Vincent Candela Sports manager

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 skilled right-footed left wingback, effective at joining the attack as well as being able in defence.On the 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.On 28 January 2007 he played his last Serie A match for Messina against Ascoli.For France, Candela was capped 40 times, scoring five goals. His playing time was often limited by Bixente Lizarazu, but he did play in one match during the 1998 triumph. During the winning Euro 2000 Candela did play two matches, both as a starter. He also played at the 1996 Olympic Games and the 2002 FIFA World Cup.Candela and his wife, Mara, welcomed their first child, Angelica, in April 2005.He was a dubbing actor in the Italian-language version of Shaolin Soccer.

Personal facts

Vincent Candela
Birth dateOctober 24, 1973
Birth place
Bédarieux , France national football team
Height (meters)1.8

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Football manager

club
S.P.A.L. 2013
position
Defender (association football)
teams
A.S. Roma
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Udinese Calcio
France national football team
En Avant de Guingamp
A.C.R. Messina
A.C. Siena
Toulouse FC

Vincent Candela on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.burndenaces.co.uk
  2. http://www.burndenaces.co.uk/bolton-wanderers-player-profiles/c/vincent-candela.html