Name Joao Cancelo Date joined August 2014 Weight 72 kg | Number 2 Height 1.82 m Playing position Role Footballer | |
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Full name Joao Pedro Cavaco Cancelo Date of birth (1994-05-27) 27 May 1994 (age 21) Similar People Andre Gomes, Ruben Vezo, Ivan Cavaleiro, Javi Fuego, Antonio Barragan | ||
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João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo (born 27 May 1994) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a right back for Spanish club Valencia CF and the Portugal national team.
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- La Vecchia Signora Joo Cancelo 2019 Amazing Skills Show
- JOO CANCELO Juventus Goals Skills
- Benfica
- Valencia
- International career
- Club
- International
- International goals
- Country
- References
Benfica
Born in Barreiro, Setúbal District, Cancelo started playing football with local F.C. Barreirense. He joined S.L. Benfica's youth system in 2007 at the age of 14, 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 F.C. where he played the full 90 minutes as a right back. Despite being registered with the B-side, he was touted as a possible replacement to Maxi Pereira in the former; 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 F.C. to conquer the national championship.
On 25 January 2014, Cancelo played his first competitive game with Benfica's main squad, coming on as a late substitute in the 1–0 home success against Gil Vicente for the season's Taça da Liga, which was later won. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga occurred on 10 May as they had already been crowned champions, and he started in a 1–2 loss at FC Porto.
Valencia
On 20 August 2014, Cancelo joined Valencia CF on a one-year loan deal. His La Liga debut occurred on 25 September, as he played the entire 3–0 home win over Córdoba CF; he finished his first season with 13 matches, across all competitions.
On 25 May 2015, Cancelo agreed to a permanent contract with the Spanish club until 30 June 2021, for a transfer fee rumoured to be of €15 million. He scored his first goal for the Che on 16 September in their UEFA Champions League opener, a 2–3 home loss to FC Zenit Saint Petersburg, and netted for the first time in the league the following 20 April to conclude a 4–0 win over SD Eibar also at the Mestalla Stadium.
International career
Cancelo represented Portugal in the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. He was also picked for the following edition, in Lithuania.
With the under-20s, Cancelo appeared at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2014 Toulon Tournament. He was 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, in a final runner-up finish to Sweden.
Cancelo was called up for the first time to the senior team by head coach Fernando Santos on 26 August 2016, playing the full 90 minutes of a 5–0 friendly win over Gibraltar in Porto on 1 September and scoring the third goal. In the following month he added another two, in as many 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Andorra (6–0, home) and Faroe Islands (away, same score).