João Palhinha

Position: Midfielder · Nationality: Portugal · Born: 9 Jul 1995 in Lisbon, Portugal · Height: 1.90 m · Weight: 84 kg

Recent match statistics

• Denmark v Portugal · 1 Oct 2026 · for Portugal · UEFA Nations League 2026/27
  Started, 0 min · rating 0.0 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots (0 on target) · 0 key passes
• Norway v Portugal · 27 Sep 2026 · for Portugal · UEFA Nations League 2026/27
  Started, 80 min · rating 6.0 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots (0 on target) · 0 key passes · 1 yellow
• Portugal v Wales · 24 Sep 2026 · for Portugal · UEFA Nations League 2026/27
  Started, 23 min · rating 6.6 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 1 shots (0 on target) · 0 key passes
• FC Porto v Benfica · 20 Sep 2026 · for Benfica · Liga Portugal 2026/27
  Started, 90 min · rating 6.3 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots (0 on target) · 1 key passes
• AC Milan v Benfica · 16 Sep 2026 · for Benfica · UEFA Europa League 2026/27
  Started, 94 min · rating 7.5 · 1 key passes
• Benfica v GIL Vicente · 13 Sep 2026 · for Benfica · Liga Portugal 2026/27
  Started, 32 min · rating 6.1 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 0 shots (0 on target) · 0 key passes · 1 yellow
• Moreirense v Benfica · 9 Sep 2026 · for Benfica · Liga Portugal 2026/27
  Started, 90 min · rating 7.1 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots (0 on target) · 0 key passes · 1 yellow
• Maritimo v Benfica · 5 Sep 2026 · for Benfica · Liga Portugal 2026/27
  Started, 82 min · rating 6.7 · 0 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots (1 on target) · 0 key passes
• Benfica v Estoril · 31 Aug 2026 · for Benfica · Liga Portugal 2026/27
  Substitute, 63 min · rating 6.9 · 3 shots (1 on target) · 1 key passes

Career moves

• Bayern München to Benfica · 25 Aug 2026 · Transfer
• Bayern München to Benfica · 24 Aug 2026 · Transfer
• Tottenham to Bayern München · 29 Jun 2026 · Return from loan
• Bayern München to Tottenham · 3 Aug 2025 · Loan
• Fulham to Bayern München · 11 Jul 2024 · € 51M
• Sporting CP to Fulham · 4 Jul 2022 · € 20M
• SC Braga to Sporting CP · 3 Aug 2020 · N/A
• Sporting CP to SC Braga · 7 Aug 2018 · Loan
• Belenenses to Sporting CP · 5 Jan 2017 · N/A
• Sporting CP to Belenenses · 9 Aug 2016 · Loan
• Sporting CP to Moreirense · 12 Aug 2015 · Loan

Honours

• UEFA Super Cup — 2nd Place · 2025 · Europe
• UEFA Nations League — Winner · 2024/2026 · Europe
• Bundesliga — Winner · 2024/2025 · Germany
• Primeira Liga — 2nd Place · 2021/2022 · Portugal
• Super Cup — Winner · 2021/2022 · Portugal
• Taça da Liga — Winner · 2021/2022 · Portugal
• Primeira Liga — Winner · 2020/2021 · Portugal
• Taça da Liga — Winner · 2020/2021 · Portugal
• Taça da Liga — Winner · 2019/2020 · Portugal
• Taça da Liga — Winner · 2017/2018 · Portugal
• Taça de Portugal — 2nd Place · 2017/2018 · Portugal
• UEFA U19 Championship — 2nd Place · 2013/2014 · Europe

Recorded absences

• Knock · 1 Mar 2025 to 2 Mar 2025
• Illness · 5 Feb 2025 to 17 Feb 2025
• Groin Injury · 14 Nov 2024 to 24 Jan 2025
• Shoulder Injury · 6 Aug 2023 to 18 Aug 2023