Fali Candé (born 24 January 1998) is a Bissau-Guinean professional

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who plays as a defender for Italian club

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and the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Club career

Candé made his professional debut with Portimonense in a 2–2

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tie with Benfica on 10 June 2020. On 26 January 2022, Candé signed a contract with

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in France until June 2026. On 22 January 2025, Candé moved to

in Italy on loan with an option to buy. On 12 June 2025, Venezia exercised their option to buy and signed a three-year contract with Candé.

International career

Candé made his debut for Guinea-Bissau national team on 26 March 2021 in an AFCON 2021 qualifier against

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* * * 1998 births Living people Footballers from Bissau Bissau-Guinean men's footballers 21st-century Bissau-Guinean sportsmen Men's association football fullbacks Guinea-Bissau men's international footballers 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Primeira Liga players Campeonato de Portugal (league) players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Serie A players Portimonense S.C. players Casa Pia A.C. players FC Metz players Venezia FC players Bissau-Guinean expatriate men's footballers Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Bissau-Guinean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy {{GuineaBissau-footy-bio-stub