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Álex Grimaldo

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Spanish footballer (born 1995)

In thisSpanish name, the first or paternal surname is Grimaldo and the second or maternal family name is García.
Álex Grimaldo
Grimaldo withBenfica in 2020
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Grimaldo García
Date of birth (1995-09-20)20 September 1995 (age 30)
Place of birthValencia, Spain
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Bayer Leverkusen
Number20
Youth career
Atlético Valbonense
2006–2008Valencia
2008–2012Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015Barcelona B92(6)
2016–2023Benfica197(19)
2023–Bayer Leverkusen82(17)
International career‡
2011Spain U162(0)
2011–2012Spain U178(1)
2012–2014Spain U199(0)
2013–2016Spain U212(0)
2023–Spain11(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:32, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:56, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Alejandro "Álex"Grimaldo García (born 20 September 1995) is a Spanish professionalfootballer who plays as aleft wing-back forBundesliga clubBayer Leverkusen and theSpain national team.

Club career

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Barcelona

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Grimaldo withBarcelona in 2012

Born inValencia,Valencian Community, Grimaldo joinedBarcelona's youth system in 2008. He made his official debut forthe B-team on 4 September 2011, starting in a 4–0 away win againstCartagena at the age of 15 years and 349 days and becoming the youngest player ever to appear in aSegunda División game, before he was surpassed byLamine Yamal in 2023.[2][3]

On 23 February 2013, Grimaldo suffered a serious knee injury, being ruled out for the remainder ofthe season.[4] He returned to action in January of the following year,[5] appearing in 14 matches to help his team finish in third position.

On 13 September 2014, Grimaldo scored his first professional goal, netting his side's last in a 3–2 success atAlavés.[6] Ina campaign which saw the team relegated, he netted four times in 36 matches; he andSergi Palencia weresent off on 25 April 2015, in a 2–1 win overPonferradina at theMini Estadi.[7]

Benfica

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On 29 December 2015, as his contract was about to expire,[8] Grimaldo signed with Portuguese championsBenfica until 2021, for €1.5 million. Barcelona has the right to a percentage of a future sale.[9]

Grimaldo played his first game with his new team on 26 January 2016, coming in as a 62nd-minutesubstitute forSílvio in a6–1 away routing ofMoreirense for theTaça da Liga.[10] He debuted in thePrimeira Liga on 29 February, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 home win againstUnião da Madeira;[11] he only appeared once more in the latter competition until the end ofthe season, filling in for suspendedEliseu[12] in a 4–1 victory overNacional also at theEstádio da Luz that sealed the club's third consecutive national championship.[13] He remained in the team for theleague cup final on 20 May, the 6–2 defeat ofMarítimo at theEstádio Cidade de Coimbra.[14]

Grimaldo with Benfica in 2019

Grimaldo'sfirst full season began on 7 August 2016, as he started in a3–0 win againstBraga for theSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira inAveiro, assistingFranco Cervi for the opening goal.[15] On 2 October he scored his first goal for the club, afree kick to conclude a 4–0 home triumph overFeirense;[16] on 28 May 2017, he played the full 90 minutes inthe final of theTaça de Portugal, won after defeatingVitória de Guimarães 2–1.[17]

Grimaldo's maiden appearance in theUEFA Champions League took place on 13 September 2016, when he played the entire1–1 group stage home draw toBeşiktaş.[18] His first goal in the competition came during the same stage but on 2 October 2018, in a3–2 away win overAEK Athens;[19] he repeated the feat against the latter opponent on 12 December in the return fixture, his 30-meterfree kick in the 88th minute helping to a 1–0 victory.[20]

Bayer Leverkusen

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On 21 May 2023, Grimaldo signed a four-year contract with German clubBayer Leverkusen on afree transfer.[21] On 12 August, he debuted in aDFB-Pokal match againstFC Teutonia Ottensen.[22] On 15 September, he scored his first goal for the club, a direct free kick from the edge of the box away atBayern Munich in a 2–2 draw.[23] On 14 April 2024, Leverkusen beatWerder Bremen 5-0 to secure the first Bundesliga title in the club's history. Grimaldo assisted the fifth goal of the game.[24]

Grimaldo was named in the2023–24 Bundesliga's team of the season, finishing as the top assist provider in the Bundesliga with 13 assists and being involved in more goals than any other Leverkusen player despite playing as a left-back.[25][26] Grimaldo was later nominated for the2024 Ballon d'Or for his performances in Leverkusen's unbeatenleague and cup double.[27]

On 13 September 2025, Grimaldo scored two free-kicks in a 3-1 win overEintracht Frankfurt, inKasper Hjulmand's first match as Leverkusen coach. This was the first time in over a decade that a player had scored two free-kicks in one Bundesliga game.[28] On 18 October, Grimaldo scored another brace, in a 4-3 win overMainz. He was nominated for the Bundesliga Player of The Month award for October.[29][30]

International career

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Grimaldo won his firstcall-up for theSpain under-21 team on 5 February 2013 before he had turned 18, playing the second half of a 1–1friendly draw inBelgium.[31]

On 10 November 2023, Grimaldo received his first call-up to theSpain senior national team, forEuro 2024 qualifiers againstCyprus andGeorgia.[32] Six days later, he made his debut as a starter against Cyprus, assistingMikel Oyarzabal for Spain's second goal in a 3–1 away victory.[33]

In May 2024, he was named in Spain's 26-man squad for theUEFA Euro 2024.[34] Grimaldo was widely expected to be a starter, butMarc Cucurella was ultimately preferred, though Grimaldo did play in the 1-0 win overAlbania and the 4-1 win overGeorgia.[35][36][37][38]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 February 2026[39][40]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup[a]League cup[b]EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B2011–12Segunda División10————10
2012–13Segunda División240————240
2013–14Segunda División140————140
2014–15Segunda División364————364
2015–16Segunda División B172————172
Total926————926
Benfica2015–16Primeira Liga20—3000—50
2016–17Primeira Liga14220004[c]01[d]0212
2017–18Primeira Liga28130104[c]01[d]0371
2018–19Primeira Liga344401015[e]3—547
2019–20Primeira Liga26060008[f]01[d]1411
2020–21Primeira Liga31240007[g]01[d]0432
2021–22Primeira Liga295213014[c]0—486
2022–23Primeira Liga335413014[c]2—548
Total197192521106654130327
Bayer Leverkusen2023–24Bundesliga331060—12[h]2—5112
2024–25Bundesliga32250—10[c]21[i]0484
2025–26Bundesliga17542—8[c]4—2911
Total8217152—3081012827
Career total3704140411096135152259
  1. ^IncludesTaça de Portugal,DFB-Pokal
  2. ^IncludesTaça da Liga
  3. ^abcdefAppearances inUEFA Champions League
  4. ^abcdAppearance inSupertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. ^Ten appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal inUEFA Europa League
  6. ^Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^One appearance in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League
  8. ^Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  9. ^Appearance inDFL-Supercup

International

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As of match played 14 October 2025[41]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain202310
202490
202510
Total110

Honours

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Benfica

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Spain U19

Spain

Individual

References

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