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 6 appearances and 438 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.7. 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
- 6
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 0
- Minutes
- 438
- Cards (Y/R)
- 2/0
- Rating
- 6.70
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 6.58 |
| UEFA Europa League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 7.20 |
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 6.58
Minutes 350
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 88
- Shots on target
- 22
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 22
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 22
- Dribbles attempted
- 55
- Fouls won
- 88
Defending
- Tackles
- 1717
- Interceptions
- 44
- Blocks
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 77
UEFA Europa League
Rating in this competition 7.20
Minutes 88
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 11
- Dribbles attempted
- 11
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 33
- Interceptions
- 33
Season performance
Percentile against 753 midfielders in tier-1 competitions, 2025 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals60.2178
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots220.7746
- Shots on target110.3851
Passing
- Assists20.0741
- Key passes90.314
- Pass accuracy82.97%82.97%46
- Accurate passes1,07237.4764
Possession
- Dribbles attempted270.9428
- Dribbles completed120.4225
- Dribble success44.44%44.44%35
- Duels36712.8387
- Duels won2247.8397
- Duels won %61.04%61.04%96
Defending
- Blocks120.4280
- Fouls committed(fewest)361.2645
- Interceptions331.1579
- Tackles1294.51100
Discipline
- Fouls drawn411.4364
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)100.3513
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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 20 September | Primeira Liga |  FC Porto | A | L3-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 43 |
| Wednesday 16 September | UEFA Europa League |  AC Milan | A | W0-2 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 24 |
| Sunday 13 September | Primeira Liga |  GIL Vicente | H | W3-1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | □ | 6.1 | 16 |
| Wednesday 9 September | Primeira Liga | Moreirense | A | W0-4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | □ | 7.1 | 64 |
| Saturday 5 September | Primeira Liga |  Maritimo | A | W0-3 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 | 40 |
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