João Cancelo
2Shirt
Barcelona
La Liga
General info
NationalityPortugal
27 MAY 199432 yrs
Height182
Weight74
PositionDefender
Shirt number2
Born in Barreiro, Portugal
Season 26/27 statistics
Average rating6.9
18Matches
3Goals
3Assists
1,013Minutes
16 Sep
19 Sep
24 Sep
27 Sep
1 Oct
4 Oct
19 Sep
24 Sep
27 Sep
1 Oct
4 Oct
7.3
6.5
7.2
6.6
6.6
7.5
Last matches
04/10
Portugal2
Norway1
H
7.5 63'
01/10
Denmark2
Portugal4
A
6.6 63'
27/09
Norway1
Portugal2
A
6.6 90'
Career history
2023 – 2026 Barcelona
3 seasons
2020 – 2026 
Portugal
3 seasons
2024 – 2025 
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
2 seasons
João Cancelo
João Cancelo is 32 years old (born 27 May 1994), 182 cm tall and plays for Barcelona as a defender.
In the 26/27 season he has played 18 matches, scoring 3 goals with 3 assists and an average rating of 6.88.
His last match was Portugal 2 - 1 Norway, where he received a 7.5 rating.
Average rating6.9
Matches18
Started12
Minutes1,013
Goals3
Assists3
Min / goal338
Attacking
Goals3
Shots15
Shots on target7 (47%)
Penalties scored0 / 0
Successful dribbles10 / 22
Passing
Assists3
Total passes637
Key passes12
Accurate passes (avg)88
Defending
Tackles23
Interceptions17
Blocks4
Duels won48 (47%)
Discipline
Fouls committed17
Fouls drawn7
Yellow cards4
Red cards0
Other
Came on as substitute6
Substituted off5
On the bench7
04/10
Portugal2
Norway1
H
7.5 63'
01/10
Denmark2
Portugal4
A
6.6 63'
27/09
Norway1
Portugal2
A
6.6 90'
24/09
Portugal1
Wales0
H
7.2 89'
19/09
Sevilla1
Barcelona3
A
6.5 90'
16/09
Barcelona4
Racing Santander2
H
7.3 78'
13/09
Levante2
Barcelona4
A
6.6 10'
09/09
Barcelona5
Feyenoord1
H
7.3 A 90'
06/09
Valencia0
Barcelona5
A
–
31/08
Barcelona5
Rayo Vallecano2
H
6.7 13'
27/08
Barcelona2
Athletic Club0
H
6.6 9'
23/08
Elche0
Barcelona5
A
6.7 10'
06/07
Portugal0
Spain1
H
7.0 71'
03/07
Portugal2
Croatia1
H
6.7 63'
28/06
Colombia0
Portugal0
A
7.0 45'
23/06
Portugal5
Uzbekistan0
H
7.3 A 45'
17/06
Portugal1
Congo DR1
H
6.2 90'
10/06
Portugal2
Nigeria1
H
7.2 A 50'
06/06
Portugal2
Chile1
H
7.5 90'
23/05
Valencia3
Barcelona1
A
6.7 17'
17/05
Barcelona3
Real Betis1
H
7.7 90'
13/05
Alaves1
Barcelona0
A
6.7 11'
10/05
Barcelona2
Real Madrid0
H
7.0 90'
02/05
Osasuna1
Barcelona2
A
7.2 90'
25/04
Getafe0
Barcelona2
A
7.7 90'
22/04
Barcelona1
Celta Vigo0
H
6.9 23'
14/04
Atletico Madrid1
Barcelona2
A
6.9 89'
11/04
Barcelona4
Espanyol1
H
7.2 26'
08/04
Barcelona0
Atletico Madrid2
H
6.5 86'
04/04
Atletico Madrid1
Barcelona2
A
6.7 90'
01/04
USA0
Portugal2
A
6.3 43'
29/03
Mexico0
Portugal0
A
6.9 45'
22/03
Barcelona1
Rayo Vallecano0
H
8.0 A 89'
18/03
Barcelona7
Newcastle2
H
6.6 66'
15/03
Barcelona5
Sevilla2
H
8.2 66'
10/03
Newcastle1
Barcelona1
A
6.7 90'
07/03
Athletic Club0
Barcelona1
A
6.6 90'
28/02
Barcelona4
Villarreal1
H
–
22/02
Barcelona3
Levante0
H
7.9 A 90'
16/02
Girona2
Barcelona1
A
–
07/02
Barcelona3
Mallorca0
H
6.7 12'
31/01
Elche1
Barcelona3
A
–
25/01
Barcelona3
Oviedo0
H
6.9 60'
18/01
Real Sociedad2
Barcelona1
A
6.9 28'
04/07
Fluminense2
Al-Hilal Saudi FC1
A
6.3 89'
01/07
Manchester City3
Al-Hilal Saudi FC4
A
7.3 A 88'
27/06
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2
Pachuca0
A
6.9 86'
22/06
Red Bull Salzburg0
Al-Hilal Saudi FC0
A
7.5 80'
18/06
Real Madrid1
Al-Hilal Saudi FC1
A
6.6 64'
Portugal2
Norway1
H
7.5 63'
01/10
Denmark2
Portugal4
A
6.6 63'
27/09
Norway1
Portugal2
A
6.6 90'
24/09
Portugal1
Wales0
H
7.2 89'
19/09
Sevilla1
Barcelona3
A
6.5 90'
16/09
Barcelona4
Racing Santander2
