João Cancelo

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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Cavaco and the second or paternal family name is Cancelo.

João Cancelo
João Cancelo (5) (cropped).jpg
Cancelo playing for Portugal U19 in 2012
Personal information
Full name João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo[1]
Date of birth (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Barreiro, Portugal
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Manchester City
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2007 Barreirense
2007–2012 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Benfica B 51 (3)
2014–2015 Benfica 1 (0)
2014–2015 → Valencia (loan) 10 (0)
2015–2018 Valencia 64 (2)
2017–2018 → Inter Milan (loan) 26 (1)
2018–2019 Juventus 25 (1)
2019– Manchester City 72 (3)
National team‡
2010 Portugal U16 6 (0)
2010–2011 Portugal U17 17 (1)
2011–2012 Portugal U18 7 (0)
2012 Portugal U19 25 (1)
2013–2014 Portugal U20 9 (0)
2014–2017 Portugal U21 11 (1)
2016– Portugal 31 (5)
Honours
Representing  Portugal
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2019
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Runner-up 2015
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:43, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:54, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ kɐ̃ˈsɛlu]; born 27 May 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Portugal national team.

After coming through Benfica's youth academy, Cancelo began playing for the club's reserve side in 2012 and was promoted to the first team two years later. He was subsequently loaned to La Liga club Valencia during the 2014–15 season, with Los Ches making the move permanent in the summer of 2015. Cancelo was on loan to Serie A team Inter Milan during the 2017–18 season, in which he was included in Serie A's Team of the Year. Cancelo's performances sparked the interest of Italian rivals Juventus, who signed him in 2018 for a reported fee of €40.4 million. During his stint with Bianconeri, Cancelo won the league and the Supercoppa Italiana in his first and only season. In 2019, he was signed by English club Manchester City, for a reported fee of €65 million (£60 million).[note 1][3] He has since won a Premier League title and a League Cup with the club. In 2020–21, he had a significant role in Manchester City reaching their first UEFA Champions League final.

Cancelo made his senior debut for Portugal in 2016 after previously being capped by the nations's all youth team levels, winning 75 caps and scoring three goals overall. He was also part of Portugal's under-21 team that reached the 2015 UEFA European Championship Final. He was chosen in Portugal's squad for the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals on home soil, winning the inaugural edition of the competition with his nation.

Club career[]

Benfica[]

Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Cancelo started playing football with local club Barreirense.[4] He joined Benfica's youth system in 2007 at the age of 13, where he played as both right and left back.

On 28 July 2012, Cancelo made his debut with Benfica's first team in a friendly against Gil Vicente where he played the full 90 minutes as a right back.[5] Despite being registered with the B-side, he was touted as a possible replacement to Maxi Pereira in the seniors;[6] until 2013 he also represented the juniors, and on 18 May of that year he scored the two decisive goals in a 2–1 win over Rio Ave to win the national championship.[7]

Cancelo played his first competitive game with Benfica's main squad on 25 January 2014, coming on as a late substitute in the 1–0 home success against Gil Vicente for the Taça da Liga,[8] which was later won. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga occurred on 10 May after they had already been crowned league champions, and he started in a 2–1 loss in the Clássico against Porto.[9]

Valencia[]

2014–16: Debut season and regular starter[]

Cancelo playing for Valencia in 2015

On 20 August 2014, Cancelo joined Valencia on a one-year loan deal with the option to purchase for €15 million.[10] Although his economic rights were owned by Peter Lim, a loan was arranged to take him to Valencia due to Lim's purchase of the latter club.[11] His La Liga debut occurred on 25 September, playing the entirety of a 3–0 home win over Córdoba;[12] He initially started as a substitute and appeared in the round of 16 round of the Copa del Rey in the first leg against Rayo Vallecano. He would also occasionally move to the right wing and later his good performances, specially against Levante on 12 April 2015, in which he was awarded the man of the match.[13][14] Throughout the season, he was used a second choice right-back behind Antonio Barragán, finishing the season with 13 appearances, across all competitions. Cancelo's performances helped Valencia reach Champions League, leading on 25 May, Cancelo agreeing to a permanent contract with the Spanish club until 30 June 2021, for a transfer fee of €15 million.[15][16][17][18]

