João Palhinha

(João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves)

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Born
1995 (31 years old)
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Lisboa, Portugal

Position
Defensive Midfield

Status
Active

Ethnicity
White

Team Number
6

Height
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight
183 lbs

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Team
Benfica

League
Portuguese Primeira Liga

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Description

João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, and the Portugal national team.

He came through at Sporting CP, first appearing with the first team in 2017 and also having loans at Moreirense, Belenenses and Braga. After returning in 2020, he became a starter, notably winning the 2020–21 Primeira Liga and back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2021 and 2022. In July 2022, he was signed by Premier League side Fulham for £20 million, spending two seasons with the club and helping them achieve mid-table finishes in both. He joined Bayern Munich in July 2024.

A former Portugal youth international, finishing second at the 2014 European Under-19 Championship, Palhinha made his full debut in 2021 and was part of the squads at the 2022 World Cup and two European Championships.

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3 appearances in the current 2026-2027 Season
0 goals scored in the current 2026-2027 Season

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English Premier League…
2022-12-31

English Premier League…
2022-09-16

Youth Teams

2012-2014

Senior Teams

2014-2017 21 apps	2015-2016 29 apps (Loan)	2016-2022 72 apps
2016-2017 13 apps (Loan)	2018-2020 50 apps (Loan)	2022-2024 68 apps
2024- 17 apps	2025-2026 33 apps (Loan)