João Palhinha

João Palhinha is a 31-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica, 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 5 goals, 2 assists, 2 197 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.95, 8 yellow cards.

João Palhinha scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Minutes 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:

• 7 augusti 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Aston Villa (27 minutes, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 4 augusti 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Jeju SK (61 minutes, 1 assist, 7.8 FotMob rating)
• 30 juli 2026: 15-0 win away at FC Rottach-Egern (63 minutes, 1 goal)
• 25 juli 2026: 1-2 loss away at Wehen Wiesbaden (45 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 24 maj 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Everton (90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 yellow card, 8.9 FotMob rating)
• 19 maj 2026: 1-2 loss away at Chelsea (68 minutes, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• 11 maj 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Leeds United (90 minutes, 1 yellow card, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• 3 maj 2026: 2-1 win away at Aston Villa (90 minutes, 7.2 FotMob rating)
• 25 april 2026: 1-0 win away at Wolverhampton Wanderers (28 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 FotMob rating)
• 18 april 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Brighton & Hove Albion (23 minutes, 6.2 FotMob rating)

João Palhinha's next match is on 31 augusti 2026 when Benfica face Estoril in the Liga Portugal.

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João Palhinha currently plays for Benfica alongside Anisse Saidi, Gonçalo Moreira, Anatoliy Trubin, Clément Lenglet, Alessandro Circati, Enzo Barrenechea, Alexander Bah, Bruma, Fredrik Aursnes, Georgiy Sudakov, Dodi Lukébakio, Jakub Kaminski, Vangelis Pavlidis, Manu Silva, Leandro Barreiro, Richard Ríos, Andreas Schjelderup, Jhon Durán, Samuel Soares, Gianluca Prestianni, Samuel Dahl, Rafa Silva, Gabriel Índio, Tomás Araújo, Daniel Banjaqui, José Neto, Anísio Cabral, and Miguel Figueiredo. 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, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Diogo Dalot, Matheus Nunes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, Gonçalo Guedes, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vítinha, Samú, Nuno Mendes, and Francisco Conceição. 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 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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