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João Cancelo

Portugal

27 May 1994

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João Cancelo is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for La Liga club Barcelona, on loan from Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, and the Portugal national team.

After coming through Benfica's youth academy, Cancelo began playing for the club's reserve team in 2012 and was promoted to the first team two years later. He was subsequently loaned to La Liga club Valencia during the 2014–15 season, before the move was made permanent in 2015. Cancelo was on loan to Serie A team Inter Milan during the 2017–18 season, in which he was included in Serie A's Team of the Year. Cancelo's performances sparked the interest of Italian rivals Juventus, who signed him in 2018 for a reported fee of €40.4 million. During his stint with Juventus, Cancelo won the league and the Supercoppa Italiana in his first and only season. In 2019, Cancelo was signed by English Premier League club Manchester City. He went on to win three Premier League titles and the EFL Cup with the club. In the 2020–21 season, he played a significant role in Manchester City reaching their first UEFA Champions League final. Over the following seasons, Cancelo was loaned to Bayern Munich, winning a Bundesliga title, and Barcelona, before signing for Saudi club Al-Hilal in 2024. He would then return to Barcelona on loan in January 2026.

Cancelo made his senior debut for Portugal in 2016 after previously being capped by the nations's all youth team levels, winning 75 caps and scoring three goals overall. He was also part of Portugal's under-21 team that reached the 2015 UEFA European Championship final. He was chosen in Portugal's squad for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil, winning the inaugural edition of the competition with his nation.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Cancelo with Portugal in 2026

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
Date of birth: (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth: Barreiro, Portugal
Height: 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position: Full-back

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Barcelona(on loan from Al Hilal)
Number: 2

⚽ Youth career:
2002–2007: Barreirense
2007–2012: Benfica

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014: Benfica B 51 (2)
2014–2015: Benfica 1 (0)
2014–2015: → Valencia (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2018: Valencia 64 (2)
2017–2018: → Inter Milan (loan) 26 (1)
2018–2019: Juventus 25 (1)
2019–2024: Manchester City 98 (5)
2023: → Bayern Munich (loan) 15 (1)
2023–2024: → Barcelona (loan) 32 (2)
2024–: Al Hilal 24 (0)
2026–: → Barcelona (loan) 9 (1)

⚽ International career‡:
2010: Portugal U16 6 (0)
2010–2011: Portugal U17 17 (1)
2011–2012: Portugal U18 7 (0)
2012–2013: Portugal U19 25 (1)
2013–2014: Portugal U20 9 (0)
2014–2017: Portugal U21 11 (1)
2016–: Portugal 66 (12)