PLAYER PROFILE · BARCELONA · DEFENDER
Joao Cancelo
A squad option, starting 28 of 64 games last season.
SEASON STATS
GOALS
3
0.12 / 90
ASSISTS
6
0.23 / 90
AVG RATING
7.16
avg
APPS
34
28 starts
MINUTES
2,323
68 / game
SHOTS
22
0.6 / game
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Barcelona Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 34 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 2,323 | 7.16 |
| 2023/24 | Barcelona | 42 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 3,317 | 7.36 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 107 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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AlaS
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ValStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
64 days ago
Off the bench vs Valencia
NEXT MATCH · IN 28 DAYS
@ Elche
Sun 20:30 · PD
OVERVIEW
Joao Cancelo plays as a defender for Barcelona. Cancelo wears the number 2 shirt for Barcelona and number 20 for Portugal.
Last season Joao Cancelo played 34 times across Barcelona and Al-Hilal Saudi FC, starting 28 of them, with 6 substitute appearances, averaging 68 minutes a match across all competitions. He scored 3 goals and made 6 assists in that time. Recently he has started 3 of the last 5 Barcelona matches. Barcelona's next match is against Elche in the PD on Sun 23 Aug, 20:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2025/26
La Liga
29% 11/38
UEFA Champions League
33% 4/12
FIFA Club World Cup
100% 5/5
AFC Champions League Elite
100% 4/4
Copa del Rey
67% 2/3
Pro League
100% 2/2
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JUN 2026 · LOAN
Barcelona → Al Hilal
Return from loan
AUG 2024 · PERMANENT
Manchester City → Al-Hilal Saudi FC
€ 25M
NEXT UP · @ ELCHE · IN 28 DAYS
Will Cancelo start against Elche?
Predict the Barcelona XI →6 fans predicting · 0% are backing Cancelo