Player stats against each opponent club
| Team | MP | W | D | L | G | A | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Galatasaray | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fenerbahçe | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Sivasspor | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Konyaspor | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Beşiktaş | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Kayserispor | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Trabzonspor | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kasımpaşa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paços de Ferreira | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 İstanbul Başakşehir | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Celtic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sporting CP | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hibernian | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Kilmarnock | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aberdeen | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hearts | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Benfica | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Porto | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vitória Guimarães | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Olhanense | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Candeias plays as a forward for Académica. Throughout his career, Candeias has scored 76 goals and provided 56 assists in 569 appearances across 13 clubs. Candeias's 0.13 goals-per-game ratio across 569 appearances underlines his effectiveness in front of goal. Among the clubs he has represented — UD Oliveirense, Adanaspor, Kocaelispor, Alanyaspor — Candeias was most prolific at Rangers, where he scored 28 goals in 157 appearances. Candeias stands 177 cm tall, weighs 77 kg.
Candeias's professional career spans from 2009 to 2025, a period of roughly 16 seasons over which he has amassed 569 appearances spread across 13 clubs. With 76 goals and 56 assists recorded across that span, his record reflects a sustained contribution at the highest level.
His most productive season in attacking terms came in 17/18 with Rangers, when he registered 14 goals and 10 assists in 89 matches, playing 7119 minutes. That campaign stands out as one of the high points of his output.
In his most recent recorded season (24/25) at Adanaspor, Candeias played 15 matches, scoring 2 goals and providing 0 assists, with an average match rating of 6.75.
Among the notable milestones of his career, Candeias has passed the 500-appearance milestone and has scored 76 career goals.
| Club | Period | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 2017/2018 - 2018/2019 | 157 | 28 | 22 | 11985 | — | — | 6.79 |
| Alanyaspor | 2016/2017 - 2022/2023 | 100 | 9 | 13 | 5824 | — | — | 6.86 |
| Nacional | 2010/2011 - 2013/2014 | 85 | 15 | 4 | 6249 | — | — | — |
| Gençlerbirliği | 2019/2020 - 2020/2021 | 68 | 7 | 12 | 5772 | — | — | 7.04 |
| Portimonense SAD | 2010/2011 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2475 | — | — | — |
| Metz | 2015/2016 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2101 | — | — | — |
| Kocaelispor | 2023/2024 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1851 | — | — | 6.33 |
| UD Oliveirense | 2024/2025 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 989 | — | — | 7.30 |
| Nürnberg | 2014/2015 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1110 | — | — | — |
| Adanaspor | 2024/2025 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 945 | — | — | 6.75 |
| Total | 537 | 75 | 55 | 39301 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Adanaspor | 15 | 2 | — | 945 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 24/25 | UD Oliveirense | 18 | 2 | — | 989 | 2 | 1 | 7.30 |
| 23/24 | Kocaelispor | 21 | 7 | — | 1851 | 1 | 0 | 6.33 |
| 22/23 | Alanyaspor | 30 | 1 | — | 1491 | 6 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 21/22 | Alanyaspor | 40 | 4 | — | 1883 | 3 | 0 | 6.99 |
| 20/21 | Gençlerbirliği | 35 | 4 | — | 3033 | 7 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 19/20 | Gençlerbirliği | 33 | 3 | — | 2739 | 9 | 0 | 6.94 |
| 18/19 | Rangers | 65 | 12 | — | 4566 | 12 | 3 | 6.79 |
| 17/18 | Rangers | 89 | 14 | — | 7119 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | Alanyaspor | 30 | 4 | — | 2450 | 8 | 1 | 6.74 |
| 16/17 | Rangers | 3 | 2 | — | 300 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | Metz | 28 | 2 | — | 2101 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | Granada | 14 | 0 | — | 526 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | Nürnberg | 16 | 2 | — | 1110 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | Nacional | 16 | 4 | — | 2208 | 3 | 1 | — |
