Atlético de Madrid

Alejandro Grimaldo

Defender#22

Bio

Born in Valencia in 1995, Alejandro Grimaldo debuted for Valencia CF Mestalla in 2006 and now plays for Atlético Madrid. He has also played for FC Barcelona Juvenil A, FC Barcelona Atlètic and S.L. Benfica. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Spain national under-16 association football team and the Spain national under-17 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 31
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 63 kg
Number: #22
Born: 20/9/1995
Birthplace: Valencia
Debut: 2006
Position: Defender
Nationality: Spain

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@grimaldo35

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2006–now

2006–2008Valencia CF Mestalla
2008–2012FC Barcelona Juvenil A
2011–2015FC Barcelona Atlètic
2011Spain national under-16 association football teamNational team
2011–2012Spain national under-17 association football teamNational team
2012–2014Spain national under-19 football teamNational team
2013–2016Spain national under-21 association football teamNational team
2016–2023S.L. Benfica
2023–2026Bayer 04 Leverkusen
2023–Spain men's national football teamNational team
2026–Atlético Madrid

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026-27 Champions League	3	4	1	0	0	4	1
2026-27 LALIGA	10	7	4	4	2	16	9
2026 International Friendly	2	0	1	0	0	3	1
2026 FIFA World Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compare GrimaldoStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026-27 UEFA Champions LeagueAtlético de Madrid	4	0	0	4	1	301	0	0	0	4	4	1	3	88	0	–	0	1
2026-27 LaLigaAtlético de Madrid	10	4	2	16	9	850	0	0	0	10	7	4	8	220	0	–	0	1
2026 International FriendlySpain	3	0	0	3	1	156	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	9	0	–	0	1
2025-26 BundesligaBayer Leverkusen	29	8	8	60	21	2,524	5	0	8	29	11	29	40	580	0	–	0	0
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueBayer Leverkusen	12	4	3	20	8	1,079	2	0	1	12	8	8	17	240	0	1	0	0
2024-25 BundesligaBayer Leverkusen	32	2	7	44	12	2,647	5	1	2	32	13	25	35	640	0	–	0	1
2024-25 UEFA Champions LeagueBayer Leverkusen	10	2	1	22	10	871	0	0	3	10	1	7	10	200	0	–	0	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeagueSpain	4	0	0	7	3	304	0	0	1	4	1	5	3	30	0	–	0	1
2024 International FriendlySpain	3	–	–	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	27	–	–	–	–
2023-24 UEFA Europa LeagueBayer Leverkusen	12	2	3	16	4	838	1	0	1	12	4	4	11	240	0	–	0	3
2023-24 BundesligaBayer Leverkusen	33	10	14	71	20	2,787	1	0	7	33	12	27	23	660	0	–	0	2
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	10	2	4	15	2	900	0	0	1	10	3	5	13	30	0	–	0	0
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	10	0	3	3	0	863	2	0	2	10	5	9	15	30	0	–	0	0
2020-21 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	6	0	0	2	0	467	0	0	1	6	1	5	8	18	0	–	0	1
2019-20 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	2	0	1	3	2	180	0	0	0	2	1	3	5	6	0	–	0	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	6	0	0	9	4	540	0	0	0	6	2	6	11	18	0	–	0	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueBenfica	5	1	1	7	4	360	1	0	0	5	3	6	5	15	0	–	0	1
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	10	2	0	13	8	900	2	0	0	10	3	6	14	30	0	–	0	0
2017-18 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	4	0	0	6	1	321	0	0	0	4	0	4	9	12	0	–	0	0
2016-17 UEFA Champions LeagueBenfica	4	0	0	2	1	360	0	0	0	4	3	2	5	12	0	–	0	0
Career20 seasons	209	37	47	323	111	17,428	19	1	27	206	82	157	236	3,105	0	1	0	12

