João Cancelo

barcelonaBAR
 • #2Left Back
Nationality

Portugal

Preferred Foot

Right

Birthdate

May 27, 1994

Age

31

Height

6'0"

Weight

163 lb

Primary Position

LB

Secondary Position

--

Role

Overlapping Full Back

Ranking

82ndout of 897
Overall Grade70189th/897
Impact score6.641st/897
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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall
31st/214 DEF
71.4
Passing
50th/213 DEF
73.5
Crossing
12th/168 DEF
73
Ball Carrying
20th/192 DEF
80.1
1 V 1 Defending
50th/210 DEF
73.4
Positioning
212th/213 DEF
51.4

Overall Grades by game

This season

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Metrics

Key Metrics

14
Appearances
936
Minutes
6
Clean sheets
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News

May 18, 2026

Nets rare goal

Cancelo scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 3-1 win versus Betis.

Analysis: Cancelo got in on the goalscoring during a 3-1 rout of Betis on Sunday, adding a rare goal during the win. The defender isn't a frequent goalscorer, but he can contribute when he needs to get forward. He only put a single shot on goal during the match, but he made the most of that chance, finishing well.

Apr 22, 2026

Forced off midweek

Cancelo was subbed off in the first half of Wednesday's match against Celta Vigo due to an injury.

Analysis: Cancelo left his place on the field to Alex Balde in the 23rd minute against Celta. While the severity of Cancelo's issue remains to be determined, it could force him to miss upcoming league fixtures, in which case Balde will likely play in his place. The Portuguese had scored one goal and one assist over his previous nine appearances across domestic and European action before the match against Celta.

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