Daniel Candeias

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Santos and the second or paternal family name is Candeias.
Daniel Candeias
Personal information
Full nameDaniel João Santos Candeias
Date of birth25 February 1988
Place of birthFornos de Algodres, Portugal
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Granada
(on loan from Benfica)
Youth career
1997–2002Fornos Algodres
2002–2007Porto
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2007–2010Porto4(0)
2007–2008→ Varzim (loan)27(2)
2009→ Rio Ave (loan)5(0)
2009–2010→ Recreativo (loan)10(0)
2010→ Paços Ferreira (loan)13(1)
2010–2014Nacional85(13)
2010–2011→ Portimonense (loan)28(1)
2014–Benfica0(0)
2014–2015→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)16(2)
2015–→ Granada (loan)5(0)
National team
2008Portugal U208(2)
2008–2010Portugal U2115(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel João Santos Candeias (born 25 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Granada CF, on loan from S.L. Benfica, as a winger.

Club career

Born in Fornos de Algodres, Guarda, Candeias started his professional career with F.C. Porto in the 2008–09 season, after emerging through the club's youth ranks and having served a loan at Varzim Sport Club in the second division. He made his official debut in late August, in the 0–2 Portuguese Supercup defeat to Sporting Clube de Portugal.[1]

After having appeared scarcely throughout his first year (also playing ten minutes in the 0–4 loss against Arsenal in the season's UEFA Champions League[2]), Candeias was loaned in late January to league strugglers Rio Ave FC, until the end of the campaign. For 2009–10 another loan ensued, as he moved to Recreativo de Huelva in the Spanish second level.[3]

However, after a few months of irregular use, Candeias returned to his country in late January 2010, in the same predicament, joining F.C. Paços de Ferreira: his first match for his new club was a 1–2 home loss against G.D. Chaves, for the quarter-finals of the domestic cup.

Candeias was released by Porto in June 2010, signing shortly after with fellow top-divisioner C.D. Nacional. He was immediately loaned to Portimonense SC, appearing regularly as a starter but suffering top flight relegation.

On 3 July 2014, Candeias signed for Portuguese champions Benfica, promising to "give everything" for his new club.[4]

On 24 August 2014, Candeias was loaned to FC Nürnberg in Germany, initially for one season.[5] On 29 January 2015, Candeias was loaned to Spanish club Granada CF until the end of the season.[6][7]

International career

After having made his Porto debut in 2008, Candeias was soon called up to the Portuguese under-21.

References

  1. ↑ Djaló double steers Sporting success; UEFA.com, 16 August 2008
  2. ↑ Awesome Arsenal power past Porto; UEFA.com, 1 October 2008
  3. ↑ El Recre obtiene la cesión de Daniel Candeias (Recre gets Daniel Candeias loan); Marca, 14 July 2009 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Candeias: "I will give everything for Benfica"; Benfica's official website, 3 July 2014
  5. ↑ Club leiht Daniel Candeias von Benfica aus
  6. ↑ "Sexto refuerzo rojiblanco: Daniel Candeias" [Sixth new player: Daniel Candeias] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Candeias wechselt zum FC Granada" [Daniel Candeias moves to Granada CF] (in German). 1. FC Nürnberg. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

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