João Cancelo

João Cancelo

FC BarcelonaBarcelonaContract until 30 Jun 2029
182 cm
Height
32 years
27 May 1994
74 kg
Weight
Portugal
Country
Barreiro, Portugal
Born

Position

Primary

Defender

DF

FC Barcelona2026/27 · All competitions

Barcelona

La Liga 8·UEFA Champions League 4

2

Goals

3

Assists

8

Started

12

Matches

722

Minutes played

6.9

Rating

3

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

8 league games · 348' · 5 shots

Non-penalty goals

1goal from 0.15

+0.85 above expectation

Assists

1assist from 0.31

+0.69 above expectation

npxG / 90

0.04

xA / 90

0.08

xGChain / 90

1.09

xGBuildup / 90

1.03

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52026-08-24 at Elche: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-08-28 v Athletic Club: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-01 v Rayo Vallecano: npxG 0.02 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-13 at Levante: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-09-17 v Racing: npxG 0.09 · xA 0.04 · 1G 0A2026-09-20 at Sevilla: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-10-26 v Real Madrid: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.21 · 0G 0A2026-11-01 v Alavés: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.06 · 0G 1A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

11

Goals

2

On target

36%

xG

0.77

57' vs Aston Villa: missed, xG 0.0566' vs Paris Saint Germain: missed, xG 0.0625' vs Galatasaray: saved, xG 0.0364' vs Sevilla: saved, xG 0.032' vs Real Racing Club de Santander: blocked, xG 0.047' vs Real Racing Club de Santander: goal, xG 0.0335' vs Real Racing Club de Santander: missed, xG 0.0326' vs Feyenoord: missed, xG 0.3337' vs Feyenoord: hit the woodwork, xG 0.0984' vs Rayo Vallecano de Madrid: missed, xG 0.0243' vs Galatasaray: goal, xG 0.05

Size = xG where known. Some positions are approximate.

vs Galatasaray

13 Oct 2026 · UEFA Champions League · 43'

Goal

xG

0.05

Body part

Foot

Situation

Open play

Distance

20 m

Shot 4 of 11

Rating

6.66.77.36.67.36.56.86.66.67.57.65.57.36.58.5
Athletic Club27 Aug
Rayo Vallecano31 Aug
Feyenoord9 Sept
Levante13 Sept
Racing16 Sept
Sevilla19 Sept
Wales24 Sept
Norway27 Sept
Denmark1 Oct
Norway4 Oct
Galatasaray13 Oct
Paris Saint Germain20 Oct
Real Madrid25 Oct
Alavés31 Oct
Aston Villa3 Nov

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

3games
1 Oct 2026 – 13 Oct 2026

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1G 1AvFC PortoFC Porto

2–1 · 28 Nov 2023

Best rating

10.0vFC PortoFC Porto

2–1 · 28 Nov 2023

Attacking profile

25 goals · 283 shots
40%
Shots on target113 of 283
9%
Shot conversion25 goals from 283 shots
87%
Pass accuracy12666 of 14507
54%
Duels won2131 of 3960

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

11
1–15
14
16–30
12
31–45
11
46–60
14
61–75
11
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home199 apps · 15,167′17350.317.17
Away193 apps · 14,026′8190.17NaN
Started335 apps · 28,048′22510.237.16
Off the bench57 apps · 1,145′330.47NaN
His team with him on the pitch62% won · 243W 60D 89L

When he starts: 62% won (207W 54D 74L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Phil FodenPhil Foden3Bernardo SilvaBernardo Silva2PedriPedri2Santi MinaSanti Mina1RodriRodri1

Scored from his assists

Gabriel JesusGabriel Jesus4Phil FodenPhil Foden4Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo3Munir El HaddadiMunir El Haddadi2Bernardo SilvaBernardo Silva2

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
SevillaSevilla9 games · 1 G · 4 A5
NewcastleNewcastle9 games · 2 G · 2 A4
Club Brugge KVClub Brugge KV2 games · 1 G · 3 A4
Celta VigoCelta Vigo6 games · 1 G · 2 A3
Real BetisReal Betis4 games · 2 G · 0 A2
EibarEibar4 games · 1 G · 1 A2

Managers

played under
Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola147 games · 9 G · 20 A72%XaviXavi42 games · 4 G · 5 A64%Hansi FlickHansi Flick35 games · 4 G · 6 A77%Massimiliano AllegriMassimiliano Allegri32 games · 1 G · 5 A66%Luciano SpallettiLuciano Spalletti26 games · 1 G · 3 A46%VoroVoro23 games · 1 G · 3 A48%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
3 NovvsAston VillaUEFA Champions LeagueW3 - 090018.5
31 OctvsAlavésLa LigaW6 - 162016.5
25 OctvsReal MadridLa LigaL1 - 290007.3
20 OctatParis Saint GermainUEFA Champions LeagueL4 - 290005.5
13 OctatGalatasarayUEFA Champions LeagueW1 - 490107.6
4 OctvsNorwayUEFA Nations LeagueW2 - 163107.5
1 OctatDenmarkUEFA Nations LeagueW2 - 463106.6
27 SeptatNorwayUEFA Nations LeagueW1 - 290006.6
24 SeptvsWalesUEFA Nations LeagueW1 - 089006.8
19 SeptatSevillaLa LigaW1 - 390006.5
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2026/272 competitionsFC BarcelonaBarcelona12 (8)7226.92310 (4)1251017539/77 · 51%12/22 · 55%30
2025/263 competitionsFC BarcelonaBarcelona23 (20)1,4487.12310 (6)208813716108/204 · 53%40/71 · 56%50
2023/242 competitionsFC BarcelonaBarcelona42 (40)3,3177.34529 (15)4820569748252/447 · 56%90/143 · 63%80
2022/234 competitionsManchester CityMan City25 (23)1,7807.02413 (5)1715564423131/221 · 59%33/59 · 56%51
2022/23BundesligaBayern MünchenBayern15 (13)1,0177.0147 (4)13729231588/158 · 56%34/60 · 57%30
2022/232 competitionsBayern MunichBayern Munich6 (4)2876.802–42156119/33 · 58%7/10 · 70%10
2021/224 competitionsManchester CityMan City51 (50)4,5327.331060 (27)57394610891302/579 · 52%88/161 · 55%100
2020/214 competitionsManchester CityMan City43 (39)3,3257.23535 (15)62275110455256/485 · 53%74/127 · 58%91
2019/204 competitionsManchester CityMan City33 (28)2,3677.21126 (6)2518767242119/209 · 57%66/95 · 69%50
2018/193 competitionsJuventusJuventus33 (32)2,5177.11524 (9)4214845423192/359 · 53%72/104 · 69%60
2017/18Serie AInterInter26 (24)1,8457.0139 (1)3512684235128/258 · 50%45/78 · 58%40
2017/18La LigaValenciaValencia1 (1)907.2003 (2)541126/15 · 40%2/6 · 33%00
2016/17La LigaValenciaValencia35 (29)2,4246.81417 (10)249898357221/417 · 53%63/120 · 53%71
2015/163 competitionsValenciaValencia35 (32)2,6556.82413 (4)2410436389224/417 · 54%65/120 · 54%81
2014/15La LigaValenciaValencia10 (5)51400–––––––21

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
10
5
0
2014/15
2
2015/16
1
2016/17
1
2017/18
1
2018/19
1
2019/20
3
2020/21
3
2021/22
3
2022/23
4
2023/24
2
2025/26
2
2026/27