Fali Candé
Defender - Centre-Back
at US Sassuolo
at US Sassuolo
287 days · joined 2025-08-10
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€2.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.03
goals / match
FC Metz
top club · 85 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2023
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
2
best season · 20/21
29 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-01-24 · 6 players total
186Appearances
5Goals
9Assists
32Yellow cards
2Red cards
76Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Fali Candé |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-01-24 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Citizenship | Guinea-Bissau Portugal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 184.00 m |
| Current club | US Sassuolo |
| Joined | 2025-08-10 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Prodigy Players |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Venezia → Sassuolo
25/26 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — US Sassuolo
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: FC Metz → Venezia
25/26 · Transfer · €1.90m
Jun 2025
Transfer: Venezia → FC Metz
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: FC Metz → Venezia
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Metz, FC Metz B, Venezia FC
27 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Metz
26 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Metz
40 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Portimonense → FC Metz
21/22 · Transfer · €2.50m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Portimonense SAD, FC Metz
29 matches · 1 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Portimonense SAD
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Portimonense 23 → Portimonense
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Portimonense SAD, Portimonense SAD U23
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Portimonense SAD, Portimonense SAD U23
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Benfica B → Portimonense 23
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: Casa Pia → Benfica B
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Transfer: Benfica B → Casa Pia
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → Benfica B
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Niendorf U19 → FC Porto U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: Casa Pia U17 → Niendorf U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: Casa Pia U15 → Casa Pia U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Atlético CP U15 → Casa Pia U15
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
US Sassuolo
0.0%
FC Metz
48.7%
Venezia FC
22.2%
FC Metz B
0.0%
Portimonense SAD
29.0%
Portimonense SAD U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Sassuolo | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Metz | 4 | 21/22 | 24/25 | 85 | 1 | 5 | 3,353 |
| Venezia FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1,530 |
| FC Metz B | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portimonense SAD | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 50 | 3 | 3 | 1,996 |
| Portimonense SAD U23 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Italy Cup | US Sassuolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Serie A | US Sassuolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National 3 - Grp. H | FC Metz B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Serie A | Venezia FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 23/24 | L1/L2 Playoffs | FC Metz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | FC Metz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 38 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,353 |
| 21/22 | Allianz Cup | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,315 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 681 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga Revelação | Portimonense SAD U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Atlético CP U15 | Casa Pia U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Casa Pia U15 | Casa Pia U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Casa Pia U17 | Niendorf U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Niendorf U19 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-10 | FC Porto U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Benfica B | Casa Pia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Casa Pia | Benfica B | Return from loan | 25000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Benfica B | Portimonense 23 | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-06-01 | Portimonense 23 | Portimonense | Transfer | 25000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | Portimonense | FC Metz | Transfer | 1000000 | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | FC Metz | Venezia | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Venezia | FC Metz | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | FC Metz | Venezia | Transfer | 2500000 | €1.90m |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-10 | Venezia | Sassuolo | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€2.00m
Peak€2.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€1.98m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3701 | — | 29 | 1 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenny Joseph | 2 | 0 | 769 |
| Habib Maïga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabrício | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Camara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dener | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Nduquidi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fahd Moufi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anderson Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Gueye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Youssef Maziz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Atta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Possignolo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kévin N'Doram | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willyan Rocha | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aylton Boa Morte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beto | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ablie Jallow | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Liga NOS | Portimonense SAD | 2 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | FC Metz | 1 | 38 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal | Portimonense SAD | 3 | 16 |
| 23/24 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Ligue 1 | FC Metz | 2 | 11 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Venezia | FC Metz | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | FC Metz | Venezia | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Casa Pia | Benfica B | Return from loan | — | €25k |
| 17/18 | 2017-09-01 | Benfica B | Casa Pia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Fali Candé'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagliari Calcio | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 29% |
| AS Saint-Étienne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 50% |
| Girondins Bordeaux | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 33% |
| Genoa CFC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 17% |
| FC Lorient | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| Empoli FC | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 33% |
| AS Cittadella | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 33% |
| US Lecce | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 17% |
| FC Nantes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Internazionale Milano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0% |
| Stade Lavallois | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| SPAL 2013 Ferrara | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 1,530 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 23/24 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 40 | 3,353 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 21/22 | 29 | 1,315 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 681 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 19/20 | 37 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
47 apps
3 G
3 A
Serie A
19 apps
1 G
1 A
Ligue 2
46 apps
1 G
1 A
Ligue 1
36 apps
0 G
4 A
Liga Revelação
30 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Fali Candé
Who is Fali Candé?
Fali Candé is a Guinea-Bissau professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for US Sassuolo.
How old is Fali Candé?
Fali Candé is 28 years old. He was born on January 24, 1998 in Bissau.
What position does Fali Candé play?
Fali Candé plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Fali Candé play for?
Fali Candé currently plays for US Sassuolo.
How many career goals has Fali Candé scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Fali Candé has scored 5 goals in 186 appearances.
What is Fali Candé's market value?
Fali Candé's most recent reported market value is €2.50m.