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Vincenzo Candela
Personal information
Full name Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López[1]
Date of birth (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Bogotá, Colombia
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 New York Cosmos
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 45 (1)
2020– New York Cosmos 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2019

Vincenzo Marco Antonio Nicola Constantino Candela López (born 28 September 1994) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder for New York Cosmos in the National Independent Soccer Association.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Candela, Vincenzo (11 July 2016). "Meeting A Dreamer". Odyssey. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Vincenzo Candela". United Soccer League. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Vincenzo Candela | United States | ProSoccerPlayer.com". ProSoccerPlayer.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ^ a b Cardamone, Sarah (20 February 2018). "Charleston Battery Signs Vincenzo Candela From Open Trials". Charleston Battery. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Charleston Battery vs. Penn FC". United Soccer League. 24 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.

External links

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