Recent games

Nov '269
v Barcelona
Did not record a stat
L 2-1
Nov '261
@ Levante
1 G · 2 SHOT · 2 SOG
W 2-0
Oct '2625
v Deportivo
1 A · 1 SHOT
W 1-0
Oct '2617
@ Espanyol
1 FA
W 1-0
Oct '2611
@ Alavés
1 G · 3 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC · 1 FA
W 2-1
Sept '2621
v Real Madrid
1 G · 2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 3 FC
W 2-1
Sept '2617
v Osasuna
2 SHOT · 2 FA
W 4-0
Sept '2614
@ Real Sociedad
1 G · 1 A · 2 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FC
W 3-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game
4 Nov v Bayern MünchenL 0-2 4 Nov	0	0	90	1	3	0	2	22	–	0
21 Oct @ VfB StuttgartD 1-1 21 Oct	1	0	90	1	1	0	1	22	–	0
14 Oct v Manchester UnitedW 2-0 14 Oct	3	1	90	1	0	0	0	22	–	0
10 Sept @ LiverpoolL 1-2 10 Sept	0	0	31	1	0	1	0	22	–	1

Splits, UEFA Champions League

Split
AwayHome or away, 12W	35	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	86.3	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.9	1.6	9.4	–	0.0
HomeHome or away, 17W	35	0.1	0.2	1.7	0.7	89.0	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.5	1.2	9.4	0.0	0.0
WinsResult, 29W	29	0.3	0.2	1.7	0.8	89.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.4	9.5	–	0.0
LossesResult, 0W	26	0.0	0.2	1.1	0.2	85.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.8	2.7	9.0	0.0	0.0
DrawsResult, 0W	15	0.1	0.1	1.1	0.4	89.4	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.5	0.9	1.1	9.9	–	0.0
Regular seasonStage, 29W	70	0.1	0.2	1.3	0.5	87.6	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.7	1.4	9.4	0.0	0.0
Bayern MünchenOpponent, 0W	7	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.0	86.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.6	0.3	3.0	10.6	–	0.0
Ajax AmsterdamOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.8	1.0	3.0	–	0.0
Dynamo KyivOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
LiverpoolOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	73.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	2.0	12.0	–	0.3
InternazionaleOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.7	8.7	–	0.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	81.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	9.3	–	0.0
OlympiacosOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	2.3	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.7	20.0	–	0.0
Paris Saint-GermainOpponent, 0W	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	3.0	8.7	0.3	0.0
AEK AthensOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.5	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	3.0	–	0.0
ArsenalOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	20.0	–	0.0
BarcelonaOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
Club BruggeOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	3.0	–	0.0
FenerbahceOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	3.0	–	0.0
JuventusOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	–	0.0
LyonOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	2.0	3.0	–	0.0
Maccabi HaifaOpponent, 2W	2	1.0	0.5	2.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	3.0	–	0.0
PAOKOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	3.0	–	0.0
RB LeipzigOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	–	0.0
Zenit St PetersburgOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	2.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	3.0	–	0.0
AC MilanOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	89.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	20.0	–	0.0
BenficaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
BesiktasOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	0.0
BrestOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	20.0	–	0.0
CSKA MoscowOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	5.0	1.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0	–	0.0
F.C. KøbenhavnOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	20.0	–	0.0
FC BaselOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	5.0	3.0	–	0.0
Feyenoord RotterdamOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	80.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
Manchester CityOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
NapoliOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	–	0.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	20.0	–	0.0
PSV EindhovenOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	20.0	–	0.0
RB SalzburgOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	1.0	7.0	4.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
Sparta PragueOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	5.0	3.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
VfB StuttgartOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	22.0	–	0.0
VillarrealOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	89.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
Estádio da Luz, LisbonGround, 11W	23	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.6	88.8	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.1	3.7	–	0.0
BayArena, LeverkusenGround, 6W	11	0.3	0.3	2.4	1.1	89.3	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.7	1.2	20.0	0.1	0.0
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	84.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	4.0	8.7	–	0.0
Anfield, LiverpoolGround, 0W	3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	67.3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.7	15.0	–	0.3
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, MadridGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.7	1.3	21.3	–	0.0
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	2.5	1.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	20.0	–	0.0
Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	3.0	–	0.0
Kiev Olympic StadiumGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
Allianz Stadium, TorinoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	–	0.0
Athens Olympic StadiumGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	–	0.0
Diego Armando Maradona, NapoliGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	4.0	3.0	–	0.0
Emirates Stadium, LondonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	20.0	–	0.0
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	–	0.0
Gazprom Arena, Saint PetersburgGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	–	0.0
Groupama Stadium, LyonGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	–	0.0
Jan Breydelstadion, BruggeGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	–	0.0
MHPArena, StuttgartGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	22.0	–	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	–	0.0

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