Candela Andújar
 Andújar with Barcelona in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Candela Andújar Jiménez | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Barberà del Vallès, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Winger Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2011 | Barberà Andalucía | ||
| 2011–2012 | CE Sant Gabriel | ||
| 2012–2016 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Barcelona B | ||
| 2017– | Barcelona | 19 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | Spain U-17 | 26 | (4) |
| 2017– | Spain U-19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2018 | Spain U-20 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2019 | |||
Candela Andújar Jiménez (Spanish pronunciation: [kanˈdela anˈduxaɾ]; born 26 March 2000) is a Spanish football forward currently playing for Barcelona B in the Spanish Second Division.[1]
Career
Club
Born in Barberà del Vallés, Barcelona, Andújar began her career at the age of 7 as a goalkeeper in Barberá Andalucia, playing with boys. After 4 years she joined CE Sant Gabriel and spent a season there, this time in midfielder position and only alongside young girls. She started her career in Barcelona at the start of 2012-2013 season, after she was discovered by the club's scouts for her performances in Catalonia's u-12 national team. In Barça she was employed more as a winger and a forward player.[2][3] She played her first official match for the senior team in 6 December 2017 against Sevilla at the age of 17, after her consistent form in Barça B, where she had scored 11 goals in 12 matches, throughout the mid season.[4]
In June 2020, Andújar signed a contract extension to continue with Barcelona until 2022.[5]
International
Andújar was first invited to play for national u-16 team on February 2015, in a development tournament.[6] She was a member of Spanish u-17 squads that achieved runner-up places of UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in 2016 and 2017.[7][8] Each time she earned a place on the team of the tournament.[9][10]
Andújar was also one of the key players of u-17 national team in the 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup.[11] At the end of the tournament she was one of the 10 candidates for the Golden Ball,[12] which she lost to Fuka Nagano.[13]
Honours
- Barcelona B
- FC Barcelona
- Primera División: Winner, 2019-20
- UEFA Women's Champions League: Runner-up, 2018-19
- Supercopa Femenina: Winner, 2020
- International
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: Third place: 2016
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship: Runner-Up: 2016, 2017
References
- ^ "UEFA Profile".
- ^ "Candela Andújar: "Having a coach gives confidence"". AS. May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "Candela Andújar, tota una campiona". Àgora. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Sevilla FC - Barça Women: A win to be proud of in Andalusia (0-2)". FC Barcelona Official. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Acord per a la renovació de Candela fins al 2022". fcbarcelona.cat. FC Barcelona. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "Three Matches for the U-16's Development Tournament". Vavel. 2015-02-16. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT". Sefutbol. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Spain finish runner-up at WU17EURO". Sefutbol. 2017-05-14. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "The UEFA technical team Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "The UEFA technical team Team of the Tournament". UEFA. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Spain squad named for FIFA Women's U17 World Cup". Sefutbol. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Three Spanish squad players, candidates to MVP and Golden Glove of the World Cup". Sefutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ "Nagano: "Jamás soñé con el Balón de Oro"". FIFA. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
External links
- Candela Andújar – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Candela Andújar on Twitter
- Candela Andújar at Soccerway
- Profile at Txapeldunak.com (in Spanish)
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