Luan Cândido de Almeida (born 2 February 2001) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left-back for Red Bull Bragantino. He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation 2018".[1]

Luan Cândido
Luan Cândido with Red Bull Bragantino in 2023
Personal information
Full name Luan Cândido de Almeida
Date of birth (2001-02-02) 2 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Visconde do Rio Branco, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Red Bull Bragantino
Number 36
Youth career
0000–2019 Palmeiras
2019–2020 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 RB Leipzig 0 (0)
2020–2021Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 36 (4)
2022– Red Bull Bragantino 32 (11)
International career
2016 Brazil U15 1 (0)
2017 Brazil U17 4 (0)
2018– Brazil U20 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:54, 7 January 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:12, 31 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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In January 2022, Cândido joined Red Bull Bragantino on a permanent deal after spending two years on loan at the club.[2]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 November 2020.[3]
Club Season League State league Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
RB Leipzig 2019–20 Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Red Bull Bragantino (loan) 2020 Série A 2 0 3[a] 0 1[b] 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the Campeonato Paulista
  2. ^ Appearances in the Copa do Brasil

References

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  1. ^ "Next Generation 2018: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ^ @RBLeipzig_EN (31 December 2021). "Luan #Candido, who is currently on loan at @RedBullBraga has joined the Brazilian first-division side on a permanent basis" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 January 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Luan Cândido at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 January 2020.