{"id":37463,"date":"2026-05-11T00:53:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37463\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T00:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T00:53:26","slug":"joao-cancelo-has-just-achieved-something-no-soccer-player-has-ever-done-laliga-glory-seals-his-place-in-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37463\/","title":{"rendered":"Joao Cancelo has just achieved something no soccer player has ever done &#8211; LaLiga glory seals his place in history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Joao Cancelo has just made soccer history with Barcelona, who have been crowned LaLiga champions ahead of Real Madrid this season. The Portuguese fullback has become the first player to win each of Europe\u2019s top four major leagues.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jo\u00e3o Cancelo the first player on a mission to conquer all of Europe\u2019s top leagues. \ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>Winning trophies in every top European league isn\u2019t just rare\u2026 it\u2019s almost impossible.<br \/>But Cancelo is making the impossible look possible. \ud83d\udcaa\u2728<\/p>\n<p>History is waiting\u2026 \u23f3\ud83d\udc99\u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QQApJ9x4qa\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/QQApJ9x4qa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mosharof Hossain (@Mosharof221) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mosharof221\/status\/2053522714460360795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From Valencia to Juventus: where it started<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">After making his name with Valencia between 2014 and 2018, Cancelo moved to Juventus for the 2018-19 season, where he won Serie A, the first league title of his career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">That move marked the start of a remarkable journey across Europe\u2019s elite clubs, with trophies following him almost everywhere he went.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City and key role under Guardiola<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Once his career comes to an end, Cancelo will perhaps be most associated with Manchester City, where he became a key player under <a href=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/a-disaster-game-pep-guardiola-explains-why-he-picked-stockport-over-psg-vs-bayern-f202605-n\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/en.as.com\/soccer\/a-disaster-game-pep-guardiola-explains-why-he-picked-stockport-over-psg-vs-bayern-f202605-n\/\">Pep Guardiola<\/a>, particularly during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In England, he added significantly to his honors list, lifting the Premier League trophy three times during his spell at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Loan spells and a Bundesliga title<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">However, a falling out with Guardiola saw Cancelo loaned out twice. The first move was to Bayern Munich for the final four months of the 2022-23 season, where he won the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He then spent the entire 2023-24 campaign on loan at Barcelona, a difficult period in which he failed to win silverware as the club struggled for consistency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">His future at the top level in Europe appeared uncertain after he signed for Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in the summer of 2024, before a surprise return to Bar\u00e7a on loan in January this season.<\/p>\n<p>Related stories<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/P3FGDRVSQNPJ5M47LH5CZJ5A4A.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/77QSGKRCTNP5RHEPZF3ARHWBFU.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-tb-thumbnail=\"\" fetchpriority=\"low\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Get closer to the game! 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