Francisco Antonio Candela Pascual

Paco Candela
Personal information
Full nameFrancisco Antonio Candela Pascual
Date of birth19 January 1993
Place of birthAlicante, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Sevilla B (on loan from Leganés)
Youth career
Villarreal
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013Villarreal C22(2)
2013–Leganés33(3)
2015Sevilla B (loan)0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 September 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Candela and the second or maternal family name is Pascual.

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]

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