Antonio Candela

Antonio Candela (born 27 April 2000) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as defender for club Venezia.

Career
On 5 August 2017, Candela made his professional debut with Spezia Calcio against Serie C club Reggiana in the Coppa Italia.

On 31 July 2019, Candela joined Serie B club Trapani on loan until 30 June 2020. On 31 January 2020, he moved on loan to Serie C club Olbia.

On 3 September 2020 he moved on loan to Pergolettese. On 24 July 2021, he was loaned to Cesena.

On 25 August 2022, Genoa and Venezia reached an agreement under which Candela and cash moved to Venezia in exchange for Mattia Aramu moving in the opposite direction. Candela signed a three-year agreement with Venezia, with an option to extend.

Honours

 * Italy U19
 * UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2018