João Palhinha

João Palhinha is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica, born on 9 июля 1995 г., 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 2026/2027 Liga Portugal season, João Palhinha has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 353 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.3, 2 yellow cards.

João Palhinha scores highly on Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the Liga Portugal.

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

• 1 октября 2026 г.: 4-2 win away at Denmark (unused substitute)
• 27 сентября 2026 г.: 2-1 win away at Norway (80 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• 24 сентября 2026 г.: 1-0 win at home vs Wales (23 minutes, 6.2 FotMob rating)
• 20 сентября 2026 г.: 1-3 loss away at FC Porto (90 minutes, 7.1 FotMob rating)
• 16 сентября 2026 г.: 2-0 win away at Milan (90 minutes, 7.9 FotMob rating)
• 13 сентября 2026 г.: 3-1 win at home vs Gil Vicente (32 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 9 сентября 2026 г.: 4-0 win away at Moreirense (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• 5 сентября 2026 г.: 3-0 win away at Marítimo (82 minutes, 8.1 FotMob rating)
• 31 августа 2026 г.: 2-1 win at home vs Estoril (59 minutes, 7.5 FotMob rating)
• 7 августа 2026 г.: 2-1 win at home vs Aston Villa (27 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)

João Palhinha's next match is on 11 октября 2026 г. when Benfica face Vitória de Guimarães in the Liga Portugal.

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João Palhinha currently plays for Benfica alongside Anisse Saidi, Anatoliy Trubin, Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kamiński, Vangelis Pavlidis, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Samuel Soares, Gianluca Prestianni, Samuel Dahl, Rafa Silva, Claudio Echeverri, Gabriel Índio, Souffian El Karouani, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, Miguel Figueiredo, and Gonçalo Moreira. 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, Tottenham Hotspur, 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 team includes Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Nuno Tavares, Rafael Leão, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, Rui Silva, Renato Veiga, Francisco Conceição, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Fábio Silva, Pedro Neto, Nuno Mendes, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Samuel Soares, and Vítinha. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, João Palhinha has won 9 titles: Bundesliga (2024/2025) and Super Cup (2026/2027) with Bayern München, UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025) with Portugal, 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 Liga Portugal, Europa League, UEFA Nations League A, Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO, EURO Qualification qualification, World Cup, and Super Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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