Ex-FC Porto man Daniel Candeias retires after Académica spell

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·4 September 2026

Ex-FC Porto man Daniel Candeias retires after Académica spell

“Thank you, football, it was an honor.” It was with this phrase, included in a video shared on social media, that winger Daniel Candeias confirmed the end of his career.

The 38-year-old player came through the ranks at FC Porto, the club with which he won the national championship, and brings to a close a career that also took him to Spain, Germany, France, Scotland and Turkey. Académica, which he helped earn promotion to Liga II, was his last team.