Vincent Candela facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Vincent Candela

Candela in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela
Date of birth	(1973-10-24) 24 October 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Bédarieux, France
Height	1.80 m
Playing position	Left back, right back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1991–1995	Toulouse	57	(3)
1995–1997	Guingamp	48	(2)
1997–2005	Roma	210	(14)
2005	Bolton Wanderers	9	(0)
2005–2006	Udinese	26	(1)
2006–2007	Siena	14	(0)
2007	→ Messina (loan)	16	(0)
Total		380	(20)
National team
1996–2002	France	40	(2)
Honours Men's football Representing  France FIFA World Cup Winner 1998 France UEFA European Championship Winner 2000 Belgium–Netherlands
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela (born 24 October 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a full-back; he is most well-known for his time playing for Italian club Roma. Candela earned 40 caps for the France national team and was part of the squads that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.

Early life

Candela was born in Bédarieux, Hérault.

Club career

At club level, Candela played football in France with Toulouse (1992–95) and Guingamp (1995–97), before moving to Italian side AS 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.

International career

For France, Candela was capped 40 times between 1996 and 2003, scoring two 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.

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. 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, and was an accurate crosser and set-piece taker.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Candela goal.

List of international goals scored by Vincent Candela

No.	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

Honours

Guingamp

• UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1996

Roma

• Serie A: 2000–01
• Supercoppa Italiana: 2001

France

• FIFA World Cup: 1998
• UEFA European Championship: 2000

Individual

• AS Roma Hall of Fame: 2014

Orders

• Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998

See also

In Spanish: Vincent Candela para niños