In the following season, Cancelo became a starter earning his debut in the UEFA Champions League on 16 September, where he scored his first goal for Los Che in a 2–3 home loss to Zenit Saint Petersburg. In doing so, he became the fifth youngest scorer in the history of Valencia in the Champions League (aged 21 years and 107 days).[19] On 2 December, Cancelo scored his first goal Copa del Rey in a 3–1 victory over Barakaldo. Valencia was eliminated from the tournament after losing 8-1 on aggregate to Barcelona.[20][21][22] He also netted for the first time in the league the following 20 April to conclude a 4–0 win over Eibar at the Mestalla Stadium.[23]

2016–17: Final season with Valencia[]

In the 2016–17 season, Cancelo performances slightly got worse with Cancelo making some errors leading him to commit a penalty in Valencia's first league match in a 2–4 loss against Las Palmas. Despite his errors, Cancelo's performances got better, leading him to be used more often with new coach Cesare Prandelli, with his position being changed to the right-wing.[24] Cancelo was fixed in the eleven throughout the season, playing almost the same number of games between the right-back and the right-wing. On 2 April he scored his first league goal in a 3–0 victory against Deportivo La Coruña. Afterwards, Cancelo made a "shush" gesture towards Valencia's fans, who criticized him for his defensive errors, but he immediately apologized for the gesture.[25]

Loan to Inter Milan[]

On 22 August 2017, Cancelo joined Inter Milan on a one-year loan deal until 30 June 2018 with the option of making the move permanent.[26] The deal was part of a loan exchange, with Geoffrey Kondogbia moving in the other direction.[27] He made his Serie A debut four days later, replacing Antonio Candreva in the 83rd minute of a 3–1 win at Roma.[28]

Cancelo suffered a knee ligament injury in late August 2017 while on international duty, going on to be sidelined for one-and-a-half months.[29] He returned to action during the 3–2 home victory over A.C. Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, featuring 20 minutes.[30] After a few weeks of adaptation in the Serie A, Cancelo made his debut as a starter at the Coppa Italia in a home victory against Pordenone. On 17 April 2018, he scored his first league goal with a free kick in a 4–0 home victory over Cagliari.[31] During his phase of adaptation in Serie A, in which was added some tactical misunderstanding, his performances began progressively improving, leading him to be included in Serie A's Team of the Year.[32][33][34] Despite his good performances during the season, the club opted to not buy Cancelo.[35]

Juventus[]

Cancelo playing for Juventus in the 2018–19 preseason

On 27 June 2018, Cancelo was signed by Juventus on a five-year contract for €40.4 million,[36] making his domestic league debut on 18 August in a 3–2 away win against Chievo Verona.[37] He won his first trophy with the club in January 2019, featuring the entire 1–0 victory over Milan for the Supercoppa Italiana.[38][39][40] He scored his first league goal the same month, as his team came from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome; he also helped win the decisive match-winning penalty later during the same game, which was subsequently converted by compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.[41][42] On 6 October, Cancelo provided an assist for Rodrigo Bentancur in a 2–0 away win over Udinese.[43] On 7 December, Cancelo provided an assist for Mario Mandžukić in a 1–0 home win over against his former club Inter Milan in the Derby d'Italia.[44]

On 10 April 2019 Cancelo provided an assist for his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo in a 1–1 away draw in the first leg of Juventus' Champions League quarter-final against Ajax, on 10 April.[45] In the second leg in Turin on 16 April, Juventus eventually lost the match 2–1, and were eliminated from the competition.[46] Four days later, Cancelo played in the Scudetto-clinching match against rivals Fiorentina, as Juventus won their eighth successive league title after a 2–1 home triumph.[47]

Manchester City[]

2019–20: Record transfer and struggles[]

Cancelo playing for Manchester City in 2021

On 7 August 2019, Cancelo joined Premier League champions Manchester City in a six-year deal worth £27.4 million plus Danilo being sent to Juventus in part-exchange, equalling to £60 million, making him the most expensive right-back ever.[48][49] On 25 August 2019, Cancelo made his Premier League debut against Bournemouth appearing as a late substitute for Kyle Walker in a 3–1 victory. On 18 December 2019, Cancelo scored his first goal for City in a 3–1 away win over Oxford United in the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup.[50] Initially, Cancelo struggled during his first season in the club, looking out of position the matches he played and failed to seal a starting spot in the team, competing against Kyle Walker for a right-back spot.[51] The season was halted for over three months, following a decision on 13 March 2020 by the Premier League to suspend the league after a number of players and other club staff became ill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After impressing coach Pep Guardiola, following the return to football during project restart, Guardiola converted Cancelo to a left-back, impressing in his new role, most notably on 7 August 2020, in a second leg round of 16 tie in the UEFA Champions League against Real Madrid, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for Manchester City, which saw them progress into the quarter finals following a first leg victory.[52]

