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Height
6
Shirt
30 years
Jul 9, 1995
Right
Preferred foot
Portugal
Country
€27.7M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Central Midfielder
CB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts64%Goals89%
Chances created3%Aerial duels won84%Defensive contributions98%
Transfer value: €27.7M
Highest: €44.8M(Aug 31, 2024)
€45M
€34M
€22M
€11M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

5
Goals
2
Assists
23
Started
33
Matches
2,197
Minutes played
6.95
Rating
8
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 24

Everton
W1-0
90
1
0
1
0
8.9

May 19

Chelsea
L2-1
68
0
0
0
0
6.3

May 11

Leeds United
D1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.2

May 3

Aston Villa
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 25

Wolverhampton Wanderers
W0-1
28
1
0
0
0
7.6

Apr 18

Brighton & Hove Albion
D2-2
23
0
0
0
0
6.2

Apr 12

Sunderland
L1-0
29
0
0
0
0
5.9

Mar 22

Nottingham Forest
L0-3
0
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 10

Atletico Madrid
L5-2
22
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 5

Crystal Palace
L1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.0
Tottenham Hotspur

May 24

Premier League
Everton
1-0
90‎’‎
8.9

May 19

Premier League
Chelsea
2-1
68‎’‎
6.3

May 11

Premier League
Leeds United
1-1
90‎’‎
7.2

May 3

Premier League
Aston Villa
1-2
90‎’‎
7.2

Apr 25

Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0-1
28‎’‎
7.6
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 27%
  • 33Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 2.75xG
1 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.22xG0.73xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,197

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
2.70
xG on target (xGOT)
4.98
Non-penalty xG
2.70
Shots
33
Shots on target
9
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
0.66
Successful passes
856
Successful passes %
82.0%
Accurate long balls
41
Accurate long balls %
41.0%
Chances created
8
Big chances created
1

Possession

Successful dribbles
10
Successful dribbles %
43.5%
Duels won
193
Duels won %
61.7%
Aerial duels won
36
Aerial duels won %
58.1%
Touches
1,521
Touches in opposition box
45
Dispossessed
30
Fouls won
37

Defending

Defensive contributions
302
Tackles
110
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
12
Fouls committed
28
Recoveries
92
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
24
Clearances
58
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
37
xG against while on pitch
32.98

Discipline

Yellow cards
8
Red cards
0

News

About

João Palhinha is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, born on July 9, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow João Palhinha on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, João Palhinha has recorded 5 goals, 2 assists, 2,197 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.95, 8 yellow cards.

João Palhinha scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

João Palhinha's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore João Palhinha's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View João Palhinha's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

João Palhinha currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur alongside Ashley Phillips, Callum Olusesi, Dane Scarlett, Will Lankshear, Guglielmo Vicario, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso, Xavi Simons, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, James Maddison, Mathys Tel, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Conor Gallagher, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Antonín Kinsky, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven, Souza, Randal Kolo Muani, Brandon Austin, Junai Byfield, and James Wilson. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

João Palhinha's career has also included time at Bayern München, Fulham, Sporting CP, Braga, Sporting CP B, Os Belenenses SAD, and Moreirense.

On the international stage, João Palhinha has represented Portugal and Portugal U19.

João Palhinha is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Alice Marques, Andreia Jacinto, Catarina Potra, Joana Marchão, Nádia Gomes, Patrícia Morais, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Nelly Rodrigues, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Fátima Pinto, Diana Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Dolores Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, and Nádia Bravo. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, João Palhinha has won 8 titles: UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025) with Portugal, Bundesliga (2024/2025) with Bayern München, Super Cup (2021/2022), Liga Portugal (2020/2021), and League Cup (2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Sporting CP, and League Cup (2019/2020) with Braga.

João Palhinha has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO, UEFA Nations League A, EURO Qualification qualification, World Cup, Liga Portugal, Super Cup, and Europa League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of João Palhinha, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow João Palhinha to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches65%Shot attempts64%Goals89%
Chances created3%Aerial duels won84%Defensive contributions98%

Career

Senior career

Bayern München (back from loan)Jul 2026 -
45
7
25
0
79
8
77
5
75
6
3
0
17
0
Os Belenenses SAD (on loan)Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
17
1
29
0
19
1

Youth career

0
1

National team

37
2
6
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Portugal

International
1
UEFA Nations League A(24/25)

Sporting CP

Portugal
1
Super Cup(21/22)
3
League Cup(21/22 · 20/21 · 17/18)

News

About

João Palhinha is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, born on July 9, 1995, who is right-footed. Follow João Palhinha on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, João Palhinha has recorded 5 goals, 2 assists, 2,197 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.95, 8 yellow cards.

João Palhinha scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Minutes compared to defensive midfielders in the Premier League.

João Palhinha's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore João Palhinha's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View João Palhinha's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

João Palhinha currently plays for Tottenham Hotspur alongside Ashley Phillips, Callum Olusesi, Dane Scarlett, Will Lankshear, Guglielmo Vicario, Radu Dragusin, Kevin Danso, Xavi Simons, Yves Bissouma, Richarlison, James Maddison, Mathys Tel, Destiny Udogie, Archie Gray, Lucas Bergvall, Cristian Romero, Dominic Solanke, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Conor Gallagher, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Wilson Odobert, Pape Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Antonín Kinsky, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven, Souza, Randal Kolo Muani, Brandon Austin, Junai Byfield, and James Wilson. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

João Palhinha's career has also included time at Bayern München, Fulham, Sporting CP, Braga, Sporting CP B, Os Belenenses SAD, and Moreirense.

On the international stage, João Palhinha has represented Portugal and Portugal U19.

João Palhinha is from Portugal, and the national teams include Diogo Costa, Diogo Dalot, Nélson Semedo, Rúben Dias, Tomás Araújo, Samú, Matheus Nunes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gonçalo Guedes, Bruno Fernandes, Gonçalo Ramos, Bernardo Silva, Joao Félix, José Sá, Renato Veiga, Gonçalo Inácio, João Neves, Trincão, Rafael Leão, Pedro Neto, João Cancelo, Rúben Neves, Rui Silva, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Francisco Conceição, Alice Marques, Andreia Jacinto, Catarina Potra, Joana Marchão, Nádia Gomes, Patrícia Morais, Inês Pereira, Catarina Amado, Lúcia Alves, Pauleta, Nelly Rodrigues, Francisca Nazareth, Andreia Bravo, Carolina Santiago, Jéssica Silva, Tatiana Pinto, Fátima Pinto, Diana Silva, Carole Costa, Andreia Faria, Dolores Silva, Carolina Correia, Diana Gomes, Beatriz Pina Fonseca, Ana Capeta, and Nádia Bravo. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, João Palhinha has won 8 titles: UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025) with Portugal, Bundesliga (2024/2025) with Bayern München, Super Cup (2021/2022), Liga Portugal (2020/2021), and League Cup (2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Sporting CP, and League Cup (2019/2020) with Braga.

João Palhinha has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, World Cup UEFA qualification, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, EURO, UEFA Nations League A, EURO Qualification qualification, World Cup, Liga Portugal, Super Cup, and Europa League. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of João Palhinha, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow João Palhinha to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.