Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Celta Vigo B
top club · 61 apps
Career highs
€200k
peak value · 2016
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 12/13
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1987-01-12 · 6 players total
245Appearances
5Goals
2Assists
55Yellow cards
0Red cards
65Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Candela |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ángel Luis Ruiz Paz |
| Date of birth | 1987-01-12 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | La Puebla de Montalbán, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
Transfer: Huracán de Bal → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: Atlético Ibañés → Huracán de Bal
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Atlético Ibañés
19/20 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: New Radiant → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: La Roda CF → New Radiant
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — New Radiant SC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2017
Transfer: Barakaldo CF → La Roda CF
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: First Vienna FC → Barakaldo CF
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Barakaldo CF, La Roda CF
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — First Vienna FC
25 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: SV Horn → First Vienna FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — SV Horn
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Pontevedra CF → SV Horn
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Albacete → Pontevedra CF
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — SV Horn
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Albacete Balompié
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Albacete Balompié
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Montañeros CF → Albacete
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Celta Vigo B → Montañeros CF
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Montañeros CF
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
09/10 — Celta Vigo B
27 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
08/09 — Celta Vigo B, Celta de Vigo
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Albacete → Celta Vigo B
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
Transfer: Albacete U19 → Albacete
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €200k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
New Radiant SC
0.0%
Barakaldo CF
0.0%
La Roda CF
0.0%
First Vienna FC
0.0%
SV Horn
26.1%
Albacete Balompié
32.1%
Montañeros CF
41.8%
Celta Vigo B
0.0%
Celta de Vigo
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Radiant SC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barakaldo CF | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| La Roda CF | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Vienna FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SV Horn | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 1,530 |
| Albacete Balompié | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1,882 |
| Montañeros CF | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2,449 |
| Celta Vigo B | 2 | 08/09 | 09/10 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celta de Vigo | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | AFC Cup | New Radiant SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo II | Barakaldo CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | La Roda CF | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Barakaldo CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | ÖFB-Cup | First Vienna FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Regional League East | First Vienna FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Erste Liga | SV Horn | 33 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Erste Liga | SV Horn | 17 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 13/14 | ÖFB-Cup | SV Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Albacete Balompié | 21 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 520 |
| 12/13 | Ascenso a 2ª | Albacete Balompié | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Albacete Balompié | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,362 |
| 11/12 | Ascenso a 2ª | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Copa del Rey | Albacete Balompié | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Montañeros CF | 33 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,449 |
| 09/10 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Celta Vigo B | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 2ª División | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Albacete U19 | Albacete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Albacete | Celta Vigo B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-01 | Celta Vigo B | Montañeros CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Montañeros CF | Albacete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-19 | Albacete | Pontevedra CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-06 | Pontevedra CF | SV Horn | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | SV Horn | First Vienna FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-05 | First Vienna FC | Barakaldo CF | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-26 | Barakaldo CF | La Roda CF | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-11 | La Roda CF | New Radiant | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-01 | New Radiant | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Without Club | Atlético Ibañés | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Atlético Ibañés | Huracán de Bal | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Huracán de Bal | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€200k
Low—
Δ since start−€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Djordjevic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Sittsam | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emir Dilic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Kröpfl | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Sahanek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Núñez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2ª B - Grupo IV | Albacete Balompié | 2 | 21 |
| 11/12 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Albacete Balompié | 1 | 19 |
| 10/11 | 2ª B - Grupo I | Montañeros CF | 1 | 33 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Erste Liga | SV Horn | 2 | 33 |
Teams faced most often by Candela's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0% |
| SKU Amstetten | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| SC/ESV Parndorf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 19 | 1,530 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 520 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 1,362 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 10/11 | 33 | 2,449 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 09/10 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
2ª B - Grupo IV
31 apps
2 G
0 A
2ª B - Grupo I
113 apps
2 G
0 A
Erste Liga
50 apps
1 G
2 A
AFC Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Copa del Rey
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Regional League East
24 apps
0 G
0 A
ÖFB-Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Candela
Who is Candela?
Candela is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Without Club.
How old is Candela?
Candela is 39 years old. He was born on January 12, 1987 in La Puebla de Montalbán.
What position does Candela play?
Candela plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Candela play for?
Candela currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Candela scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Candela has scored 5 goals in 245 appearances.