Domestic-league season · Barcelona.
Parent club Al-Hilal Saudi FC — AFC Champions League Elite: 4 apps, 1g 2a, 294 min
Parent club Al-Hilal Saudi FC — Pro League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 174 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Barcelona; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 La Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 962 | 7.19 |
 FIFA Club World Cupat Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 407 | 6.86 |
 UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 331 | 6.68 |
 AFC Champions League Eliteat Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 294 | 7.73 |
 Pro Leagueat Al-Hilal Saudi FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 7.5 |
 Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 7.33 |
Following his move to Barcelona, Cancelo's current-season form is down 33% on last season (Season 39→26), while his Rating held around 32. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 96).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Barcelona · 1st | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7.19 | 32 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC · 2nd | 22 | 0 | 5 | 7.4 | 33 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | Barcelona · 2nd | 32 | 2 | 4 | 7.27 | 59 | 57 |
| 2022/23 | Manchester City · 1st | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6.92 | 59 | 24 |
| 2021/22 | Manchester City · 1st | 36 | 1 | 7 | 7.3 | 83 | 96 |
| 2020/21 | Manchester City · 1st | 28 | 2 | 3 | 7.14 | 82 | 67 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
João Cancelo is a 32-year-old central defender at Barcelona, rated 32.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 341st of 389 in the La Liga. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (38.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.56 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cancelo.
Judged on this season alone, Cancelo graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 46th of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 4 clean sheets and 3.555 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 32, 63rd of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 32 Cancelo is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 23.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 32.1, Cancelo carries the 63rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 75. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.56 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~59), then tapers with age. At 32, Cancelo sits on 23.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cancelo's projected Rating — 32.1 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
€145.4M total transfer fees · 12 moves
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