Defender
Álex Grimaldo
AGE31
BORN20 Sept 1995
HEIGHT171
WEIGHT63
NATIONALITYSpain
BIRTHPLACEValencia, Spain
SEASONS9
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Atletico Madrid | La Liga | 8 | 670 | 3 | 1 | 7.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Spain | Friendlies | 3 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Spain | World Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 |  Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 31 | 2704 | 10 | 8 | 7.42 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 1079 | 4 | 3 | 7.36 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 5 | 435 | 2 | 1 | 7.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Bayer Leverkusen | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 7.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 32 | 2642 | 2 | 7 | 7.29 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 870 | 2 | 1 | 7.74 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 5 | 346 | – | 3 | 7.36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 304 | – | 0 | 7.63 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | Friendlies | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | Euro Championship | 2 | 114 | – | 0 | 7.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Spain | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Bayer Leverkusen | Super Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 33 | 2785 | 10 | 13 | 7.76 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Europa League | 12 | 836 | 2 | 3 | 7.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Bayer Leverkusen | DFB Pokal | 6 | 452 | – | 1 | 7.62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Spain | Euro Championship - Qualification | 1 | 90 | – | 1 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Benfica | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2767 | 5 | 9 | 7.52 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1260 | 2 | 4 | 7.29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2246 | 5 | 5 | 7.32 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1217 | – | 3 | 6.99 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça da Liga | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 31 | 2467 | 2 | 9 | 7.11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 6 | 467 | – | – | 6.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 90 | – | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 25 | 2211 | – | 6 | 7.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 6 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 540 | – | – | 7.17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | International Champions Cup | 3 | 242 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 180 | – | 1 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Benfica | Super Cup | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 33 | 2962 | 4 | 11 | 7.25 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 900 | 2 | – | 7.04 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 5 | 435 | 1 | 1 | 7.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | Taça de Portugal | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | International Champions Cup | 3 | 218 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Benfica | League Cup | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 414 | 31,965 | 61 | 94 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @ Espanyol W 1-017 Oct 2026 · La Liga | 44 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| @ Alaves W 2-110 Oct 2026 · La Liga | 90 | 8.4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| vs Real Madrid W 2-120 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 90 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| vs Osasuna W 4-016 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 85 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| @ Real Sociedad W 3-013 Sept 2026 · La Liga | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| @ Liverpool L 1-29 Sept 2026 · UEFA Champions League | 31 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Bayer Leverkusen → Atletico Madrid30 Jun 2026TRANSFER
- Benfica → Bayer Leverkusen1 Jul 2023FREE
- Barcelona → Benfica4 Jan 2016€ 1.5M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Head Injury6 Feb 2025 → 12 Feb 2025
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERUEFA European Championship2024
6× WINNERSuper Cup2024, 2019, 2017, 2016
2× WINNERBundesliga2023/2024
2× WINNERDFB Pokal2023/2024
5× WINNERPrimeira Liga2022/2023, 2018/2019, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
2× WINNERTaça de Portugal2016/2017
2× WINNERTaça da Liga2015/2016
2× WINNERUEFA U19 Championship2011/2012
Also 16 runner-up finishes.