João Cancelo · career
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
Center Back · Barcelona · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Streaky
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 151 appearances with 31 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Manchester City — Season rating 96, 1 goal and 7 assists in 36 games. 2023/24 was the leap — Season rating up 33 points at Barcelona. Form has slipped 31 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 70 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±25 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | BarcelonaLoan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 26 |
| 2025/26 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 22 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | BarcelonaLoan | 32 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 57 |
| 2022/23 | Bayern MünchenLoan | 15 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City | 17 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 24 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City | 36 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 96 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City | 28 | 2 | 3 | 82 | 67 |
| 2019/20 | Manchester City | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Juventus | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Juventus | 25 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | InterLoan | 26 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Valencia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Valencia | 35 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Valencia | 28 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | ValenciaLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Benfica B | 31 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Benfica B | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2026/27 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 4 | 2 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020/21 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018/19 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 2 | |
| 2018/19 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016/17 | Friendlies | 1 | 1 | |
| Portugal U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 7 | 1 |
| 2015/16 | UEFA U21 Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 0 | |
| Portugal U20 | 2013/14 | FIFA U20 World Cup | 2 | 0 |
| Portugal U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 9 | 1 |
| 2012/13 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 | |
| Portugal U17 | 2011/12 | UEFA U17 Championship | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Super Cup×4League Cup×3Premier League×3UEFA Nations League×3Bundesliga×2Community Shield×2J.League World Challenge×2Primeira Liga×2Serie A×2Taça da Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA Super Cup×2Community Shield×4UEFA Europa League×3La Liga×2Premier League×2Primeira Liga×2Saudi League×2Super Cup×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA Champions League×2UEFA U21 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cupat Portugal | 5 | 314 | 0 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Friendliesat Portugal | 4 | 228 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
23 played3 unused sub35 not in squad· 1448 min, 2g 3a
Also spent part of this season at Al-Hilal Saudi FC, Al-Hilal Saudi FC — those games aren't in this club's schedule.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | Friendlies Clubs | A Vissel Kobe | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | Friendlies Clubs | A FC Seoul | 7-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 4 | Friendlies Clubs | A Daegu FC | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 10 | Friendlies Clubs | H Como | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 16 | La Liga | A Mallorca | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | La Liga | A Levante | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 31 | La Liga | A Rayo Vallecano | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 14 | La Liga | H Valencia | 6-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 18 | UEFA Champions League | A Newcastle | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 21 | La Liga | H Getafe | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 25 | La Liga | A Oviedo | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 28 | La Liga | H Real Sociedad | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 1 | UEFA Champions League | H Paris Saint Germain | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 5 | La Liga | A Sevilla | 1-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | La Liga | H Girona | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 21 | UEFA Champions League | H Olympiakos Piraeus | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 26 | La Liga | A Real Madrid | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | La Liga | H Elche | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 5 | UEFA Champions League | A Club Brugge KV | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 9 | La Liga | A Celta Vigo | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | La Liga | H Athletic Club | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 25 | UEFA Champions League | A Chelsea | 0-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 29 | La Liga | H Alaves | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 2 | La Liga | H Atletico Madrid | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | La Liga | A Real Betis | 5-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | H Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 13 | La Liga | H Osasuna | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 16 | Copa del Rey | A Guadalajara | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 21 | La Liga | A Villarreal | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 3 | La Liga | A Espanyol | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 7 | Super Cup | H Athletic Club | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 11 | Super Cup | H Real Madrid | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 15 | Copa del Rey | A Racing Santander | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 18 | La Liga | A Real Sociedad | 1-2 | Played | 28 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 21 | UEFA Champions League | A Slavia Praha | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 25 | La Liga | H Oviedo | 3-0 | Played | 60 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | H FC Copenhagen | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | La Liga | A Elche | 3-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 3 | Copa del Rey | A Albacete | 2-1 | Played | 45 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | La Liga | H Mallorca | 3-0 | Played | 12 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 12 | Copa del Rey | A Atletico Madrid | 0-4 | Played | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| Feb 16 | La Liga | A Girona | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 22 | La Liga | H Levante | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Feb 28 | La Liga | H Villarreal | 4-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 3 | Copa del Rey | H Atletico Madrid | 3-0 | Played | 97 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Mar 7 | La Liga | A Athletic Club | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | A Newcastle | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 15 | La Liga | H Sevilla | 5-2 | Played | 66 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | H Newcastle | 7-2 | Played | 66 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 22 | La Liga | H Rayo Vallecano | 1-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| Apr 4 | La Liga | A Atletico Madrid | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 8 | UEFA Champions League | H Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | Played | 86 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | La Liga | H Espanyol | 4-1 | Played | 26 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 14 | UEFA Champions League | A Atletico Madrid | 2-1 | Played | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 22 | La Liga | H Celta Vigo | 1-0 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | La Liga | A Getafe | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 2 | La Liga | A Osasuna | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 10 | La Liga | H Real Madrid | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| May 13 | La Liga | A Alaves | 0-1 | Played | 11 | 6.7 | ||
| May 17 | La Liga | H Real Betis | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| May 23 | La Liga | A Valencia | 1-3 | Played | 17 | 6.7 |