H
7.3 78'
13/09
Levante2
Barcelona4
A
6.6 10'
09/09
Barcelona5
Feyenoord1
H
7.3 A 90'
06/09
Valencia0
Barcelona5
A
–
31/08
Barcelona5
Rayo Vallecano2
H
6.7 13'
27/08
Barcelona2
Athletic Club0
H
6.6 9'
23/08
Elche0
Barcelona5
A
6.7 10'
06/07
Portugal0
Spain1
H
7.0 71'
03/07
Portugal2
Croatia1
H
6.7 63'
28/06
Colombia0
Portugal0
A
7.0 45'
23/06
Portugal5
Uzbekistan0
H
7.3 A 45'
17/06
Portugal1
Congo DR1
H
6.2 90'
10/06
Portugal2
Nigeria1
H
7.2 A 50'
06/06
Portugal2
Chile1
H
7.5 90'
23/05
Valencia3
Barcelona1
A
6.7 17'
17/05
Barcelona3
Real Betis1
H
7.7 90'
13/05
Alaves1
Barcelona0
A
6.7 11'
10/05
Barcelona2
Real Madrid0
H
7.0 90'
02/05
Osasuna1
Barcelona2
A
7.2 90'
25/04
Getafe0
Barcelona2
A
7.7 90'
22/04
Barcelona1
Celta Vigo0
H
6.9 23'
14/04
Atletico Madrid1
Barcelona2
A
6.9 89'
11/04
Barcelona4
Espanyol1
H
7.2 26'
08/04
Barcelona0
Atletico Madrid2
H
6.5 86'
04/04
Atletico Madrid1
Barcelona2
A
6.7 90'
01/04
USA0
Portugal2
A
6.3 43'
29/03
Mexico0
Portugal0
A
6.9 45'
22/03
Barcelona1
Rayo Vallecano0
H
8.0 A 89'
18/03
Barcelona7
Newcastle2
H
6.6 66'
15/03
Barcelona5
Sevilla2
H
8.2 66'
10/03
Newcastle1
Barcelona1
A
6.7 90'
07/03
Athletic Club0
Barcelona1
A
6.6 90'
28/02
Barcelona4
Villarreal1
H
–
22/02
Barcelona3
Levante0
H
7.9 A 90'
16/02
Girona2
Barcelona1
A
–
07/02
Barcelona3
Mallorca0
H
6.7 12'
31/01
Elche1
Barcelona3
A
–
25/01
Barcelona3
Oviedo0
H
6.9 60'
18/01
Real Sociedad2
Barcelona1
A
6.9 28'
04/07
Fluminense2
Al-Hilal Saudi FC1
A
6.3 89'
01/07
Manchester City3
Al-Hilal Saudi FC4
A
7.3 A 88'
27/06
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2
Pachuca0
A
6.9 86'
22/06
Red Bull Salzburg0
Al-Hilal Saudi FC0
A
7.5 80'
18/06
Real Madrid1
Al-Hilal Saudi FC1
A
6.6 64'
Teams
Barcelona2023 – 2026
3 seasons
Portugal2020 – 2026
3 seasons
Al-Hilal Saudi FC2024 – 2025
2 seasons
Manchester City2022
1 season
Statistics by season
Each row is one competition (league, cup, European or national-team matches).
| Team / Competition | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 18 | 3 | 3 | |
|
Barcelona La Liga · 2026/27
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
|
Portugal Friendlies · 2026
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
|
Portugal UEFA Nations League · 2026
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
|
Portugal World Cup · 2026
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
|
Barcelona UEFA Champions League · 2026/27
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2025/26 | 29 | 2 | 3 | |
|
Barcelona La Liga · 2025/26
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
|
Al-Hilal Saudi FC FIFA Club World Cup · 2025
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
|
Barcelona UEFA Champions League · 2025/26
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Barcelona  Copa del Rey · 2025/26
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC  Pro League · 2025/26
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2024/25 | 26 | 2 | 7 | |
|
Al-Hilal Saudi FC Pro League · 2024/25
| 22 | 0 | 5 | 7.4 |
Portugal  World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 8.3 |
| 2023/24 | 42 | 4 | 5 | |
|
Barcelona La Liga · 2023/24
| 32 | 2 | 4 | 7.3 |
|
Barcelona UEFA Champions League · 2023/24
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Manchester City  FA Cup · 2022
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Portugal  Euro Championship · 2020
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |