Paco Candela
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Antonio Candela Pascual | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Alicante, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Leganés | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villarreal | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Villarreal C | 22 | (2) |
| 2013– | Leganés | 35 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Sevilla B (loan) | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2015. | |||
Francisco 'Paco' Antonio Candela Pascual (born 19 January 1993) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Sevilla Atlético on loan from CD Leganés. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Alicante, Valencian Community, Candela graduated with Villarreal CF's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the C-team in the 2011–12 campaign, in Tercera División. On 20 August 2013 he moved to Segunda División B's CD Leganés,[1] featuring in 29 matches during his first season, which ended in promotion.
On 6 August 2014 Candela signed a new two-year deal with the Madrid side.[2] On 11 September he made his professional debut, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Numancia, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[3]
On 16 January 2015 Candela was loaned to Sevilla Atlético, until June.[4] He subsequently returned to Lega after his loan expired and scored his first professional goal on 23 August, netting his team's first in a 2–3 away loss against UD Almería through a free kick.[5]
References
- ↑ Paco Candela, nuevo mediocentro defensivo (Paco Candela, new defensive midfielder); Leganés' official website, 20 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Paco Candela renueva por dos temporadas (Paco Candela renews for two seasons); Leganés' official website, 6 August 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Munir frena el sueño copero del Leganés (Munir stops Leganés' cup dreams); Marca, 11 September 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Paco Candela, cedido al Sevilla Atlético (Paco Candela, loaned to Sevilla Atlético); ABC, 16 January 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Leganés reacciona demasiado tarde al vendaval almeriense (Leganés reacts too late to the almeriense storm); Marca, 23 August 2015 (Spanish)
External links
- Paco Candela profile at BDFutbol
- Paco Candela profile at Futbolme (Spanish)
- Paco Candela profile at Soccerway
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