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João Cancelo is an association football player. João Cancelo was born on May 27, 1994 in Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal. That works out to 32 years old in 2026. The listed height is 182 cm.
My Take
Joao Cancelo is the rare defender I would pay to watch attack. The inverted full-back role gets credited to coaches, but Cancelo made it look like art: drifting into midfield, threading passes, playing both flanks as if the pitch had no edges. His career has been nomadic, from Benfica's academy through Valencia and onward across Europe, and that restlessness mirrors his game, brilliant and slightly untamable. Critics call him a defensive liability; I call him a stylist who refuses to be boring. Football needs players who treat position as a suggestion rather than a cage, and the kid from Barreiro built a career on exactly that.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- João Cancelo
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョアン・カンセロ
- Reading
- じょあん・かんせろ
- Born
- May 27, 1994 (age 32)
- Origin
- Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal
- Height
- 182 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
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3. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was João Cancelo born?
Born May 27, 1994 (age 32).
Where is João Cancelo from?
João Cancelo is from Barreiro, Setúbal, Portugal.
What does João Cancelo do?
João Cancelo works as association football player.
How tall is João Cancelo?
João Cancelo is 182 cm.
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