Leonardo Candellone

Leonardo Candellone
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Turin, Italy
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Punta centrale
Team information
Current team
 Juve Stabia
Number 27
Youth career
Pertusa Biglieri
2011–2016 Torino
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Torino 0 (0)
2016–2017 → Gubbio (loan) 34 (6)
2017–2018 → Ternana (loan) 3 (0)
2018 → Südtirol (loan) 19 (5)
2018–2020 → Pordenone (loan) 64 (11)
2020–2023 Napoli 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Bari (loan) 28 (1)
2021–2022 → Südtirol (loan) 15 (0)
2022–2023 → Pordenone (loan) 35 (8)
2023– Juve Stabia 34 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Leonardo Candellone (born 15 September 1997) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Juve Stabia.

Club career

Torino

Born in Turin, Candellone was a youth exponent of Torino.

Loan to Gubbio

On 15 July 2016, Candellone was signed by Serie C side Gubbio on a season-long loan deal. On 27 August, Candellone made his debut for Gubbio in a 1–1 away draw against Pordenone, he was replaced by Lorenzo Musto in the 70th minute.[1] On 3 September he scored his first professional goal, as a substitute, in the 75th minute of a 1–0 home win over Südtirol.[2] On 10 September he played his first entire match for Gubbio, a 1–0 away win over Lumezzane.[3] On 26 November, Candellone scored his second in the 27th minute of a 3–0 away win over Mantova.[4] On 4 December he scored his third goal in the 32nd minute of a 3–2 home defeat against Reggiana.[5] On 30 April 2017, Candellone received a red card, as a substitute, in the 88th minute of a 3–0 away defeat against Bassano Virtus.[6] Candellone ended his loan to Gubbio with 35 appearances, 6 goals and 2 assists.[7]

Loan to Ternana and Südtirol

On 8 August 2017, Candellone was loaned to Serie B club Ternana on a season-long loan deal. On 21 October he made his Serie B debut as a substitute replacing Luca Tremolada in the 84th minute of a 1–1 home draw against Ascoli.[8] On 24 October he played his second match for Ternana, again as a substitute replacing Alessandro Favalli in the 65th minute of a 4–2 away defeat against Frosinone.[9] On 18 November, Candellone played his third match as a substitute replacing Adriano Montalto in the 76th minute of a 1–1 away draw against Foggia.[10] In January 2018, Candellone was re-called to Torino leaving Ternana with only 3 appearances, all as a substitute.[7]

On 11 January 2018, Candellone was signed by Serie C club Südtirol on a 6-month loan deal.[11] On 20 January, Candellone made his Serie C debut for Südtirol as a substitute replacing Rocco Costantino in the 57th minute and he scored his first goal in the 63rd minute of a 1–0 away win over Fermana.[12] On 10 February, Candellone played his first match as a starter for Südtirol, a 2–1 home defeat against Gubbio, he was replaced by Rocco Costantino in the 56th minute.[13] On 29 April he scored twice in a 2–1 away win over Ravenna.[14] Candellone ended his 6-month loan to Südtirol with 19 appearances, 5 goals and 2 assists.[7]

Loan to Pordenone

On 31 July 2018, Candellone was loaned to Serie C club Pordenone on a season-long loan deal. On 5 August he made his debut for Pordenone in a match lost 4–3 at penalties after a 2–2 away draw against Pescara in second round of Coppa Italia.[15] On 18 September he made his Serie C debut and he scored his first goal for Pordenone in the 34th minute of a 2–1 home win over Fano, he played the entire match.[16] One week later, on 23 September, he scored his second goal in the 34th minute of a 2–1 away win over AlbinoLeffe.[17] Three days later, Candellone scored his third consecutive goal and the decisive goal of the match in the 42nd minute of a 1–0 home win over Virtus Verona.[18] Candellone ended his season-long loan to Pordenone with 39 appearances, including 38 of them as a starter, 16 goals and 3 assists.[7]

On 24 July 2019, Candellone returned to Pordenone with another season-long loan.[19] On 11 August 2019, Candellone played his first match of the season in a 2–1 home defeat against FeralpiSalò in the second round of Coppa Italia. he was replaced by Gaetano Monachello in the 62nd minute.[20] On 1 September he made his league debut for Pordenone as a substitute replacing Patrick Ciurria in the 77th minute of a 4–2 away defeat against Pescara. On 13 September he played his first match as a starter in Serie B, a 1–0 home win over Spezia, he was replaced after 65 minutes by Patrick Ciurria.[21] On 17 January 2020, Candellone scored his first goal in Serie B in the 29th minute of a 2–2 away draw against Frosinone.[22] Candellone ended his second season at the club with 34 appearances, 2 goals and 3 assist.[7]

