In shape in Turkey, Candeias still plans to play in Portugal
Daniel Candeias has plans to return to Portuguese football, which he left for eight years, but has no definite data for his return. Playing for Alanspor, 4th closed, he has one more year on his contract and explains that his wish can be postponed by other factors.
“It is difficult to make many plans, because another proposal from Turkey may appear, where the values are different from those practiced in Portugal and this may influence my decision, but of course I want to return and still play in Portugal”, he confesses, in an interview. an Renaissance.
For Canções 3: He feels “very much more physically” and is already satisfied at Alanya, a club that is already satisfied at Alanya, in the 2016/17 years, at the time in 2016 by doi Benfica.
The player describes the return as “a right decision”. This season, the Portuguese forward has 32 games, two goals and five assists. He shares the dressing room with fellow countrymen Marafona, Novais and Wilson Eduardo. The club squad also includes Chidozie and Cristin Borja, who play for Portuguese football.
Alanyaspor is in fourth place, in the fight for qualification for the European championship and still with possibilities of reaching the Turkish runner-up.
Alanyaspor is still in the semi-finals of the Turkish Cup, against Sivasspor. Championed by FC Porto in 2009, Candeias spent a season abroad: Alanyspor and Gençlerbirligi, from Turkey; Rangers from Scotland; Metz, from France; Grenada, Spain; Nuremberg, Germany.
Formed at FC Porto, Candeias was loaned to Varzim in his first senior season. He played 10 games for the main team of the Dragons, with Jesualdo Ferreira, in 2008/9 and the same season was extended to Rio Ave.
Transfers to Recreativo de Huelva, Paços de Ferreira and Portimonense followed, before FC Porto’s departure and three seasons at Nacional da Madeira. Candeias had a contract with Benfica, but did not play any official game for the Reds.