Players / João Palhinha
João Palhinha
Benfica

João Palhinha

João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves

Midfielder · Benfica. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age31 ClubBenfica Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubBenficaLiga Portugal
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth31 years old
NationalityPortugalLisbon
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€15mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height190 cm84 kg
Shirt number#36Benfica
Performance
Season stats

Liga Portugal · 2026

Benfica · Midfielder

Appearances42 starts
Minutes2632 substitute entries
Rating6.7provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots82 on target
Passing87193 passes · 1 key
Defensive work115 interceptions · 1 blocks
Duels won59.5%25 of 42
Dribble success100%1 of 1
Cards2Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to João Palhinha

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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João Palhinha and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCruzeiro
Minutes2631,405
Appearances419
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 17 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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João Palhinha and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCorinthians
Minutes26317
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Yuri LaraYuri LaraClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 344 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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João Palhinha and Yuri Lara — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaYuri Lara
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaMirassol
Minutes263344
Appearances46
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 9092.35 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RichardRichardClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 45 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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João Palhinha and Richard — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaRichard
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleBenficaCoritiba
Minutes26345
Appearances41
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

AbnerAbnerClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 0 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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João Palhinha and Abner — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaAbner
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalLigue 2
Team in this sampleBenficaDunkerque
Minutes2630
Appearances40
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 900— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Bruno GuimarãesBruno GuimarãesArsenal · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 263 min / 2026 · 64 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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João Palhinha and Bruno Guimarães — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoão PalhinhaBruno Guimarães
Season20262026
CompetitionLiga PortugalPremier League
Team in this sampleBenficaArsenal
Minutes26364
Appearances42
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 901— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.34 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 90113.76 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves33 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Tottenham → Bayern München · 29 Jun 2026, with terms recorded as Loan return. The player was 30.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202629 Jun 2026Tottenham → Bayern MünchenLoan returnLoan return30
202503 Aug 2025Bayern Munich → TottenhamLoanTerms not supplied30
202503 Aug 2025Bayern München → TottenhamLoanTerms not supplied30
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Benfica · Liga Portugal

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
Loan returnTottenham → Bayern München

Provider transfer record

LoanBayern Munich → Tottenham

Provider transfer record

LoanBayern München → Tottenham

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Lisbon, Portugal

Value & contract

Market value

€15m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityJoão Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha GonçalvesHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubBenficaHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionLiga PortugalHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history3HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedSome provider fields are under review.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours5 updates · 5 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Defensive MidfielderMidfielder

API-Football current squad
RegistrationCurrent club updated

Bayern MünchenBenfica

API-Football squad and profile sync
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
ValuationValue record updated

€1.5m€22.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€9.5m€1.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.