João Cancelo
| Date of birth | 27 May 1994 |
| Place of birth | Barreiro |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Weight | 74 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Defender/Midfielder |
Full name is: João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo.
João Cancelo played for Barreirense during his youth career.
He joined Manchester City in August 2019 with a six-year contract that was extended to June 2027 in January 2022.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 01 Jul 2012 | 25 May 2015 | |
| Valencia | 20 Aug 2014 | 24 May 2015 | L |
| Valencia | 25 May 2015 | 27 Jun 2018 | |
| Internazionale | 22 Aug 2017 | 31 May 2018 | L |
| Juventus | 27 Jun 2018 | 07 Aug 2019 | |
| Manchester City | 07 Aug 2019 | 27 Aug 2024 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 31 Jan 2023 | 01 May 2023 | L |
| Barcelona | 01 Sep 2023 | 31 May 2024 | L |
| Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) | 27 Aug 2024 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | Valencia | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2015-16 | Valencia | UEFA Europa League | 1 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 13 | 4 |
4
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| 2019-20 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 2 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Manchester City | League Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2020-21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 27 | 1 |
2 |
5
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1
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| 2020-21 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 2 |
1 |
3
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| 2021-22 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
7
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| 2021-22 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 |
3
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| 2022-23 | Manchester City | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 |
1
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| 2022-23 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2022-23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 16 | 1 |
2 |
3
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1
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| 2022-23 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2015 | Valencia v Zenit St Petersburg | L | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Olympique Lyonnais v Valencia | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 20 Oct 2015 | Valencia v KAA Gent | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 04 Nov 2015 | KAA Gent v Valencia | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 24 Nov 2015 | Zenit St Petersburg v Valencia | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 09 Dec 2015 | Valencia v Olympique Lyonnais | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 18 Feb 2016 | Valencia v Rapid Wien | W | 6-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2016-17 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 |
1
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| 2018-19 | Portugal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 2018-19 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 4 |
1
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| 2019-20 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Portugal | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2021-22 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
3
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| 2021-22 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 2 |
2
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| 2022-23 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 1 |
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| 2022-23 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 1 | ||||
| 2023-24 | Portugal | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2023-24 | Portugal | UEFA European Championship | 9 | 1 |
2 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2016 | Portugal v Gibraltar | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2016 | Portugal v Andorra | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 10 Oct 2016 | Faroe Islands v Portugal | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 13 Nov 2016 | Portugal v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group B |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Portugal v Sweden | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | Portugal v Saudi Arabia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | Portugal v Netherlands | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2018 | Portugal v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2018 | Portugal v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 11 Oct 2018 | Poland v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 17 Nov 2018 | Italy v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | Portugal v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Portugal v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 25 Mar 2019 | Portugal v Serbia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 07 Sep 2019 | Serbia v Portugal | W | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Lithuania v Portugal | W | 1-5 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group B |
| 05 Sep 2020 | Portugal v Croatia | W | 4-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 08 Sep 2020 | Sweden v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 07 Oct 2020 | Portugal v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2020 | France v Portugal | D | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 14 Oct 2020 | Portugal v Sweden | W | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 14 Nov 2020 | Portugal v France | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A3 |
| 24 Mar 2021 | Portugal v Azerbaijan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 27 Mar 2021 | Serbia v Portugal | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Luxembourg v Portugal | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 09 Jun 2021 | Portugal v Israel | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2021 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Sep 2021 | Azerbaijan v Portugal | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Portugal v Serbia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 29 Mar 2022 | Portugal v North Macedonia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Final play-off |
| 02 Jun 2022 | Spain v Portugal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 05 Jun 2022 | Portugal v Switzerland | W | 4-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Portugal v Czech Republic | W | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 12 Jun 2022 | Switzerland v Portugal | L | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Portugal v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League | League A Group A2 |
| 24 Nov 2022 | Portugal v Ghana | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 28 Nov 2022 | Portugal v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 02 Dec 2022 | Korea Republic v Portugal | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group H |
| 10 Dec 2022 | Morocco v Portugal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Quarter-final |
| 23 Mar 2023 | Portugal v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 17 Jun 2023 | Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 20 Jun 2023 | Iceland v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 08 Sep 2023 | Slovakia v Portugal | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 11 Sep 2023 | Portugal v Luxembourg | W | 9-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 13 Oct 2023 | Portugal v Slovakia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 16 Oct 2023 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Portugal | W | 0-5 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Liechtenstein v Portugal | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 19 Nov 2023 | Portugal v Iceland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Qualifying group J |
| 26 Mar 2024 | Slovenia v Portugal | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2024 | Portugal v Finland | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2024 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 2024 | Portugal v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Portugal v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group F |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Turkey v Portugal | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals group F |
| 01 Jul 2024 | Portugal v Slovenia | W | 0-0 (3-0) | UEFA European Championship | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 05 Jul 2024 | Portugal v France | L | 0-0 (3-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.