Álex Grimaldo · career
Alejandro Grimaldo García
Defensive · Bayer Leverkusen · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 187 appearances, 32 goals and 51 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Benfica — Season rating 88, 5 goals and 9 assists in 32 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 47 points at Benfica. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (67 → 73). The gap to his peak is 15 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±20 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 73 |
| 2024/25 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | 2 | 7 | 66 | 29 |
| 2023/24 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 67 |
| 2022/23 | Benfica | 32 | 5 | 9 | 67 | 88 |
| 2021/22 | Benfica | 29 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 41 |
| 2020/21 | Benfica | 31 | 2 | 9 | 69 | 50 |
| 2019/20 | Benfica | 26 | 0 | 6 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Benfica | 34 | 4 | 11 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Benfica | 28 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Benfica | 14 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Benfica | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Barcelona B | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Barcelona B | 36 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Barcelona B | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Barcelona B | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Barcelona B | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 0 | |
| Spain U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| Spain U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 1 | 0 |
| 2012/13 | UEFA U19 Championship | 7 | 0 | |
| Spain U17 | 2012/13 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 1 |
Honours
Super Cup×6Primeira Liga×5Bundesliga×2DFB Pokal×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA European Championship×2UEFA U19 Championship×2Primeira Liga×3Taça de Portugal×3Bundesliga×2Super Cup×2Taça da Liga×2UEFA Europa League×2UEFA Nations League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliesat Spain | 3 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
46 played1 unused sub1 injured9 not in squad· 4038 min, 14g 12a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Rot-weiss Oberhausen | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Flamengo U20 | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A VfL Bochum | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | A Fortuna Sittard | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 5 | Friendlies Clubs | H Pisa | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | Friendlies Clubs | A Chelsea | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 15 | DFB Pokal | A SG Sonnenhof Grossaspach | 4-0 | Played | 45 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Aug 23 | Bundesliga | H 1899 Hoffenheim | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 30 | Bundesliga | A Werder Bremen | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 12 | Bundesliga | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.6 | |
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | A FC Copenhagen | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Sep 21 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Sep 27 | Bundesliga | A FC St. Pauli | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | H PSV Eindhoven | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Oct 4 | Bundesliga | H Union Berlin | 2-0 | Played | 45 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | Bundesliga | A FSV Mainz 05 | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.0 | |
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Paris Saint Germain | 2-7 | Played | 90 | 1 | 5.2 | |
| Oct 26 | Bundesliga | H SC Freiburg | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Oct 29 | DFB Pokal | A SC Paderborn 07 | 4-2 | Played | 120 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Nov 1 | Bundesliga | A Bayern München | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Benfica | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Nov 8 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Heidenheim | 6-0 | Played | 90 | 8.0 | ||
| Nov 22 | Bundesliga | A VfL Wolfsburg | 3-1 | Played | 75 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Manchester City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Nov 29 | Bundesliga | H Borussia Dortmund | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 2 | DFB Pokal | A Borussia Dortmund | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 6 | Bundesliga | A FC Augsburg | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 10 | UEFA Champions League | H Newcastle | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Dec 13 | Bundesliga | H 1. FC Köln | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 20 | Bundesliga | A RB Leipzig | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 10 | Bundesliga | H VfB Stuttgart | 1-4 | Played | 82 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Jan 17 | Bundesliga | A 1899 Hoffenheim | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 20 | UEFA Champions League | A Olympiakos Piraeus | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 24 | Bundesliga | H Werder Bremen | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | H Villarreal | 3-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 9.0 | |
| Jan 31 | Bundesliga | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 3 | DFB Pokal | H FC St. Pauli | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Feb 7 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 14 | Bundesliga | H FC St. Pauli | 4-0 | Played | 72 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Olympiakos Piraeus | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 21 | Bundesliga | A Union Berlin | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Feb 24 | UEFA Champions League | H Olympiakos Piraeus | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | Bundesliga | H FSV Mainz 05 | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Mar 4 | Bundesliga | A Hamburger SV | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 7 | Bundesliga | A SC Freiburg | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Mar 11 | UEFA Champions League | H Arsenal | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Mar 14 | Bundesliga | H Bayern München | 1-1 | Yellow Cards | — | |||
| Mar 17 | UEFA Champions League | A Arsenal | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 21 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Heidenheim | 3-3 | Played | 90 | 2 | 7.5 | |
| Apr 4 | Bundesliga | H VfL Wolfsburg | 6-3 | Played | 90 | 2 | 9.0 | |
| Apr 11 | Bundesliga | A Borussia Dortmund | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 18 | Bundesliga | H FC Augsburg | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 22 | DFB Pokal | H Bayern München | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Bundesliga | A 1. FC Köln | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 2 | Bundesliga | H RB Leipzig | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 9.0 | |
| May 9 | Bundesliga | A VfB Stuttgart | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 16 | Bundesliga | H Hamburger SV | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 |