João Palhinha
Current team: Fulham
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 9 July, 1995 (28 years)
Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Portugal
Date of birth: 9 July, 1995 (28 years)
Place of birth: Lisbon, Portugal
Weight: 185.2 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Statistics
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Fulham | Premier League | 293 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham | Premier League | 3113 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting Lisbon | Primeira Liga | 1881 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting Lisbon | Primeira Liga | 2502 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 2093 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Sporting Braga | Primeira Liga | 1477 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP II | Segunda liga | 152 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting Lisbon | Primeira Liga | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP II | Segunda liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Sporting Lisbon | Primeira Liga | 415 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Belenenses | Primeira Liga | 1170 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Moreirense | Primeira Liga | 2381 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP II | Segunda liga | 956 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013/14 | Sporting CP II | Segunda liga | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | Fulham | League Cup | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham | FA Cup | 332 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham | League Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça da Liga | 179 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça de Portugal | 82 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça de Portugal | 198 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça da Liga | 190 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 350 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Sporting Braga | Taça de Portugal | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Sporting Braga | Taça da Liga | 197 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | Sporting Braga | Taça de Portugal | 429 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça de Portugal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Sporting Lisbon | Taça de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016/17 | Belenenses | Taça da Liga | 300 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Moreirense | Taça da Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fulham | Premier League Summer Series | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sporting Lisbon | Club Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting Lisbon | UEFA Champions League | 534 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting Lisbon | UEFA Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019/20 | Sporting Braga | UEFA Europa League | 939 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting Lisbon | UEFA Europa League | 74 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | Sporting Lisbon | UEFA Champions League | 40 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Portugal | UEFA Euro Qualifying | 354 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | Portugal | UEFA Nations League | 28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Portugal | UEFA World Cup Qualifiers | 332 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Portugal | FIFA World Cup | 35 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Portugal | Friendly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Portugal | Friendly | 49 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Portugal | UEFA Euro | 122 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Portugal U19 | UEFA U19 European Championship | 205 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018 |
| Portugal - Taça da Liga | Winner | 4 | 2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2019/2020, 2017/2018 |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 1 | 2021/2022 |
| Europe - UEFA U19 Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2014 Hungary |
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04.07.22 | Sporting | Fulham | € 20M |
| 03.08.20 | Braga | Sporting | N/A |
| 07.08.18 | Sporting | Braga | Loan |
| 05.01.17 | Belenenses | Sporting | N/A |
| 09.08.16 | Sporting | Belenenses | Loan |
| 12.08.15 | Sporting | Moreirense | Loan |
Sidelined
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Injury | 06.08.23 | 18.08.23 |
| Suspended | 25.02.23 | 13.03.23 |
| Suspended | 17.09.22 | 02.10.22 |
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