Barcelona

João Cancelo

Defender#2

Bio

Born in Barreiro in 1994, João Cancelo made his senior debut with S.L. Benfica B in 2012 and now plays for FC Barcelona. He has also played for S.L. Benfica, Valencia CF and Inter Milan. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Portugal national under-16 football team and the Portugal national under-17 football team.

Key facts

Age: 32
Height: 1.83 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #2
Born: 27/5/1994
Birthplace: Barreiro
Debut: 2012
Position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@jpcancelo

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2012–now

2010Portugal national under-16 football teamNational team
2010–2011Portugal national under-17 football teamNational team
2011–2012Portugal national under-18 football teamNational team
2012Portugal national under-19 football teamNational team
2012–2014S.L. Benfica B
2013–2014Portugal national under-20 football teamNational team
2014–2017Portugal national under-21 football teamNational team
2014–2015S.L. Benfica
2014–2015Valencia CF
2015–2018Valencia CF
2016–Portugal men's national football teamNational team
2017–2018Inter Milan
2018–2019Juventus FC
2019–2024Manchester City F.C.
2023FC Bayern Munich
2023–2024FC Barcelona
2024–2026Al Hilal SFC
2026FC Barcelona
2026–FC Barcelona

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 UEFA Nations League	5	6	3	2	2	0	5	4	0
2026-27 Champions League	4	5	1	1	1	2	6	2	1
2026-27 LALIGA	5	5	3	2	1	1	5	2	2
2026 International Friendly	2	3	3	1	0	1	3	1	2
2026 FIFA World Cup	5	6	2	0	0	1	3	0	1

Compare CanceloStack 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 LeagueBarcelona	4	1	2	6	2	360	1	0	1	4	0	5	1	0	6	0
2026-27 LaLigaBarcelona	8	1	1	5	2	358	2	0	2	8	4	4	2	0	6	0
2026 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	4	2	0	5	4	306	2	0	0	4	0	6	2	0	4	0
2026 FIFA World CupPortugal	5	0	1	3	0	314	0	0	1	5	0	6	2	0	2	0
2026 International FriendlyPortugal	4	0	1	3	1	225	1	0	2	4	2	3	3	0	1	0
2025-26 LaLigaBarcelona	16	2	2	13	4	953	1	0	4	16	5	11	14	0	6	0
2025-26 UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona	4	0	0	3	1	331	2	0	0	4	0	5	4	0	6	0
2025-26 AFC Champions League EliteAl Hilal	4	1	2	10	3	294	1	0	1	4	0	4	2	0	1	0
2024-25 AFC Champions League EliteAl Hilal	9	2	6	9	3	695	2	0	2	9	1	6	6	0	7	0
2024 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	2	0	0	1	0	178	0	0	0	2	0	5	1	0	1	0
2024 International FriendlyPortugal	4	–	–	–	–	268	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023-24 LaLigaBarcelona	32	2	4	31	9	2,505	7	0	13	32	3	40	26	0	35	0
2023-24 UEFA Champions LeagueBarcelona	10	2	1	11	5	810	1	0	1	10	1	12	7	0	11	0
2022-23 BundesligaBayern München	15	1	4	12	4	1,014	3	0	1	15	4	10	15	0	16	0
2022-23 UEFA Champions LeagueBayern München / Manchester City	10	0	4	8	2	499	2	0	1	10	3	6	4	0	2	0
2022-23 Premier LeagueManchester City	17	2	1	16	3	1,278	3	1	2	17	1	12	18	0	15	0
2022 FIFA World CupPortugal	4	0	0	2	1	309	0	0	0	4	1	2	4	0	4	0
2022 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	5	2	1	5	2	450	2	0	0	5	0	6	1	0	3	0
2021-22 Premier LeagueManchester City	36	1	7	79	20	3,228	7	0	8	36	0	33	27	0	25	0
2021-22 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	9	2	3	11	4	840	3	0	6	9	0	10	4	0	10	0
2020-21 Premier LeagueManchester City	28	2	3	35	11	2,302	5	1	6	28	1	36	18	0	20	0
2020-21 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	9	1	1	8	3	605	3	0	1	9	2	11	2	0	3	0
2020 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	6	1	1	3	2	380	0	0	1	6	2	12	3	0	2	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueManchester City	8	0	0	4	2	568	1	0	0	8	2	4	2	0	7	0
2019-20 Premier LeagueManchester City	17	0	0	15	3	1,204	4	0	0	17	4	17	8	0	11	0
2018-19 Serie AJuventus	25	1	3	25	7	1,967	6	0	0	25	3	32	24	0	17	0
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueJuventus	7	0	2	5	2	479	0	0	0	7	2	6	9	0	2	0
2018 UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal	4	0	0	5	0	360	1	0	1	4	0	7	3	0	3	0
2018 MLSJuventus	1	0	0	3	0	74	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
2017-18 Serie AInternazionale	26	1	3	12	1	1,845	4	0	3	26	6	32	25	0	16	0
2017-18 LaLigaValencia	1	0	0	4	2	90	0	0	0	1	0	4	2	0	0	0
2016-17 LaLigaValencia	35	1	4	22	10	2,424	5	1	5	35	8	36	45	0	49	0
2015-16 LaLigaValencia	28	1	4	9	2	2,119	5	1	1	28	3	42	39	0	31	0
2015-16 UEFA Europa LeagueValencia	1	0	0	0	0	76	1	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueValencia	6	1	0	5	2	459	1	0	0	6	1	10	8	0	8	0
2014-15 LaLigaValencia	10	0	0	4	0	514	1	1	2	10	5	14	10	0	5	0
Career36 seasons	414	30	61	392	117	30,681	77	5	66	410	64	451	345	0	336	0

