Joao Cancelo

A team player through and through, the Portuguese defender likes to ride the team coach. This photograph shows him greeting fans in front of the Juventus Stadium on match day.

Born in Setúbal, Portugal, he started his youth career with SL Benfica in 2007 at the age of 13. After progressing through the various youth-ranks he made his debut for The Eagles’ first-team on 25 January 2014, coming on as a late substitute in a 1-0 victory over Gil Vicente in the Taça da Liga. He made only one other appearance for Benfica before moving to Spain to join La Liga outfit Valencia in the summer of 2014. The defender made his La Liga debut on 25 September, as Los Ches overcame Córdoba 3-0. After sporadic appearances in his first campaign, the Portuguese defender went on to establish himself as a first-team regular during his second season at the club. He totalled 91 appearances, 4 goals and 9 assists during his spell with Els Taronges. After a successful one-year loan spell in Italy with Internazionale, which saw him included in Serie A Team of the Year, he signed for rivals Juventus a head of the 2018/19 season for a fee of €41 million. Racking up 34 appearances in all competitions, he formed part of a formidable backline which propelled Juventus to domestic glory. On 7 August 2019, the Portuguese wing-back joined Premier League club Manchester City, making his debut against AFC Bournemouth, as the Citizens ran out 3-1 victors.