João Cancelo
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Left Back
Others
Right Back
2
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
16
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 33%
0.10
xG
0
Goals
3
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 |  Spain | L0 - 1 | 71 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Jul 2 |  Croatia | W2 - 1 | 63 | — | — | — | 7.4 |
| Jun 27 |  Colombia | D0 - 0 | 45 | — | — | — | 6.5 |
| Jun 23 |  Uzbekistan | W5 - 0 | 45 | — | 1 | — | 7.8 |
| Jun 17 |  DR Congo | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Jun 10 |  Nigeria | W2 - 1 | 45 | — | 1 | — | 7.7 |
| Jun 6 |  Chile | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.7 |
| May 23 |  Valencia | L3 - 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| May 17 |  Real Betis | W3 - 1 | 90 | 1 | — | — | 8.3 |
| May 13 |  Deportivo Alaves | L1 - 0 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 6.0 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of João Cancelo
João Cancelo is a professional 32-year-old footballer who plays as a left back for Al Hilal, born on May 26, 1994, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow João Cancelo on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
João Cancelo Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current LaLiga campaign, João Cancelo has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 16 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 7.41.
Compared to other left backs in the competition, João Cancelo ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
João Cancelo's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- August 16, 2026: null-null vs Al-Raed (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 21, 2026: 0-1 win away vs Al-Fayha (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 16, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Neom SC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 12, 2026: 1-1 draw away vs Al Nassr FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 8, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 5, 2026: 1-2 win away vs Al Khaleej (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 2, 2026: 0-3 win away vs Al Hazem (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 28, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Damac FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 8, 2026: 6-0 win at home vs Al Kholood (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 4, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Al-Taawoun (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore João Cancelo's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View João Cancelo's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
João Cancelo currently plays for Al Hilal alongside Moteb Al-Harbi, Marcos Leonardo, Abdullah Radif, Abdullah Al Anazi, Rayan Al-Dossary, Suhayb Al Zaid, Saïmon Bouabré, Mathieu Patouillet, Ahmad Abu Rasen, Abdulkarim Darisi, Yusuf Akçiçek, Mohammed Al Zaid, Abdullah Al-Zaid, Murad Al-Hawsawi, Mohamed Meïté. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
João Cancelo's career has also included time at Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern München, Juventus, Inter, Valencia, Benfica, Benfica B, Portugal, Portugal U21, Portugal U20, Portugal U19, Portugal U17.
On the international stage, João Cancelo has represented Portugal.
Other notable players from Portugal include Wilson Carvalho, João Paredes, Pedro Pelágio, Bruno Lage, Nélson, Joao Moreira, João Valido, Toti Gomes, Daniel Bragança, Elliot Simões, Euclides Cabral, Dani Silva, Filipe Martins, Bruno Reis, Edi Semedo. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, João Cancelo has won 14 titles: LaLiga (2025/2026) with Barcelona, Premier League (2021/2022, 2020/2021) with Manchester City, J.League World Challenge (2023) with Manchester City, EFL Cup (2020/2021, 2019/2020) with Manchester City, UEFA Super Cup (2023/2024) with Manchester City, Community Shield (2024/2025) with Manchester City, Bundesliga (2022/2023) with Bayern München, UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025, 2018/2019) with Portugal, Serie A (2018/2019) with Juventus, Supercoppa (2018/2019) with Juventus, Taça de Portugal (2013/2014) with Benfica, Super Cup (2014/2015) with Benfica, Liga Portugal (2013/2014) with Benfica, League Cup (2013/2014) with Benfica.
João Cancelo has competed in LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Saudi Pro League, AFC Champions League Elite, FIFA Club World Cup, King's Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Premier League, Community Shield, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, Super Cup, Europa League, Liga Portugal, League Cup, Liga Portugal 2. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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