Napoli

On 19 September 2020, his rights were purchased by Napoli.[23]

Loan to Bari

On the same day Napoli immediately sent him to Bari on a two-year loan with an option to purchase.[23] Four days later, on 23 September, he made his debut for the club as a substitute replacing Manuel Marras in the 46th minute and in the 75th minute he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–0 home win over Travestere in the first round of Coppa Italia.[24] Four days later, he made his league debut for the club as a substitute replacing again Manuel Marras in the 66th minute of a 3–2 away win over Virtus Francavilla.[25] On 7 October, Candellone played his first match as a starter for the club in Serie C, a 3–2 away win over Cavese, he was replaced by Eugenio D'Ursi after 66 minutes.[26] Five weeks later, on 11 November, he played his first entire match for Bari, a 4–1 away win over Potenza.[27] Candellone ended his first season to Bari with 28 appearances, 9 of them as a starter, 1 goal and 2 assists.[7] However in July 2021 his loan was interrupped and he returned to Napoli.

Loan to Südtirol

On 16 July 2021, he returned to Südtirol on loan.[28]

Return to Pordenone

On 31 January 2022, Candellone returned to Pordenone on a new loan until 30 June 2023, with an option to buy.[29]

Juve Stabia

On 19 July 2023, Candellone joined Serie C club Juve Stabia on a contract till 30 June 2025.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of 18 July 2021
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gubbio (loan) 2016–17 Serie C 34 6 0 0 — 1[a] 0 35 6
Ternana (loan) 2017–18 Serie B 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
Südtirol (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 15 4 — — 4[a] 1 19 5
Pordenone (loan) 2018–19 Serie C 37 15 1 0 — 2[b] 1 40 16
2019–20 Serie B 31 2 1 0 — 2[c] 0 36 2
Bari (loan) 2020–21 Serie C 26 0 2 1 — — 28 1
Career total 146 27 4 1 — 9 2 159 30
  1. ^ a b All appearance(s) in Serie C play-off.
  2. ^ All appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C.
  3. ^ All appearance(s) in Serie B play-off.

Honours

Club

Torino Primavera

Pordenone

References

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  2. ^ "Gubbio vs. Südtirol - 3 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Lumezzane vs. Gubbio - 10 September 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Mantova vs. Gubbio - 26 November 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Gubbio vs. Reggiana - 4 December 2016 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Bassano Virtus vs. Gubbio - 30 April 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "Italy - L. Candellone - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Ternana vs. Ascoli - 21 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Frosinone vs. Ternana - 24 October 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Foggia vs. Ternana - 18 November 2017 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  11. ^ Vibrations, Zeppelin Group – Good. "TRANSFERMARKT: IN ATTACCO ARRIVA LEONARDO CANDELLONE - FC Südtirol - Alto Adige". www.fc-suedtirol.com (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Fermana vs. Südtirol - 20 January 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  13. ^ "Südtirol vs. Gubbio - 10 February 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  14. ^ "Ravenna vs. Südtirol - 29 April 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Pescara vs. Pordenone - 5 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  16. ^ "Pordenone vs. Fano - 18 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  17. ^ "AlbinoLeffe vs. Pordenone - 23 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Pordenone vs. Virtus Verona - 26 September 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  19. ^ "UFFICIALE: Pordenone, torna Candellone". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Pordenone vs. FeralpiSalò - 11 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Pordenone vs. Spezia - 13 September 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Frosinone vs. Pordenone - 17 January 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Benvenuto Leonardo Candellone!" (Press release) (in Italian). Bari. 19 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Bari vs. Trastevere - 23 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Virtus Francavilla vs. Bari - 27 September 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Cavese vs. Bari - 7 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Potenza Calcio vs. Bari - 11 November 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  28. ^ "L'attaccante Candellone torna in biancorosso" (in Italian). Südtirol. 16 July 2021.
  29. ^ "CANDELLONE IS BACK: L'ATTACCANTE RIVESTE IL NEROVERDE" (Press release) (in Italian). Pordenone. 31 January 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  30. ^ "S.S. Juve Stabia, ufficiale l'arrivo di Candellone" (Press release) (in Italian). Juve Stabia. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.