2020–21: Breakthrough and European Final[]

On 17 October 2020, Cancelo made his first league start for the new season after an injury in a 1–0 home win over Arsenal. On 3 November 2020, Cancelo scored his first Champions League goal for City in a 3–0 home win over Olympiacos in the group stage.[53] On 26 January 2021, Cancelo scored his first league goal for City in a 5–0 away win over West Bromwich Albion.[54] On 24 February 2021, Cancelo was named man of the match, after providing an assist to Bernardo Silva in Manchester City's 2–0 away win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the first leg of the round of 16 tie.[55] During the season, Cancelo's ability to come inside from full-back to maintain control of the ball in central midfield position, while ensuring his team was in a more stable defensive shape when possession was lost, was praised as being one of the key factors in Manchester City regaining the Premier League title that season, while also being named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year.[56][57]

2021–22: Further individual success[]

On 17 October 2021, Cancelo scored his first goal of the season for City in a 6–3 home Champions League group stage win against RB Leipzig.[58] On 3 November, Cancelo provided a hat-trick of assists for Phil Foden, Riyad Mahrez and Gabriel Jesus in a 4–1 Champions League group stage home victory against Club Brugge, leading him to be named man of the match.[59] On 6 November, in the Manchester derby, Cancelo created both goals in a 2–0 derby victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford, forcing an Eric Bailly own goal and providing an assist for Bernardo Silva, for his fifth assist of the season in two games.[60] On 19 December, on his 100th appearance for the club, he scored a long range shot and provided an assist in a 4–0 win against Newcastle United.[61]

International career[]

Youth[]

Cancelo playing for Portugal U19 in 2012

Cancelo represented Portugal in the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[62] He was also selected for the following edition, in Lithuania.[63]

With the under-20s, Cancelo appeared at the 2013 FIFA World Cup and the 2014 Toulon Tournament.[64] He featured in two games in the former competition, with the country reaching the round-of-16.

Cancelo was part of the under-21 squad that competed in the 2015 European Championships. He replaced left-back Raphaël Guerreiro midway through the second half of the 5–0 semi-final win against Germany for his only appearance of the tournament,[65] in a final runner-up finish to Sweden.[66]

Senior[]

Cancelo was called up for the first time to the senior team by head coach Fernando Santos on 26 August 2016,[67] playing the full 90 minutes of a 5–0 friendly win over Gibraltar in Porto on 1 September and scoring the third goal.[68] In the following month he added another two, in as many 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Andorra (6–0, home)[69] and Faroe Islands (away, same score).[70]

In May 2018, Cancelo was included in a preliminary 35-man squad for the finals in Russia,[71] but he did not make the final cut.[72] Cancelo was selected for all four matches in the league phase of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League group stage,[73][74] helping the hosts Portugal qualify to the inaugural Nations League Finals in June 2019. In the UEFA Nations League Finals, Portugal defeated the Netherlands 1–0 in Porto to win the trophy.[75]

Cancelo was initially included in Portugal's squad for UEFA Euro 2020 in June 2021; however, he tested positive for COVID-19 two days prior to the side's opening match against Hungary, and was replaced in the squad by Diogo Dalot.[76]

Style of play[]

"How he moves, how he controls it [the ball], how he handles the relationship with team-mates inside and outside [...] Other players cannot play in this position, they can play wide, but he has the skills to play there [...] There is a need sometimes for these qualities and you believe that they can do it."

