| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lachlan Candy | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mornington | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waterside Karori | |||
| Western Suburbs | |||
| 2021–2023 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 17 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Waterside Karori (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Wellington Phoenix | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | Oakleigh Cannons | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Mornington | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | New Zealand U20 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 July 2024 | |||
Lachlan Candy (born 22 August 2005) is a New Zealand footballer who plays for Mornington.
Candy played for Waterside Karori and Western Suburbs at youth level, before joining the Phoenix academy in 2021.
On 6 August 2024, Candy made his debut for the Wellington Phoenix in an Australia Cup match against South Melbourne. During the first half of the 2024 season, Candy was loaned out to Waterside Karori.
Candy made his A-League Men debut on Waitangi Day 2025, coming on as a second-half substitute against Brisbane Roar.
Candy was called up for the New Zealand U20 squad for the 2024 OFC U-19 Men's Championship. He made his debut on 9 July 2024 in a 5–0 win over Samoa. Candy scored his first goal in the final of the tournament, as New Zealand beat New Caledonia 4–0.
Candy has been described as a "versatile forward" best known for his speed, mobility and smart technique.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2023 | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 5 | |||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Waterside Karori (loan) | 2024 | National League | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 6 | |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2024–25 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Oakleigh Cannons | 2026 | NPL Victoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Mornington | 2026 | State League 1 SE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 45 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | ||
New Zealand U20