João Cancelo has shown how proud he is to play for FC Barcelona, a team he’s loved since he was a kid. During his time there on loan, the Portuguese right-back really helped out the team going forward and defending, which fits with how Barcelona likes developing players.
- João Cancelo really loves his time at Barcelona the team he supported as a kid.
- While on loan at Barcelona he played really good in La Liga.
- Barcelona’s way of growing players matches how much Cancelo likes the club.
João Cancelo’s Journey to FC Barcelona
João Cancelo just talked about how much it means to him playing for FC Barcelona, a team he’s always looked up to. When he was on loan at Barcelona in the 2023-2024 season he played awesome making 32 appearances scoring 2 goals and setting up 4 more. Being able to play both sides as a defender he helped Barcelona be strong at the back and score goals too.
🔵🔴 João Cancelo: “I can be proud, I’m happy to say that I’ve had the chance to play for Barcelona”.
“It’s the club I’ve always supported”. https://t.co/g57ftNZOcn
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
November 21, 2024
Cancelo isn’t the only one who loves Barcelona, Jonathan David also wants to play for them one day, you can read more about it in this article.
Strategic Player Retention and Development at Barcelona
Barcelona really wants to keep their young players, like when they said no to PSG offering €250 million for Lamine Yamal. This shows how they want to build their team with young stars which is something Cancelo really likes about the club.
You can read more about it in this article. Also Barcelona is working hard to keep players like Pedri with them, talking about new contracts to keep the team strong for years to come which you can read more about in this discussion.
João Cancelo’s Career Path and Future Prospects
Before playing at Barcelona Cancelo played for lots of big teams in Europe. He was really important for Manchester City from 2019 to 2024 helping them win lots of trophies. He also went on loan to Bayern Munich where he helped them win the Bundesliga.
In 2024 Cancelo went to play for Al-Hilal SFC starting something new in his career. You can read more about where he’s played and what he’s won here and here. Cancelo’s story shows how he’s done really well in his career and how much he loved playing for Barcelona a team that means a lot to him.
