João Cancelo
Portugal · Defender · Al-Hilal Saudi FC
Born 27 May 1994 (age 32). Height 182 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Portugal. Market value €8M.
Current club: Al-Hilal Saudi FC — 32 appearances, 2 goals and 4 assists this season.
Career totals: 34 goals and 67 assists in 508 appearances (36,010 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Cup | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2,507 | 7.271875 |
| La Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 962 | 7.19 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 407 | 6.860000 |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 1 | 2 | 294 | 7.73 |
| UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 6.68 |
| Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 7.33 |
| Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 7.5 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 405 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.08 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.17 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.25 |
| Shots | 318 |
| Shots on target | 139 |
| Shot conversion, % | 11 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.33 |
| Passes per 90 | 60.63 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 3.76 |
| Dribble success, % | 59 |
| Duels won, % | 53 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.97 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.53 |
| Yellow cards | 78 |
| Red cards | 3 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Nigeria | 2–1 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-17 | Congo DR | 1–1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-23 | Uzbekistan | 5–0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-27 | at Colombia | 0–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-07-02 | Croatia | 2–1 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-07-06 | Spain | 0–1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 2026-08-23 | at Elche Club de Fútbol S.A.D. | 0–5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-08-27 | Athletic Club Bilbao | 2–0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-08-31 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid S. A. D. | 5–2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-09-06 | at Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | 0–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-09 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 5–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2026-09-13 | at Levante Unión Deportiva S.A.D. | 2–4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6.12 |
| 2026-09-16 | Racing Santander | 7–2 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 2026-09-19 | at Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. | 1–3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| 2026-09-24 | Wales | 1–0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 |
| 2026-09-27 | at Norway | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.26 |
| 2026-10-01 | at Denmark | 2–4 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2026-10-04 | Norway | 2–1 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 7.38 |
| 2026-10-10 | Getafe Club de Fútbol S. A. D. Team Dubai | 3–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-10-13 | at Galatasaray | 1–4 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.72 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 1 assist in 5 matches (317 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Portugal 0–1 Spain · Round of 16 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Portugal 2–1 Croatia · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Colombia 0–0 Portugal · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Portugal 5–0 Uzbekistan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 1 assist
- Portugal 1–1 Congo DR · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
24 trophies won out of 40 finals and podium finishes.
- UEFA Nations League · 2024/2026 · Winner
- Saudi League · 2024/2025 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · 2024 · Winner
- La Liga · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Community Shield · 2023 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Super Cup · 2023 · Winner
- J.League World Challenge · 2023 · Winner
- Bundesliga · 2022/2023 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2021/2022 · Winner
- Community Shield · 2021 · 2nd Place
- UEFA Champions League · 2020/2021 · 2nd Place
- League Cup · 2020/2021 · Winner
- Premier League · 2020/2021 · Winner
- League Cup · 2019/2020 · Winner
- Premier League · 2019/2020 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2019 · Winner
- UEFA Nations League · 2018/2019 · Winner
- Serie A · 2018/2019 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2014 · Winner
- UEFA U21 Championship · 2013/2015 · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · 2013/2014 · Winner
- Taça da Liga · 2013/2014 · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · 2013/2014 · 2nd Place
- Taça de Portugal · 2013/2014 · Winner
- UEFA Europa League · 2012/2013 · 2nd Place
- Taça de Portugal · 2012/2013 · 2nd Place
- Primeira Liga · 2012/2013 · 2nd Place
- Premier League · 2nd Place
- League Cup · Winner
- Community Shield · Winner
- Premier League · Winner
- Super Cup · Winner
- Serie A · Winner
- Community Shield · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · Winner
- Bundesliga · Winner
- Taça da Liga · Winner
- La Liga · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Futbol Club Barcelona | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | — |
| 2026-01-13 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | Futbol Club Barcelona | — |
| 2024-08-27 | Manchester City Football Club | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | €25M |
| 2024-06-30 | Futbol Club Barcelona | Manchester City Football Club | — |
| 2023-09-01 | Manchester City Football Club | Futbol Club Barcelona | Loan |
| 2023-06-30 | FC Bayern München | Manchester City Football Club | — |
| 2023-01-31 | Manchester City Football Club | FC Bayern München | Loan |
| 2019-08-07 | Juventus Football Club | Manchester City Football Club | €65M |
| 2018-07-01 | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | Juventus Football Club | €40.4M |
| 2018-06-30 | Inter | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | — |
| 2017-08-22 | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | Inter | Loan |
| 2015-07-01 | Benfica | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | €15M |
| 2015-06-30 | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | Benfica | — |
| 2014-08-20 | Benfica | Valencia Club de Fútbol S. A. D. | Loan |
| 2014-07-01 | — | Benfica | — |
| 2013-01-01 | — | — | — |
| 2011-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2009-07-01 | — | — | — |
| 2007-07-01 | — | — | — |