João Palhinha 36
PortugalDeployed as Central Midfield in 10 of last 10 starts · declared Defensive Midfield
DNA strand · vs Liga Portugal midfielders (n = 108) · 353 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues
Overall
Creation
Defence
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among Liga Portugal midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
The DNA strand needs 270 minutes for Benfica in this window — 263 so far; it appears once the sample is there.
The DNA strand needs 270 minutes for Benfica in this window — 90 so far; it appears once the sample is there.
DNA strand at Tottenham Hotspur · vs all covered leagues, midfielders (n = 159) · 2197 minutes · no covered domestic league for this club
Overall
Creation
Defence
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among all covered leagues, midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
DNA strand at Tottenham Hotspur · vs all covered leagues, midfielders (n = 278) · 377 minutes · no covered domestic league for this club
Overall
Creation
Defence
Threat
Each rung is a percentile among all covered leagues, midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.
The DNA strand needs 270 minutes for Tottenham Hotspur in this window — 90 so far.
The DNA strand needs 270 minutes for Tottenham Hotspur in this window — 72 so far.
Also at Tottenham Hotspur (37 apps, 2399′, 5+3) in the last 365 days.
Started record · Benfica results by his involvement
4 matches · 4–0–0 · 3.0 ppg · 3.0 scored, 0.25 conceded per game · 262 minutes
Team 3.0 ppg when he starts (4) v 3.0 when he does not (2)
"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.
Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first · includes matches for Tottenham Hotspur.
| Date | Match | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | Sh | KP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | W 2–0 at AC Milan · Europa League | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 7.4 | ||
| 2026-09-13 | W 3–1 v Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal | Midfielder sub | 32 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 2026-09-13 | W 3–1 v Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal | Central Midfield | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| 2026-09-09 | W 4–0 at Moreirense · Liga Portugal | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.05 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 7.3 | ||
| 2026-09-05 | W 3–0 at Marítimo · Liga Portugal | Central Midfield | 82 | 0.23 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | ||
| 2026-08-31 | W 2–1 v Estoril · Liga Portugal | Midfielder sub | 59 | 0.42 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 7.2 | ||
| 2026-05-24 | W 1–0 v Everton for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 90 | 1 | 0.65 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 8.3 | |
| 2026-05-19 | L 1–2 at Chelsea for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 69 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 2026-05-11 | D 1–1 v Leeds United for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.31 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | ||
| 2026-05-03 | W 2–1 at Aston Villa for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.02 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.1 | ||
| 2026-04-25 | W 1–0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Midfielder sub | 28 | 1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | |
| 2026-04-18 | D 2–2 v Brighton & Hove Albion for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Midfielder sub | 23 | 0.06 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 2026-04-12 | L 0–1 at Sunderland for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Midfielder sub | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | ||
| 2026-03-10 | L 2–5 at Atlético de Madrid for Tottenham Hotspur · Champions League | Midfielder sub | 22 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.6 | ||
| 2026-03-05 | L 1–3 v Crystal Palace for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.02 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 6.9 | ||
| 2026-03-01 | L 1–2 at Fulham for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 90 | 0.17 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | ||
| 2026-02-22 | L 1–4 v Arsenal for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Centre Back | 82 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.7 | ||
| 2026-02-10 | L 1–2 v Newcastle United for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Midfielder sub | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 6.9 | ||
| 2026-02-07 | L 0–2 at Manchester United for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Central Midfield | 80 | 0.04 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | ||
| 2026-02-01 | D 2–2 v Manchester City for Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League | Centre Back | 90 | 0.15 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 |
xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.
Benfica
| Season | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Top scorers | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 · Europa League current New signing · 26 Aug | 1 | 1 | 90 14% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.42 | – | – |
| 2026/2027 · Liga Portugal current New signing · 26 Aug | 5 | 3 | 263 49% | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 7.12 | – | – |
Tottenham Hotspur · also in the window
| Season | Apps | Starts | Min | G | A | xG | Rating | Top scorers | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 · Premier League current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| 2025/2026 · Premier League | 33 | 23 | 2197 64% | 5 | 2 | 3.1 | 6.92 | #67 (5) | #124 (2) |
| 2025/2026 · Champions League | 8 | 3 | 377 42% | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 7.01 | #217 (1) | #324 (1) |
| 2025/2026 · FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 90 100% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7.29 | – | – |
| 2025/2026 · UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 1 | 72 60% | 0 | 0 | – | 7.4 | – | – |
Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.
Transfers · 12 moves · €85m in fees
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26 Aug 2026
Transfer
FC Bayern München → 
Benfica
€14m
Defensive Midfield
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30 Jun 2026
End of loan
Tottenham Hotspur → FC Bayern München
Midfielder
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3 Aug 2025
Loan
FC Bayern München → Tottenham Hotspur
€5m
Defensive Midfield
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11 Jul 2024
Transfer
Fulham → FC Bayern München
€51m
Defensive Midfield
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4 Jul 2022
Transfer
Sporting CP → Fulham
€20m
Defensive Midfield
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31 Jul 2020
End of loan
Sporting Braga → Sporting CP
Midfielder
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7 Aug 2018
Loan
Sporting CP → Sporting Braga
Midfielder
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4 Jan 2017
End of loan
CF Os Belenenses → Sporting CP
Midfielder
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9 Aug 2016
Loan
Sporting CP → CF Os Belenenses
Midfielder
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1 Jul 2016
Transfer
Sporting CP II → Sporting CP
Midfielder
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30 Jun 2016
End of loan
Moreirense → Sporting CP II
Midfielder
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12 Aug 2015
Loan
Sporting CP II → Moreirense
Midfielder
Injuries and suspensions · 7 spells · 5 injuries · 20 games missed
- suspension Red Card Suspension at FC Bayern München 9 Mar 2025 → 16 Mar 2025 1 missed · 7 days
- injury Ill at FC Bayern München 6 Feb 2025 → 16 Feb 2025 1 missed · 10 days
- injury Torn Muscle Bundle at FC Bayern München 13 Nov 2024 → 24 Jan 2025 8 missed · 72 days
- suspension Yellow Card Suspension at Fulham 18 Feb 2024 → 3 Mar 2024 1 missed · 14 days
- injury Muscle Injury at Sporting CP 28 Nov 2021 → 16 Dec 2021 5 missed · 18 days
- injury COVID 19 at Sporting CP 24 Sep 2020 → 5 Oct 2020 3 missed · 11 days
- injury Flu at Sporting CP 24 Feb 2018 → 28 Feb 2018 1 missed · 4 days
Compare João Palhinha with any player in a current squad. The overall block is always mirrored; the positional strand and radar are mirrored when the declared position groups match.