Market value
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Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2024
debut season
0.15
goals / match
Leixões SC U23
top club · 42 apps
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2021
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 22/23
8 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-01-06 · 6 players total
62Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
27Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Rúben Candal |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rúben Manuel Oliveira Ferreira |
| Date of birth | 2003-01-06 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Citizenship |  Portugal |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | AD Machico |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Outfitter | New Balance |
Jul 2025
25/26 — AD Machico
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Leça → Machico
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Athlone Town AFC
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leça FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
Transfer: Athlone Town → Leça
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Leixões U23 → Athlone Town
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leixões SC U23
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leixões SC U23
25 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Porto U19 → Leixões U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leixões SC, Leixões SC U23
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: FC Porto U17 → FC Porto U19
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Porto U15 → FC Porto U17
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: FC Porto Youth → FC Porto U15
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
AD Machico
0.0%
Leça FC
0.0%
Leixões SC U23
73.8%
Leixões SC
0.0%
Athlone Town AFC
26.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Machico | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leça FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leixões SC U23 | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 1,775 |
| Leixões SC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athlone Town AFC | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 629 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | CP - Série A | AD Machico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Taça de Portugal | AD Machico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | Leça FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 651 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Leixões SC U23 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 232 |
| 22/23 | Torn. Abertura U23 | Leixões SC U23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 |
| 22/23 | Torneio Abertura Final | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | Leixões SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 528 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Championship | Leixões SC U23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | First Division | Athlone Town AFC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 629 |
| 2024 | Leinster Senior Cup | Athlone Town AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | FC Porto Youth | FC Porto U15 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Porto U15 | FC Porto U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | FC Porto U17 | FC Porto U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-18 | FC Porto U19 | Leixões U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Leixões U23 | Athlone Town | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Athlone Town | Leça | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Leça | Machico | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€100k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31372 | #17 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30503 | #10 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurício Júnior | 1 | 0 | 994 |
| Gonçalo Santos | 1 | 1 | 860 |
| Tiago Silva | 2 | 0 | 767 |
| Rafael | 2 | 0 | 736 |
| Daniel McKenna | 2 | 0 | 690 |
| Enda Minogue | 2 | 0 | 641 |
| Jorge Alcobia | 1 | 0 | 617 |
| Dean Ebbe | 2 | 0 | 615 |
| Amardo Oakley | 2 | 0 | 595 |
| Abel Folha | 2 | 0 | 585 |
| Guga | 1 | 0 | 568 |
| Jarlath Jones | 2 | 0 | 566 |
| Aaron Connolly | 1 | 0 | 542 |
| Victor Ribeiro | 2 | 0 | 487 |
| António Mariani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Rodrigues | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adriano | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arome | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bright Godwin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ângelo Barbosa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Leixões SC U23 | 4 | 13 |
| 2024 | First Division | Athlone Town AFC | 1 | 14 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Championship | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Liga Revelação | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 9 |
| 22/23 | Revelação U23 - Qualif. round | Leixões SC U23 | 1 | 13 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Senior debut season | |
| 2024 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 1,039 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 21/22 | 15 | 736 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2024 | 16 | 629 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Revelação U23 - Qualif. round
13 apps
4 G
1 A
Liga Revelação
21 apps
2 G
2 A
First Division
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Torn. Abertura U23
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Revelação U23 - Championship
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Rúben Candal
Who is Rúben Candal?
Rúben Candal is a Portugal professional footballer who plays as a left winger for AD Machico.
How old is Rúben Candal?
Rúben Candal is 23 years old. He was born on January 6, 2003 in Vila Nova de Gaia.
What position does Rúben Candal play?
Rúben Candal plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Rúben Candal play for?
Rúben Candal currently plays for AD Machico.
How many career goals has Rúben Candal scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Rúben Candal has scored 9 goals in 62 appearances.