João Palhinha

João Palhinha is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, born on 9 juli 1995, who is right-footed. Follow João Palhinha on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, João Palhinha has recorded 3 goals, 2 assists, 1.779 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 6 yellow cards.

João Palhinha scores highly on Goals and Matches compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

João Palhinha's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

• 10 maart 2026: 2-5 loss away at Atletico Madrid (22 minutes, 6.0 FotMob rating)
• 5 maart 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Crystal Palace (90 minutes, 7.0 FotMob rating)
• 1 maart 2026: 1-2 loss away at Fulham (90 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 22 februari 2026: 1-4 loss at home vs Arsenal (82 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 10 februari 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Newcastle United (45 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• 7 februari 2026: 0-2 loss away at Manchester United (80 minutes, 1 yellow card, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• 1 februari 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Manchester City (90 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• 28 januari 2026: 2-0 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 8.2 FotMob rating)
• 10 januari 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Aston Villa (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.4 FotMob rating)
• 7 januari 2026: 2-3 loss away at AFC Bournemouth (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 FotMob rating)

João Palhinha's next match is on 15 maart 2026 when Tottenham Hotspur face Liverpool in the Premier League.

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João Palhinha currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur alongside Guglielmo Vicario, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso, Xavi Simons, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, James Maddison, Mathys Tel, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Conor Gallagher, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Antonín Kinsky, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven, Souza, Randal Kolo Muani, Brandon Austin, Junai Byfield, and James Wilson. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

João Palhinha's career has also included time at Bayern München, Fulham, Sporting CP, Braga, Sporting CP B, Os Belenenses SAD, and Moreirense.

On the international stage, João Palhinha has represented Portugal and Portugal U19.

João Palhinha is from Portugal, and the national teams include Pedro Neto, Pote, Diogo Costa, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, António Silva, Diogo Dalot, Carlos Forbs, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, João Carvalho, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Matheus Nunes, Francisco Conceição, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Daniela Areia Santos, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Joana Marchão, Andreia Jacinto, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Patrícia Morais, Fátima Pinto, Dolores Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Diana Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, Sierra Cota-Yarde, Nádia Bravo, and Telma Encarnação. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, João Palhinha has won 8 titles: UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025) with Portugal, Bundesliga (2024/2025) with Bayern München, Super Cup (2021/2022), Liga Portugal (2020/2021), and League Cup (2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Sporting CP, and League Cup (2019/2020) with Braga.

João Palhinha has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO, UEFA Nations League A, EURO Qualification qualification, World Cup, Liga Portugal, Super Cup, and Europa League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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