João Cancelo

João Cancelo: Biography in Details

Who is João Cancelo?

João Cancelo aka João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo is a well-known Portuguese footballer who primarily plays for the Portugal national team as well as for the Premier League club, Manchester.

He basically plays as a full-back or as a wing-back and is considered a creative, skillful, strong, and versatile full-back

João Cancelo- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The Portuguese wing-back player João was born on 27 May 1994 in Barreiro, Portugal. As of 2022, he is 28 years old and holds Portuguese nationality.

Similarly, his ethnicity is European and according to the astrologers, his birth sign is Gemini.

Moving on to his family background, João was born to his father, Joseph Cancelo, and mother, Filomena Cancelo. Except this, there are no data regarding his parents, and it is also not known whether he has siblings or not.

João Cancelo- Professional Life, Careers

Cancelo began his professional career by representing Benfica’s first team in late July 20212 against Gil Vicente FC. On January 25, 2014, he played in the Taca da Liga.

During his 2013 to 2014 season in the Benfica, his team was able to win n Primeira Liga and the Portuguese League Cup.  In 2014, he was loaned to the Spanish La Liga club Valencia CF during his year in Benfica. Making his debut game, he played against Cordoba CF in La Liga.

On May 25, 2015, he signed a contract with valencia, which lasts till May 25, 2015, under a transfer fee worth,  $18.62 million. On September 16, 2015, he made his first brace, during UEFA Champions League against, FC Zenit Saint Petersburg.

All total he made 64 appearances, and 25 matches scoring a goal for Juventus from his 2015 to 2018 season.

Afterward the athlete, Cancelo has been playing for Manchester City since August 2019.

International Career

After playing for Portugal’s-16, U-17, and U-18 sides, he played in the 2012 UEFA European Under- 19 Championship. Also, he was featured in the U-20 platoon that took part in the 2013 FIFA Under- 20 World Cup and Under- 21 2015 European Championship.

Joao Cancelo played along with Anthony Lopes, Nani, and Pepe, the Portuguese transnational, to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. piecemeal from that, Cancelo is a footballer included in the public team playing in the Qatar World Cup 2022.

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

During the opening match at 947 Stadium Qatar, Portugal beat Ghana by 3-2 on November 24, Thursday, 2022 at FIFA World Cup 2022. With a strong ongoing match, Portugal won over Uruguay by 2-0, on November 28, 2022, at Lusail Stadium, Qatar.

Recently, On December 2, 2022, Portugal played against South Korea at Education City Stadium and lost the match by 2-1 in the end.

Though Portugal lost in the end, it has been able to keep its place in round 16.

João Cancelo- Net worth, Salary

The famous Manchester City and Portuguese player Cancelo has an estimated net worth of around  $33 million.

He signed the deal with the club, Man Chester United on  7 August 2019, worth around  £27.4 million. As of 2022, his marked value is €70 million.

The athlete’s primary source of income is mostly through playing football and endorsement deals with many products. He is enjoying his time in Italy and enjoying his life with his earnings and living a lavish lifestyle.

João Cancelo- Rumors, Controversy

According to the internet, Nuno Mendes has not been involved in any rumors or scandals up to this point. He has always been able to balance his business and home lives. He has always stayed out of the negative spotlight that could harm him.

Body Features- Height, Weight

28-year-old footballer, João stands at the height of 6 feet 0 inches weighing around 74 kg. In addition, Cancelo has a fair complexion, along with a pair of black eyes and hair of the same color as well.

Social Media

Heading toward his social media presence, João owns an Instagram account under the username, @jpcancelo. His Instagram account is enriched with over 3.1 million followers.

On the other hand, he joined Twitter on February 2019 and has already racked up more than 1.9k followers.

He is also available on Facebook having nearly 4.4k friends.

There is also a fan-based TikTok account under his name which has racked up around 2.3k followers.

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