Alejandro Grimaldo
Spain
DEF
Age
30
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0
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About Alejandro Grimaldo
Alejandro Grimaldo is a confirmed defender in Spain's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Luis de la Fuente's final 26. He plays his club football for Bayer Leverkusen, where he was a key left-back in the club's unbeaten 2023-24 Bundesliga title-winning season, and goes into the finals aged 30. He is left-footed and stands 1.71 m.
Spain reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group E, qualifying on 18 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Grimaldo's first senior World Cup. He is among the defenders Luis de la Fuente takes into the group stage, with Spain opening against Cape Verde in Atlanta on 15 June 2026.
Spain reached the tournament by winning UEFA Group E, qualifying on 18 November 2025, and have been drawn in Group H alongside Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay for the group stage. The 2026 finals will be Grimaldo's first senior World Cup. He is among the defenders Luis de la Fuente takes into the group stage, with Spain opening against Cape Verde in Atlanta on 15 June 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
An attacking left-back, Alejandro Grimaldo gets forward down the flank and carries a threat from set-pieces and his left-foot striking. He is a regular at left-back who is also comfortable pushing on as a wing-back and delivering from wide. He is left-footed and stands 1.71 m. He has logged 4,038 minutes across 46 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen this season, going into the group stage in Luis de la Fuente's squad at 30.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Alejandro Grimaldo's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date runs to 12 senior caps for Spain. Luis de la Fuente has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, and he is part of the confirmed group-stage squad. He stays among Spain's defensive options on Luis de la Fuente's final list.
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£32m
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Goal Rush Impact
Grimaldo's work for Spain is down the left, an attacking full-back whose set-piece delivery and left-foot striking give the side a threat from wide and from dead balls. He brings 14 goals from 46 appearances for Bayer Leverkusen this season into that role, a full-back who gives Spain an attacking outlet down the left going into the group stage. On the Goal Rush card Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m.
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Grimaldo at the 2026 World Cup
Grimaldo is a confirmed defender in Luis de la Fuente's 26-man Spain squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group H campaign in June.
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On the card, Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m. They open Group H against Cape Verde on 15 June, and Grimaldo is among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Alejandro Grimaldo World Cup 2026 FAQs
Spain are a Tier 1 side at £32m on the Goal Rush card. Alejandro Grimaldo is in Luis de la Fuente's confirmed 26 as a defender, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Grimaldo is a defender for Spain who plays at left-back. He plays his club football for Bayer Leverkusen and is named in Luis de la Fuente's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, with Spain drawn in Group H.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Luis de la Fuente's 26-man Spain squad after Spain won UEFA Group E to reach the finals.
Grimaldo plays his club football for Bayer Leverkusen. He is named among Spain's defenders in Luis de la Fuente's final 26, taking his place in Spain's Group H squad for the finals.
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