Daniel Candeias

Daniel Joao Santos Candeias (born 25 February 1988) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkish club Alanyaspor.

Club Career

Porto

Born in Fornos de Algodres, Guarda District, Candeias started his professional career with FC Porto in the 2008–09 season, after emerging through the club's youth ranks and having served a loan at Varzim S.C. in the second division. He made his official debut for the former in late August, in the 2–0 defeat to Sporting CP in the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira.

After having appeared scarcely throughout his first year (also playing ten minutes in the 4–0 loss against Arsenal in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League), Candeias was loaned in late January to league strugglers Rio Ave FC, until the end of the campaign. For 2009–10 another loan ensued, as he moved to Recreativo de Huelva in the Spanish Segunda Division.

However, after a few months during which he appeared infrequently, Candeias returned to Portugal in late January 2010 to join F.C. Pacos de Ferreira, again on loan. His first match for his new club was a 1–2 home loss against G.D. Chaves in the quarter-finals of the Taca de Portugal. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga for them occurred on 7 February, as he featured 12 minutes in a 2–1 away victory over Vitoria de Guimaraes.

Nacional

In October 2010, Candeias moved to fellow league side C.D. Nacional on a co-ownership deal. He was immediately loaned to Portimonense SC, appearing regularly as a starter but suffering top-flight relegation.

Benfica

On 3 July 2014, Candeias signed for Portuguese champions S.L. Benfica, promising to "give everything" for the club. He failed to appear in any competitive games, however, being successively loaned to 1. FC Nurnberg in Germany,Granada CF in Spain,FC Metz in France and Alanyaspor in Turkey.

Rangers

On 11 June 2017, Candeias joined Scottish club Rangers

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