Joao Cancelo
Full name: Joao Cancelo
Current team: Barcelona
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 27 May, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Barreiro, Portugal
Weight: 163.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €9M
Current team: Barcelona
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 27 May, 1994 (32 years)
Place of birth: Barreiro, Portugal
Weight: 163.1 lb
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €9M
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Where to Watch Joao Cancelo
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Joao Cancelo plays as a defender for Barcelona and represents Portugal internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
CBS Sports
ESPN
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
Telemundo
TelevisaUnivision
Available on: TUDN USA, Univision, UniMás, TUDN App, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, ViX, Galavision, TUDNxtra
CBS Sports, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, DAZN USA, fuboTV
ESPN
Fox Sports, FuboTV, TelevisaUnivision
Statistics
Joao Cancelo Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Barcelona | La Liga | 210 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Barcelona | La Liga | 962 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Al Hilal | Pro League | 174 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Al Hilal | Pro League | 1816 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Barcelona | La Liga | 2507 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 1017 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1278 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 3228 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 2302 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 1205 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Juventus | Serie A | 1971 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Inter | Serie A | 1845 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2017/18 | Valencia | La Liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Valencia | La Liga | 2424 | 35 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||
| 2015/16 | Valencia | Primera Division | 28 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Valencia | Primera Division | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Benfica B | Segunda Liga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 2012/13 | Benfica B | Segunda Liga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Barcelona | Copa del Rey | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Al Hilal | King Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | DFB Pokal | 161 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | League Cup | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 329 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | League Cup | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 148 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | League Cup | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 289 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | League Cup | 295 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018/19 | Juventus | Coppa Italia | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Inter | Coppa Italia | 240 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016/17 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014/15 | Valencia | Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013/14 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 331 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2025/26 | Al Hilal | AFC Champions League Elite | 254 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Al Hilal | FIFA Club World Cup | 407 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Al Hilal | AFC Champions League Elite | 693 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023/24 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 810 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 126 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 381 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 840 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 605 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 568 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018/19 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 483 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Valencia | UEFA Europa League | 76 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2015/16 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 459 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
National Team
Trophies
Joao Cancelo Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 1 | 2013/2014 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2012/2013 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 1 | 2013/2014 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2012/2013 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 1 | 2013/2014 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2014 |
| Italy - Serie A | Winner | 1 | 2018/2019 |
| Italy - Supercoppa Italiana | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| England - League Cup | Winner | 2 | 2020/2021, 2019/2020 |
| England - Premier League | Winner | 2 | 2021/2022, 2020/2021 |
| England - Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019/2020 |
| England - Community Shield | Winner | 1 | 2024 |
| England - Community Shield | 2nd Place | 3 | 2023, 2022, 2021 |
| Germany - Bundesliga | Winner | 1 | 2022/2023 |
| Spain - La Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2023/2024 |
| Spain - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia - Saudi League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Europe - UEFA Europa League | 2nd Place | 2 | 2013/2014, 2012/2013 |
| Europe - UEFA U21 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2013/2015 |
| Europe - UEFA Nations League | Winner | 2 | 2024/2026, 2018/2019 |
| Europe - UEFA Champions League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| World - J.League World Challenge | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
| Europe - UEFA Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2023 |
Transfers
Joao Cancelo Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.08.2026 | Al Hilal | Barcelona | Free agent |
| 30.06.2026 | Barcelona | Al Hilal | Return from loan |
| 13.01.2026 | Al Hilal | Barcelona | Loan |
| 27.08.2024 | Manchester City | Al Hilal | Transfer |
| 30.06.2024 | Barcelona | Manchester City | Return from loan |
| 01.09.2023 | Manchester City | Barcelona | Loan |
| 30.06.2023 | Bayern Munich | Manchester City | Return from loan |
| 31.01.2023 | Manchester City | Bayern Munich | Loan |
| 07.08.2019 | Juventus | Manchester City | Transfer |
| 01.07.2018 | Valencia | Juventus | Transfer |
| 30.06.2018 | Inter | Valencia | Return from loan |
| 22.08.2017 | Valencia | Inter | Loan |
| 01.07.2015 | Benfica | Valencia | Transfer |
| 30.06.2015 | Valencia | Benfica | Return from loan |
| 20.08.2014 | Benfica | Valencia | Loan |
Sidelined
Joao Cancelo Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hamstring | 26.04.2025 | 15.06.2025 |
| Knock | 17.03.2024 | 29.03.2024 |
| ACL Knee Injury | 05.01.2024 | 23.01.2024 |
| Illness | 26.10.2022 | 28.10.2022 |
| Illness | 07.03.2022 | 13.03.2022 |
| Virus | 13.06.2021 | 06.08.2021 |
| Foot Injury | 21.09.2020 | 07.10.2020 |
| Knock | 12.05.2017 | 20.05.2017 |
| Thigh Injury | 14.03.2016 | 14.04.2016 |
