João Palhinha is a midfielder for Benfica. João Palhinha is 31 years old, a national of Portugal and 190 cm tall. In the 2026 season, João Palhinha recorded 15 appearances and 1,003 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.63. Before Benfica, João Palhinha played for Bayern München, Tottenham, Fulham and Sporting CP. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 15
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 1003
- Cards (Y/R)
- 5/0
- Rating
- 6.63
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 619 | 6.64 |
| UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 6.85 |
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 6.30 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Primeira Liga
Rating in this competition 6.64
Minutes 619
Shooting
- Goals
- 00.00
- Shots
- 121.74
- Shots on target
- 20.29
Passing
- Assists
- 00.00
- Key passes
- 30.44
- Goals and assists
- 00.00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 50.73
- Dribbles attempted
- 111.60
- Fouls won
- 162.33
Defending
- Tackles
- 202.91
- Interceptions
- 50.73
- Blocks
- 30.44
- Fouls conceded
- 121.74
UEFA Europa League
Rating in this competition 6.85
Minutes 218
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 22
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 22
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 33
Defending
- Tackles
- 55
- Interceptions
- 66
- Blocks
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 22
UEFA Nations League
Rating in this competition 6.30
Minutes 166
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 00
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 00
- Dribbles attempted
- 00
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 11
- Interceptions
- 11
- Blocks
- 00
- Fouls conceded
- 33
Season performance
Percentile against 402 midfielders in tier-2 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots141.5164
- Shots on target20.2232
Passing
- Assists00.000
- Key passes40.439
- Pass accuracy88.43%88.43%85
- Accurate passes46650.1190
Possession
- Dribbles attempted131.4055
- Dribbles completed70.7559
- Duels11812.6992
- Duels won677.2096
- Duels won %56.78%56.78%81
Defending
- Blocks40.4366
- Fouls committed(fewest)141.5127
- Interceptions111.1876
- Tackles252.6993
Discipline
- Fouls drawn192.0488
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)40.439
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Benfica | 2026 | 12 | 0 |
 Tottenham | 2025 | 44 | 7 |
 Bayern München | 2024 to 2025 | 25 | 0 |
 Fulham | 2022 to 2023 | 79 | 8 |
 Sporting CP | 2016 to 2021 | 94 | 5 |
 SC Braga | 2018 to 2019 | 72 | 5 |
 Sporting CP B | 2016 to 2017 | 2 | 0 |
 Belenenses | 2016 | 13 | 1 |
 Moreirense | 2015 | 29 | 0 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Benfica | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.71 |
| 2026International | Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 2025 | Bayern München, Tottenham | 45 | 7 | 2 | 7.07 |
| 2024 | Bayern München | 24 | 0 | 0 | 6.78 |
| 2024International | Portugal | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 |
| 2023 | Fulham | 39 | 4 | 1 | 7.15 |
| 2022 | Fulham | 40 | 4 | 0 | 7.02 |
| 2022International | Portugal | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.48 |
| 2021 | Sporting CP | 38 | 3 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 2020 | Sporting CP | 38 | 2 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 2020International | Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.35 |
| 2019 | SC Braga | 44 | 4 | 1 | 6.88 |
| 2018 | SC Braga | 28 | 1 | 2 | 6.87 |
| 2017 | Sporting CP, Sporting CP B | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 2016 | Belenenses, Sporting CP, Sporting CP B | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7.01 |
| 2015 | Moreirense | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7.09 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 5 November | UEFA Europa League |  Lech Poznan | H | W3-1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 21 |
| Monday 2 November | Primeira Liga |  Alverca | H | W1-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 58 |
| Monday 26 October | Primeira Liga |  Santa Clara | A | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Thursday 22 October | UEFA Europa League |  Omonia Nicosia | A | W1-4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | □ | 6.1 | 16 |
| Thursday 15 October | UEFA Europa League |  Celtic | H | W4-1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | □ | 7.2 | 67 |
Career history
At Benfica since Aug 2026.
Transfer history
- Bayern MünchenBenficaAug 2026
- TottenhamBayern MünchenJun 2026
- Bayern MünchenTottenhamAug 2025
- FulhamBayern MünchenJul 2024
- Sporting CPFulhamJul 2022
- SC BragaSporting CPAug 2020
- Sporting CPSC BragaAug 2018
- BelenensesSporting CPJan 2017
- Sporting CPBelenensesAug 2016
- Sporting CPMoreirenseAug 2015