Joao Grimaldo from Sporting Cristal has completed a good 2023 season. Although he did not become a champion with the light blue team, he established himself as a starter in the Rímac team, which earned him a call-up to the Peru senior national team and his official debut. But that's not all: Shortly after the end of the year, the young 20-year-old footballer was included in an important ranking.
The specialist portal CIES football observatory published the list of the best U-20 right wingers in the world in 2023 and Joao Grimaldo is in the top 15. The said sports studies center placed Joao Grimaldo in box 12 (66.7 points); First place goes to the world champion from the Netherlands, Xavi Simons (90.6 points).
Top 12 right wingers under 20
- 1. Xavi Simons:RB Leipzig – Germany | Rating: 90.6
- 2. Wilfried Gnonto:Leeds United – England | Rating: 87.9
- 3. Johan Bakayoko:PSV Eindhoven – Netherlands | Rating: 80.6
- 4. Angelo Gabriel:RC Strasbourg – France | Rating: 80.5
- 5. Juan Gauto:FC Basel – Switzerland | Rating: 80.1
- 6. Rodrigo Huesca: Cruz Azul – Mexico | Rating: 76.9
- 7. Sergey Pinyaev: Locomotive Moscow – Russia | Rating: 74.9
- 8. Ernest Nuamah: Olympique Lyon – France | Rating: 73.8
- 9. Malick Fofana: KAA Gent – Belgium | Rating: 70.9
- 10. Luciano Rodriguez: Liverpool FC – Uruguay | Rating: 67.6
- 11. Victor Lind: IFK Norrkoping – Suiza | Rating: 67.2
- 12. Joao Grimaldo: Sporting Cristal – Peru | Rating: 66.7.
Joao Grimaldo made his debut with the Peruvian team in 2023 and belongs to Sporting Cristal. Photo: GLR composition
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What is the value of Joao Grimaldo?
After making his breakthrough in the first division and making his debut with the Peruvian team in the 2026 qualifiers, Joao Grimaldo increased his value significantly. According to the Transfermarkt portal, the Sporting Cristal winger reached the sum of 1.50 million euros.
At what age did Joao Grimaldo debut in Peruvian football?
Joao Grimaldo played his first game in Liga 1 before reaching the age of majority. The striker made his debut for Sporting Cristal at the age of 17; He has a contract with this sports club until 2025.