Recent games

Nov '269
@ Atlético de Madrid
1 FC · 1 FA
W 2-1
Nov '261
v Alavés
1 A · 1 FC · 1 FA · 1 OFF · 1 YC
W 6-1
Oct '2626
v Real Madrid
1 FA
L 2-1
Oct '2618
@ Real Betis
Did not record a stat
W 5-2
Oct '2611
v Getafe
Did not record a stat
W 3-0
Sept '2620
@ Sevilla
1 SHOT · 1 SOG · 1 FC
W 3-1
Sept '2617
v Racing Santander
1 G · 3 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 OFF
W 7-2
Sept '2614
@ Levante
Did not record a stat
W 4-2

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

Game
4 Nov v Aston VillaW 3-0 4 Nov	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	1	1	0
21 Oct @ Paris Saint-GermainL 2-4 21 Oct	0	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	3	0	4
14 Oct @ GalatasarayW 4-1 14 Oct	1	0	2	2	90	0	1	1	0	0	1
10 Sept v Feyenoord RotterdamW 5-1 10 Sept	0	1	2	0	90	0	0	1	1	0	1

Splits, UEFA Champions League

Split
AwayHome or away, 17W	34	0.1	0.1	0.8	0.3	73.9	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.1	0.5	0.7
HomeHome or away, 25W	33	0.2	0.3	1.0	0.4	73.9	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.7	0.9
WinsResult, 42W	42	0.1	0.3	1.1	0.4	74.4	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.5
LossesResult, 0W	17	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.3	67.7	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.3	1.2	0.7	1.7
DrawsResult, 0W	8	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.3	84.4	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.1	0.6	0.6
Regular seasonStage, 42W	67	0.1	0.2	0.9	0.3	73.9	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.8
Paris Saint-GermainOpponent, 5W	8	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.1	69.0	0.5	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.5	0.1	1.6
Atlético de MadridOpponent, 3W	6	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.2	75.2	0.3	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.8	1.0	0.5
FC PortoOpponent, 3W	4	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.5	88.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.3	0.8	0.5
Shakhtar DonetskOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	69.8	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.8
Borussia DortmundOpponent, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	75.0	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7
LyonOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.7
Ajax AmsterdamOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.5	1.0
AntwerpOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	53.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5
AtalantaOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	54.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Borussia MönchengladbachOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	77.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0
Club BruggeOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	1.5	2.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
Dinamo ZagrebOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
F.C. KøbenhavnOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	73.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	0.0
KAA GentOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	55.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.5	0.5
Manchester CityOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	36.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
NapoliOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0
Newcastle UnitedOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	78.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	1.5
OlympiacosOpponent, 2W	2	0.5	0.0	2.5	1.5	49.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0
Real MadridOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	105	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
SevillaOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.5	47.5	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
ValenciaOpponent, 2W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0
Zenit St PetersburgOpponent, 0W	2	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	84.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.5	2.5
Aston VillaOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Feyenoord RotterdamOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
GalatasarayOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Manchester UnitedOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
MarseilleOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
RB LeipzigOpponent, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	3.0
Sporting CPOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround, 13W	15	0.1	0.3	0.9	0.3	66.6	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.3	0.6
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, BarcelonaGround, 4W	5	0.4	0.2	1.6	1.0	84.0	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.2	1.2
Parc des Princes, ParisGround, 3W	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.2	75.2	0.6	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	1.8
Mestalla, ManisesGround, 2W	4	0.3	0.0	1.5	0.8	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.8	1.0	1.5
Spotify Camp Nou, BarcelonaGround, 3W	4	0.0	0.5	1.3	0.3	83.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.3
Allianz Stadium, TorinoGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	68.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.7	0.3
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, MadridGround, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	61.7	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.3	0.3
Allianz Arena, MünchenGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	33.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Estádio do Dragão, PortoGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.5	0.0	0.0
Estádio José Alvalade, LisbonGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.5
Puskás Aréna, BudapestGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	77.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0
Bosuilstadion, AntwerpGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Diego Armando Maradona, NapoliGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Estadio Bernabéu, MadridGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	120	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.0
Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, PiraeusGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Jan Breydelstadion, BruggeGround, 1W	1	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Johan Cruijff Arena, AmsterdamGround, 0W	1	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0
Maksimir, ZagrebGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Metalist Stadium, KharkivGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Old Trafford, ManchesterGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Orange Vélodrome, MarseilleGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Parken, CopenhagenGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Petrovski StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	79.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	2.0
Planet Group Arena, GhentGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0
Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, SevillaGround, 1W	1	0.0	2.0	4.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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