Alejandro Balde: Liverpool, Chelsea, Milan eye January move
Balde has fallen out of favor at Barcelona this season, and Liverpool, Chelsea, AC Milan and PSG are all weighing a January move for the left-back.
João Pedro Cavaco Cancelo
Defender · Portugal
44
Matches
29
In the starting XI
1 911
Minutes
3
Goals
6
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Denmark
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
|
2:4 | |
Norway
Portugal
UEFA Nations League
|
1:2 | |
Portugal
Wales
UEFA Nations League
|
1:0 | |
Sevilla FC
Barcelona
La Liga
|
1:3 | |
Barcelona
Racing Santander
La Liga
|
7:2 | |
Levante
Barcelona
La Liga
|
2:4 | |
Barcelona
Feyenoord
UEFA Champions League
|
5:1 | |
Valencia
Barcelona
La Liga
|
0:5 | |
Barcelona
Rayo Vallecano
La Liga
|
5:2 | |
Barcelona
Athletic Club
La Liga
|
2:0 |
Season statistics
44
Matches
29
In the starting XI
3
Goals
6
Assists
1 911
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 2025 | 19 |
| La Liga | 2026 | 7 |
| World Cup | 2026 | 5 |
| UEFA Champions League | 2025 | 4 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 3 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 3 |
Career path
- 2024 — 2027 — now Barcelona 66 matches
- 2025 — 2026 Al-Hilal SFC 45 matches
- 2020 — 2023 Manchester City 154 matches
- 2023 Bayern Munich 21 matches
- 2019 Juventus 34 matches
- 2018 Inter Milan 28 matches
- 2018 Valencia 1 match
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Barcelona | LaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 25/26 | Barcelona | LaLiga | 16 | 2 | 3 | 953 |
| 25/26 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 25/26 | Al-Hilal SFC | AFC Champions League Elite | 4 | 1 | 2 | 294 |
| 25/26 | Barcelona | Copa del Rey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 |
| 25/26 | Al-Hilal SFC | Saudi Pro League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175 |
| 24/25 | Al-Hilal SFC | Saudi Pro League | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 820 |
| 24/25 | Al-Hilal SFC | AFC Champions League Elite | 9 | 2 | 5 | 695 |
| 24/25 | Al-Hilal SFC | King's Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 207 |
| 23/24 | Barcelona | LaLiga | 32 | 2 | 4 | 2 508 |
| 23/24 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 2 | 1 | 810 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 278 |
| 22/23 | Bayern Munich | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 4 | 1 013 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 4 | 377 |
| 22/23 | Bayern Munich | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 121 |
| 22/23 | Bayern Munich | DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 161 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | Manchester City | Premier League | 36 | 1 | 7 | 3 228 |
| 21/22 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 2 | 3 | 840 |
| 21/22 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 420 |
| 21/22 | Manchester City | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 21/22 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2025 | Al-Hilal SFC | FIFA Club World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 408 |
| 20/21 | Manchester City | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 3 | 2 302 |
| 20/21 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 604 |
| 20/21 | Manchester City | EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 20/21 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 |
| 19/20 | Manchester City | Premier League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 205 |
| 19/20 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 568 |
| 19/20 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 289 |
| 19/20 | Manchester City | EFL Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 295 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Serie A | 25 | 1 | 6 | 1 967 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 7 | 0 | 3 | 479 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Italy Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 18/19 | Juventus | Supercoppa Italiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | Inter Milan | Serie A | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 848 |
| 17/18 | Inter Milan | Italy Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 17/18 | Valencia | LaLiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
Transfers
Transfers- 25/26 Barcelona Al Hilal
- 25/26 Al Hilal Barcelona
- 24/25 Man City Al Hilal €25.00M
- 23/24 Barcelona Man City
- 23/24 Man City Barcelona
- 22/23 Bayern Munich Man City
- 22/23 Man City Bayern Munich
- 19/20 Juventus Man City €65.00M
- 18/19 Valencia Juventus €40.40M
- 17/18 Inter Valencia
- 17/18 Valencia Inter
- 15/16 Benfica Valencia €15.00M
Teammates
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