Alejandro Grimaldo

B04

• #20 • Left Wingback

Alejandro Grimaldo

B04

• #20 • Left Wingback

National Team

Spain

Position (Secondary)

LWB (LB)

Role

Possession Builder

Birthdate (Age)

Sep 20, 1995 (30)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

5'7"

Weight

139 lb

Club

Atlético

League

La Liga

Ranking

Champions League

2025/2026 All matches

Overall grade

80.4

40/808

Impact score

7.7

15/808

Defender rank

2nd

2/304

All rank

21st

21/808

Grades

Key Grades

2025/2026 Champions League

Overall

9th/309 DEF

80.7

Passing

39th/308 DEF

77.6

Crossing

19th/217 DEF

71.9

Ball Carrying

109th/267 DEF

69.8

1 V 1 Defending

11th/300 DEF

84.5

Positioning

1st/308 DEF

93.5

Overall Grades by game

2025/2026 Champions League

Metrics

Key Metrics

2025/2026 Champions League

Appearances

1161

Minutes

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Riyadh Air Metropolitano

Aug 29, 7:30pm UTC

Sevilla

Atlético

Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán

News

Aug 11, 2026

Returns to Atletico training

Grimaldo returned to training with new club Atletico Madrid following his World Cup campaign with Spain, the club posted.

Analysis: Grimaldo did not play a single minute at the World Cup, remaining behind Marc Cucurella in Spain's pecking order, but now heads into his first season with Atletico Madrid carrying a reputation as one of the most productive attacking full backs in Europe and a reliable set piece taker, having racked up 27 goals and 66 assists across 303 appearances at Benfica before adding 30 goals and 45 assists in 145 games at Bayer Leverkusen. It remains to be seen how head coach Diego Simeone will look to unlock his attacking potential within a historically defensive setup, but Grimaldo looks set to be a genuine attacking weapon and possible set piece taker, and he is expected to walk into the side as first choice left back, especially with Matteo Ruggeri closing in on a move.

Jun 30, 2026

Signs for Atletico until 2030

Grimaldo has joined Atletico Madrid from Bayer Leverkusen on a contract until June 2030, the club announced.

Analysis: Grimaldo made 145 appearances for Leverkusen since joining in 2023, scoring 30 goals and providing 45 assists, playing a key role in the club's historic Bundesliga and DFB Pokal double in 2023/24 as well as their UEFA Europa League runner-up finish and German Super Cup triumph the following season. Grimaldo previously spent seven and a half seasons at Benfica after progressing through Barcelona's academy, making 303 appearances and winning four league titles along with three Portuguese Super Cups, a domestic cup and a league cup. The versatile defender, who can also operate as a wingback, interior midfielder or attacking midfielder, won Euro 2024 with Spain and is currently representing his country at the World Cup, where he hopes to add another major international title to his collection.