3]
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. [4]
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. [5]
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. [5] He made his professional debut in the USL on 24 March 2018 in a 1–0 win over Penn FC. [6]
On 21 May 2021, Candela signed with South Georgia Tormenta of USL League One. [7]
Candela moved to USL League One side Richmond Kickers on 9 February 2022. [8]
On 23 March 2023, Candela made the move to USL Championship side Detroit City for their 2023 season. [9]