Photo: Sport Lisboa e Benfica / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Grimaldo is one of those players whose value you only fully appreciate when you watch him over a full season. At just 170 cm he is not physically imposing, yet he has become arguably the finest attacking left-back in the world through sheer technical refinement, that thunderous left foot, and an almost telepathic read of when to overlap. What I respect most is the journey: a Barcelona youth product who took the patient route through Portugal before truly exploding in Germany. He never let detours sour him, and now he embodies the modern wing-back ideal almost single-handedly. A craftsman worth studying.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Álex Grimaldo
- Name (Japanese)
- アレハンドロ・グリマルド
- Reading
- あれはんどろ・ぐりまるど
- Born
- September 20, 1995 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Valencia, Province of Valencia, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Álex Grimaldo born?
Born September 20, 1995 (age 30).
Where is Álex Grimaldo from?
Álex Grimaldo is from Valencia, Province of Valencia, Spain.
What does Álex Grimaldo do?
Álex Grimaldo works as association football player.
How tall is Álex Grimaldo?
Álex Grimaldo is 170 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.