PLAYER PROFILE

João Palhinha.

SL Benfica · Portugal

Matrix 29930

At a glance

Full name
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves
Born
09 Jul 1995
Age today
31
Nationality
Portugal

Career by season

310 recorded appearances
João Palhinha appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27UEFA Nations League Portugal 32001661
26/27UEFA Europa League SL Benfica 32002012
26/27Liga Portugal SL Benfica 75005332
25/26UEFA Super Cup Tottenham Hotspur 1100720
25/26UEFA Champions League Tottenham Hotspur 83113772
25/26Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 3323522,1978
25/26FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur 1100901
25/26EFL Cup Tottenham Hotspur 22101801
2025World Cup Qual. UEFA Portugal 3000501
24/25UEFA Nations League Portugal 32001071
24/25UEFA Champions League FC Bayern München 52001710
2025FIFA Club World Cup FC Bayern München 1100460
24/25DFB-Pokal FC Bayern München 21001030
24/25Bundesliga FC Bayern München 176007432 / 1 red
23/24Premier League Fulham FC 3331412,74713
23/24International Friendly Games Portugal 33002250
23/24FA Cup Fulham FC 1000190
2024EURO Portugal 44003002
23/24EFL Cup Fulham FC 55004500
22/23UEFA Nations League Portugal 3000280
22/23Premier League Fulham FC 3535303,11314
22/23FA Cup Fulham FC 54103320
22/23EURO, Qualification Portugal 66015302
21/22UEFA Champions League Sporting CP 66005342
21/22Taça de Portugal Sporting CP 2100820
21/22Taça da Liga Sporting CP 32001790
21/22Supertaça Sporting CP 1100901
21/22Liga Portugal Sporting CP 2723301,8806 / 1 red
21/22International Friendly Games Portugal 1000290
2022FIFA World Cup Portugal 3000350
2021World Cup Qual. UEFA Portugal 84203321
20/21Taça de Portugal Sporting CP 32101981
20/21Taça da Liga Sporting CP 32001901
20/21Liga Portugal Sporting CP 3228102,5017
20/21International Friendly Games Portugal 1000200
2021EURO Portugal 21001231
19/20UEFA Europa League SC Braga 77015781
19/20Liga Portugal SC Braga 2724202,0939

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
João Palhinha match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
26 Oct 2026Liga Portugal CD Santa Clara v SL Benfica 1 – 290
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa League Omonia Nicosia v SL BenficaSubstitute, on 69′ 1 – 421
15 Oct 2026UEFA Europa League SL Benfica v Celtic FC 4 – 190
11 Oct 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Vitória Guimarães SC 2 – 090
04 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Portugal v Norway 2 – 163
27 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Norway v Portugal 1 – 280
24 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Portugal v WalesSubstitute, on 67′ 1 – 023
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugal FC Porto v SL Benfica 3 – 190
16 Sep 2026UEFA Europa League AC Milan v SL Benfica 0 – 290
13 Sep 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v Gil Vicente FCSubstitute, on 58′ 3 – 132
09 Sep 2026Liga Portugal Moreirense FC v SL Benfica 0 – 490
05 Sep 2026Liga Portugal CS Marítimo v SL Benfica 0 – 382
31 Aug 2026Liga Portugal SL Benfica v GD Estoril PraiaSubstitute, on 31′ 2 – 159
24 May 2026Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Everton FC 1 – 0901
19 May 2026Premier League Chelsea FC v Tottenham Hotspur 2 – 168
11 May 2026Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United 1 – 190
03 May 2026Premier League Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur 1 – 290
25 Apr 2026Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham HotspurSubstitute, on 62′ 0 – 1281
18 Apr 2026Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Brighton & Hove AlbionSubstitute, on 67′ 2 – 223
12 Apr 2026Premier League Sunderland AFC v Tottenham HotspurSubstitute, on 62′ 1 – 029

Career transfers

13 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

João Palhinha career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
26 Aug 2026 FC Bayern München SL Benfica Transfer €14m
30 Jun 2026 Tottenham Hotspur FC Bayern München Loan return
03 Aug 2025 FC Bayern München Tottenham Hotspur Loan €5m
11 Jul 2024 Fulham FC FC Bayern München Transfer €51m
04 Jul 2022 Sporting CP Fulham FC Transfer €24.9m
31 Jul 2020 SC Braga Sporting CP Loan return
07 Aug 2018 Sporting CP SC Braga Loan —
04 Jan 2017 C.F. Os Belenenses Sporting CP Loan return
09 Aug 2016 Sporting CP C.F. Os Belenenses Loan —
30 Jun 2016 Moreirense FC Sporting CP B Loan return
12 Aug 2015 Sporting CP B Moreirense FC Loan —
01 Jul 2014 Sporting CP U19 Sporting CP B Internal move —
01 Jan 2013 SG Sacavenense U19 Sporting CP U19 Transfer €37k

Contracts and market values are not available yet.