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Cancelo[77]

Regarded as a promising player in the media, Cancelo is mainly known for his speed, energy and offensive capabilities, as well as his technique, dribbling skills, creativity and crossing ability. He is capable of playing as a full-back or winger on either flank, although he usually plays on the right.[78][79][80][81][82] During his time at Juventus, he was considered one of the best full-backs in Europe.[83] Despite his ability going forward, however, his tactical sense, positioning, and defensive skills have been cited as weaknesses in the media.[80][84][85]

When playing as a traditional full-back he times his forward runs well. He tends to move forward when in possession rather than making lung-busting overlapping runs around the outside of a teammate, and he prefers to receive to feet rather than chase through balls. On the ball, he is equally capable of cutting infield from the right as he is going around the outside, and will regularly look to cross with his weaker left foot or drive inside the opposing left-back and look to combine with those further forward. He is a very strong dribbler and that ability, combined with the fact he is confident on either foot, makes him extremely difficult to defend against. His speed also allow him to be fast enough that to recover at defensive transitions, and is always aware of the space he leaves behind him when his team attacks.[86]

In his second season in Manchester City, under manager Pep Guardiola, Cancelo was developed into one of his hybrid players, who plays both at full-back and in central midfield in the same game. During City's 4–3–3 formation, when out of possession, Cancelo moved into central midfield alongside Rodri, leaving five players to form their attacking line. With their back three spread wide across the pitch, Cancelo, Rodri and two attacking midfielders often form a box in midfield to overload central areas. If City play centrally, Cancelo is often their target – he has proved brilliant at receiving in central midfield and progressing play with daring and accurate forward passes. Cancelo also become one of City's most effective creative players, often adopting positions in either half-space before delivering a ball into the penalty area or slipping a through ball between defenders. When in a more withdrawn position, Cancelo is adept at moving into central midfield and playing a ball over the top for a runner in behind. With Cancelo instead adding an extra player in midfield, their attack is better set up to deal with defensive transitions.[86]

Personal life[]

In January 2013, Cancelo's mother Filomena was killed in a car accident on the A2 motorway in Seixal. Cancelo and his brother were asleep and received only minor injuries.[87][88][89][90] Due to the emotional toll it took on him, Cancelo considered retiring from football.[91]

On 23 June 2019, Cancelo's girlfriend Daniela Machado announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl, named Alicia, born on 23 December 2019.[92]

On 30 December 2021, Cancelo's home in Manchester was burgled by four men who stole some of his personal jewellery. Cancelo retaliated in self-defense and suffered facial injuries, but said that his family was safe.[93]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 14 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2012–13[94] Segunda Liga 20 2 — — — — 20 2
2013–14[94] Segunda Liga 31 1 — — — — 31 1
Total 51 3 — — — — 51 3
Benfica 2012–13[94] Primeira Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2013–14[94] Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 2 0
Valencia (loan) 2014–15[94] La Liga 10 0 3 0 — — — 13 0
Valencia 2015–16[94] La Liga 28 1 4 1 — 7[c] 1 — 39 3
2016–17[94] La Liga 35 1 3 0 — — — 38 1
2017–18[94] La Liga 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Total 74 2 10 1 — 7 1 — 91 4
Inter Milan (loan) 2017–18[94] Serie A 26 1 2 0 — — — 28 1
Juventus 2018–19[94] Serie A 25 1 1 0 — 7[d] 0 1[e] 0 34 1
Manchester City 2019–20[95] Premier League 17 0 4 0 4 1 8[d] 0 0 0 33 1
2020–21[94] Premier League 28 2 3 0 3 0 9[d] 1 — 43 3
2021–22[94] Premier League 27 1 3 0 1 0 6[d] 2 1[f] 0 38 3
Total 72 3 10 0 8 1 23 3 1 0 114 8
Career total 250 10 23 1 9 1 37 4 2 0 319 16
  1. ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Coppa Italia, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
  3. ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ a b c d Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
  6. ^ Appearance in FA Community Shield

International[]

As of match played 14 November 2021[96]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Portugal
2016 4 3
2017 2 0
2018 6 0
2019 4 0
2020 7 1
2021 8 1
Total 31 5
As of match played 9 June 2021.
Portugal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Cancelo goal.[96]
List of international goals scored by João Cancelo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 1 September 2016 Estádio do Bessa, Porto, Portugal  Gibraltar 3–0 5–0 Friendly [68]
2 7 October 2016 Estádio Municipal, Aveiro, Portugal  Andorra 3–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [69]
3 10 October 2016 Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands  Faroe Islands 6–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification [70]
4 5 September 2020 Estádio do Dragão, Porto, Portugal  Croatia 1–0 4–1 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A [97]
5 9 June 2021 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal  Israel 3–0 4–0 Friendly [98]

Honours[]

Benfica

Juventus

Manchester City

Portugal U21

Portugal

Individual

Notes[]

  1. ^ Cancelo's transfer equates to €65 million as part-exchange deal, where Danilo would be sent to Juventus.

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