Álex Grimaldo

Álex Grimaldo is a Spanish footballer, born on 20 September 1995 in Valencia, Spain. Grimaldo plays as a left wing-back for Atlético Madrid. Grimaldo has scored 61 goals in 476 games for club and country and has won 15 trophies, including the World Cup and 5 league titles.

Grimaldo's career stats

Goals per game: 0.13.

Grimaldo's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 15
• League titles: 5
• Domestic cups: 7
• World Cup: 1
• Trophies with Spain: 2
• Individual awards: 14

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 4 (2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2022–23)
• Taça de Portugal: 1 (2016–17)
• Taça da Liga: 1 (2015–16)
• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 3 (2016, 2017, 2019)

Bayer Leverkusen

• Bundesliga: 1 (2023–24)
• DFB-Pokal: 1 (2023–24)
• DFL-Supercup: 1 (2024)

Spain

• FIFA World Cup: 1 (2026)
• UEFA European Championship: 1 (2024)

Spain U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 1 (2012)

Individual

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 1 (2012)
• UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season: 1 (2018–19)
• Primeira Liga Team of the Year: 2 (2018–19, 2022–23)
• Primeira Liga Defender of the Month: 3 (2019, 2023, 2023)
• Primeira Liga Goal of the Month: 2 (2019, 2021)
• Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1 (2023–24)
• VDV Bundesliga Team of the Season: 2 (2023–24, 2025–26)
• Bundesliga Player of the Month: 1 (2024)
• ESM Team of the Year: 1 (2023–24)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2016–2023: Benfica, 197 games, 19 goals
2. 2023–2026: Bayer Leverkusen, 94 games, 20 goals
3. 2026–: Atlético Madrid, 10 games, 4 goals

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Club stats as of 31 October 2026.