JOÃO CANCELO
Defender · Al-Hilal Saudi FC · King's Cup
“A progressive full-back who drives Portugal forward with authority.”
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A progressive full-back who drives Portugal forward with authority.
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GoalPost value
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A progressive full-back who drives Portugal forward with authority.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
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GoalPost verdict
A progressive full-back who drives Portugal forward with authority.
Impact
Strong
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
13Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
59Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
42Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
67Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Counter attacks
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.09
0.75
per 90
0.39
13%
59%
1.25
3.3
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.09
season rate
Shots / 90
0.75
shot volume
Shot accuracy
53%
21/40 on target
Conversion
13%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.59
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
1.25
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
João Cancelo is a modern full-back who advances with purpose, stepping inside or overlapping to help Portugal build through the width and half-space. He plays on the front foot, offering clean progression, sharp combinations, and a constant outlet in advanced areas. In his prime years, he looks like a defender who wants to dictate tempo as much as contain it.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
Portugal need his ability to turn defensive possession into attacking momentum at World Cup 2026. In a squad packed with options, his value is the balance he brings: adventurous going forward, composed enough to keep the team connected when the game opens up.
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Analysis overview
João Cancelo is a modern full-back who advances with purpose, stepping inside or overlapping to help Portugal build through the width and half-space. He plays on the front foot, offering clean progression, sharp combinations, and a constant outlet in advanced areas. In his prime years, he looks like a defender who wants to dictate tempo as much as contain it.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.75
SoT / 90
0.39
Accuracy
53%
Conversion
13%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
4 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A progressive full-back who drives Portugal forward with authority.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Cup | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2,507 | 7.27 |
 FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 407 | 6.86 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 7.33 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 1 | 2 | 294 | 7.73 |
 Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 7.5 |
 La Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 962 | 7.19 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 6.68 |
| Total | 66 | 5 | 10 | 4,830 | 7.22 |
Form (last 4 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.09
Shots
0.75
per 90
Shots on target
0.32
Conversion %
13%
Dribbles
59%
Key passes
1.25
Pass accuracy
57%
Fouls won
1.01
per 90
Def actions
3.30
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Colombia | World Cup | D0-0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 23 |  Uzbekistan | World Cup | W5-0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| Jun 17 |  Congo DR | World Cup | D1-1 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Jun 10 |  Nigeria | Friendly | W2-1 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 7.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
La Liga962 (20%)FIFA Club World Cup407 (8%)UEFA Champions League331 (7%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Portugal | Friendlies | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0.29 | 6.91 |
| 2025/26 |  Al-Hilal Saudi FC | King's Cup | 66 | 5 | 10 | 0.23 | 7.22 |
| 2024/25 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC | King's Cup | 77 | 6 | 16 | 0.29 | 7.40 |
| 2023/24 |  Barcelona | La Liga | 52 | 7 | 7 | 0.27 | 7.40 |
| 2022/23 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 58 | 5 | 9 | 0.24 | 6.96 |
Career highlights
League Cup
2020/2021, 2019/2020
Premier League
2021/2022, 2020/2021
Super Cup
2019, 2014
UEFA Nations League
2024/2026, 2018/2019
Bundesliga
2022/2023
Career timeline detail
Barcelona
2023 – 2024
Apps
52
Goals
7
Assists
7
Minutes
4,027
Competition breakdown
| La Liga | 52 app | 7 g | 7.40 |
Goal timeline
7 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Portugal
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.22
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Portugal
Group context
Tournament overview
Portugal need his ability to turn defensive possession into attacking momentum at World Cup 2026. In a squad packed with options, his value is the balance he brings: adventurous going forward, composed enough to keep the team connected when the game opens up.
Appearances
9
Best finish
Third
FIFA rank
5
Titles
0
Portugal · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
72
Avg rating
7.22
Minutes
4,830
G/A 90
0.28
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Portugal · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | DR Congo | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Uzbekistan | NRG Stadium | 5:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Colombia | Hard Rock Stadium | 11:30 PM |
João Cancelo · projection status
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