Vincent Candela

Vincent Candela

200px Candela in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela
Date of birth	(1973-10-24) 24 October 1973
Place of birth	Bédarieux, France
Height
Position(s)	Left wingback
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1995	Toulouse	56	(3)
1995–1997	Guingamp	48	(2)
1997–2005	Roma	210	(14)
2005	Bolton Wanderers	10	(0)
2005–2006	Udinese	26	(1)
2006–2007	Siena	14	(0)
2007	→ Messina (loan)	17	(0)
Total		381	(20)
International career
1996–2003	France	40	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vincent Philippe Antoine Candela (French pronunciation: ​[vɛ̃sɑ̃ kɑ̃dəˈla]; born 24 October 1973) is a former French footballer. With the French national team, Candela won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as Euro 2000.

Candela was a quick and technically skilled right-footed, offensive left wingback, who was effective at joining the attack as well as being capable in defence. Although he preferred playing on the left flank, he 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.

Club career

At club level, Candela played for Toulouse (1992–95), Guingamp (1995–97), A.S. Roma (1997–2005), Bolton Wanderers (2005), Udinese (2005–2006) and Siena (2006–2007). He won one scudetto with Roma, as well as the Supercoppa Italiana, in 2001, also helping the club to the 2003 Coppa Italia Final.

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 five 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 Olympic Games, and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

International goals

#	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

Club

Roma

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

International

France

• World Cup: 1998
• European Championship: 2000

Individual

• A.S. Roma Hall of Fame: 2013

Orders

• He was made Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur in 1998

Personal life

Candela and his wife, Mara, welcomed their first child, Angelica, in April 2005.

Media

Candela was a dubbing actor in the Italian-language version of Shaolin Soccer.

External links

• Bolton Wanderers Profile at Burnden Aces