Joao Palhinha
Team:
Benfica
- Position: Midfielder
- Age 31
- Born: 9 July 1995
- Height: 190 cm
- Weight: 84 kg
- Country: Portugal
Career
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Campeonato de Portugal | Benfica | 7 | 2 | |||
| 2025/2026 | England. Premier League |  Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 5 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2024/2025 | Bundesliga |  Bayern Munich | 17 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2023/2024 | England. Premier League |  Fulham | 33 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2022/2023 | England. Premier League | Fulham | 35 | 3 | 14 | ||
| 2021/2022 | Campeonato de Portugal |  Sporting Clube de Portugal | 27 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2020/2021 | Campeonato de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 32 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2019/2020 | Campeonato de Portugal |  Braga | 27 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 2018/2019 | Campeonato de Portugal | Braga | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2017/2018 | Campeonato de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | ||||
| 2017/2018 | Portugal. Segunda Liga |  Sporting Clube de Portugal II | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Campeonato de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2016/2017 | Campeonato de Portugal |  Os Belenenses | 13 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2015/2016 | Campeonato de Portugal |  Moreirense | 29 | 9 | |||
| 2014/2015 | Portugal. Segunda Liga | Sporting Clube de Portugal II | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 291 | 21 | 6 | 82 | 2 | ||
Cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Games | Goals | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | League Cup | Benfica | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025/2026 | England. FA Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025/2026 | England. League Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024/2025 | Germany DFB Pokal | Bayern Munich | 2 | ||
| 2023/2024 | England. FA Cup | Fulham | 1 | ||
| 2023/2024 | England. League Cup | Fulham | 5 | ||
| 2022/2023 | England. FA Cup | Fulham | 5 | 1 | |
| 2021/2022 | Portugal. Taca de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | ||
| 2021/2022 | League Cup | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3 | ||
| 2021 | Super Cup | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1 | 1 | |
| 2020/2021 | League Cup | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 3 | 1 | |
| 2020/2021 | Portugal. Taca de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/2020 | Portugal. Taca de Portugal | Braga | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019/2020 | League Cup | Braga | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018/2019 | Portugal. Taca de Portugal | Braga | 5 | 2 | |
| 2018/2019 | League Cup | Braga | 3 | ||
| 2017/2018 | Portugal. Taca de Portugal | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016/2017 | League Cup | Os Belenenses | 3 | 2 | |
| Total | 47 | 6 | 14 | ||
International
| Season | Competition | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | UEFA Europa League | Benfica | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2025/2026 | UEFA Champions League | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2025 | UEFA Super Cup | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Bayern Munich | 1 | |||
| 2024/2025 | UEFA Champions League | Bayern Munich | 5 | |||
| 2021/2022 | UEFA Champions League | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2019/2020 | UEFA Europa League | Braga | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017/2018 | UEFA Europa League | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 1 | |||
| 2017/2018 | UEFA Champions League | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 2 | |||
| 2012/2013 | UEFA Youth League |  Sporting Clube de Portugal U19 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Total | 39 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||
National team
| Season | Competition | Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | UEFA Nations League |  Portugal | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2026 | World Cup | Portugal | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2024/2025 | UEFA Nations League | Portugal | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | UEFA European Championship | Portugal | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | Club Friendlies | Portugal | 3 | |||
| 2024 | UEFA European Championship | Portugal | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2022/2023 | UEFA Nations League | Portugal | 3 | |||
| 2022 | World Cup | Portugal | 3 | |||
| 2022 | World Cup | Portugal | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | Club Friendlies | Portugal | 2 | |||
| 2020 | UEFA European Championship | Portugal | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | UEFA European U19 Championship |  Portugal U19 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2014 | UEFA European U19 Championship | Portugal U19 | 4 | |||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
Recent matches
- 29 Oct, 20:45 UTCBenfica4:1
Gil VicenteLeague Cup · 72 min · Yellow cards: 1 W - 26 Oct, 18:45 UTC
Santa Clara1:2BenficaCampeonato de Portugal · 90 min W - 22 Oct, 19:00 UTC
AC Omonia1:4BenficaUEFA Europa League · 21 min · Yellow cards: 1 W - 15 Oct, 19:00 UTCBenfica4:1
CelticUEFA Europa League · 90 min · Yellow cards: 1 W - 11 Oct, 17:00 UTCBenfica2:0
Vitoria GuimaraesCampeonato de Portugal · 90 min W - 4 Oct, 18:45 UTCPortugal2:1
NorwayUEFA Nations League · 63 min W - 1 Oct, 18:45 UTC
Denmark2:4PortugalUEFA Nations League · Did not play W - 27 Sep, 18:45 UTCNorway1:2PortugalUEFA Nations League · 80 min · Yellow cards: 1 W
- 24 Sep, 18:45 UTCPortugal1:0
WalesUEFA Nations League · 23 min W - 20 Sep, 19:30 UTC
Porto3:1BenficaCampeonato de Portugal · 90 min L
Transfers
- 26 August 2026fromBayern MunichtoBenficaTransfer
- 30 June 2026fromTottenham HotspurtoBayern MunichLoan ended
- 4 August 2025fromBayern MunichtoTottenham HotspurLoan
- 11 July 2024fromFulhamtoBayern MunichTransfer
- 4 July 2022fromSporting Clube de PortugaltoFulhamTransfer
- 31 July 2020fromBragatoSporting Clube de PortugalLoan ended
- 7 August 2018fromSporting Clube de PortugaltoBragaLoan
- 4 January 2017fromOs BelenensestoSporting Clube de PortugalLoan ended
- 9 August 2016fromSporting Clube de PortugaltoOs BelenensesLoan
- 30 June 2016fromMoreirensetoSporting Clube de PortugalLoan ended
Injuries and suspensions
- head injuryfrom 11 March 2026 until 20 March 2026
- Hitfrom 11 January 2026 until 27 January 2026
- Hitfrom 1 March 2025 until 4 March 2025
- illnessfrom 2 February 2025 until 17 February 2025
- groin injuryfrom 19 November 2024 until 24 January 2025
- shoulder injuryfrom 24 July 2023 until 18 August 2023
- injuryfrom 4 March 2022 until 13 March 2022
- muscle injuryfrom 29 November 2021 until 17 December 2021
- illnessfrom 18 September 2020 until 16 October 2020
- muscle injuryfrom 16 September 2018 until 29 September 2018