Antonio Candela

Following his move to Catanzaro, Candela's current-season form is level with last season (Season 13→13), while his Rating held around 51. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 42).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	CatanzaroLoan · 12th	1	0	0	6.2	51	13
2025/26	EmpoliLoan	16	0	0	6.61	—	—
2025/26	SpeziaLoan · 19th	33	0	0	6.58	51	13
2024/25	ValladolidLoan · 20th	16	0	0	6.38	65	5
2024/25	Venezia · 19th	19	0	1	6.54	64	13
2023/24	Venezia · 3rd	40	1	3	6.92	69	42
2022/23	Venezia · 8th	34	2	6	6.57	65	19

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Italy · international

Side	Apps	G
Italy U20	2	0
Italy U19	12	0
Italy U17	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Solid contributorCentre-forward

A. Candela is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Spezia, rated 50.9 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (61.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Candela.

On the season, Candela graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 33 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 13 → 13). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 51. At 26 Candela is in his prime years, and a market index of 20.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2024/25

50.9

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

61.3%

Minutes

a regular starter

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Spezia finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 33 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 61.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.

Outlook

Rated 50.9 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around. Doing it for a lesser side, he profiles as a value buy for a club higher up the table.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %61.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.145

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.086

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~20), then tapers with age. At 26, Candela sits on 20.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Candela's projected Rating — 50.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Serie B with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions13

Blocks4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 15 moves

Catanzaro(on loan)Jul 2026 – now

Spezia(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Empoli(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

Speziauntil Jan 2026

Empoli(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

Venezia(back from loan)Jan 2026 – Jan 2026

SpeziaJan 2026 – Jan 2026

Venezia(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jan 2026

Valladolid(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

VeneziaAug 2022 – Feb 2025

Genoa(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

Cesena(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

PPergolettese(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jul 2021

OOlbia(on loan)Jan 2020 – Sept 2020

TTrapani(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

GenoaJan 2018 – Jul 2019€ 1M

Speziauntil Jan 2018

About A. Candela

Antonio Candela is a 26-year-old centre-forward who plays for Catanzaro, born on April 27, 2000 in La Spezia, standing 185 cm tall. He is from Italy. Catanzaro currently sit 12th of 20 in the Serie B.

This season

In the current season, A. Candela has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

A. Candela's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Catanzaro face Pisa away in the Serie B.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates A. Candela at 50.9 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, A. Candela has totalled 230 club appearances with 7 goals and 10 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Venezia.

A. Candela's career has also included time at Spezia, Empoli, Venezia, Valladolid, Genoa, Cesena, PPergolettese, OOlbia and TTrapani.

On the international stage, A. Candela has represented Italy U20, Italy U19, Italy U17 — 23 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.