João Palhinha ranks top 5% for tackles and top 5% for duels won among defensive midfielders in major leagues on current form.
Liga Portugal 2026/27 · Benfica
185 apps · 17 goals · 5 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Liga Portugal Benfica | 6 (4) | 443 | 0 | 0 | |
| Europa League Benfica | 2 (2) | 180 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025/26 | Premier League Tottenham Hotspur | 33 (23) | 2,197 | 5 | 2 | |
| Champions League Tottenham Hotspur | 8 (3) | 377 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Carabao Cup Tottenham Hotspur | 2 (2) | 180 | 1 | – | ||
| FA Cup Tottenham Hotspur | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | – | ||
| 2025 | Club Friendlies 1 Tottenham Hotspur | 1 (1) | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Bundesliga FC Bayern München | 17 (6) | 665 | 0 | – | |
| Champions League FC Bayern München | 5 (2) | 171 | 0 | – | ||
| DFB Pokal FC Bayern München | 2 (1) | 103 | 0 | – | ||
| 2023/24 | Premier League Fulham | 33 (31) | 2,711 | 4 | 2 | |
| Carabao Cup Fulham | 5 (5) | 450 | 0 | – | ||
| 2022/23 | Premier League Fulham | 35 (35) | 3,113 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Liga Portugal Sporting CP | 27 (23) | 1,880 | 3 | – | |
| Champions League Sporting CP | 6 (6) | 534 | 0 | – | ||
| Taça De Portugal Sporting CP | 2 (1) | 81 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 185 | 13,221 | 17 | 5 | 7.04 |
15 apps · 0 goals · 0 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | UEFA Nations League Portugal | 3 (2) | 166 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | WC Qualification Europe Portugal | 3 (0) | 50 | 0 | – | |
| 2024 | European Championship Portugal | 4 (4) | 272 | 0 | – | |
| 2022 | World Cup Portugal | 3 (0) | 35 | 0 | – | |
| 2020 | European Championship Portugal | 2 (1) | 127 | 0 | – | |
| Total | 15 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 7.08 |
João Palhinha has scored 0 goals and provided 0 assists in 6 appearances (443 minutes) for Benfica in the Liga Portugal 2026/27 season.
João Palhinha plays as a defensive midfielder for Benfica. OddAlerts benchmarks João Palhinha against 586 defensive midfielders in major leagues.
On current form, João Palhinha's strongest areas compared with other defensive midfielders are tackles (top 5%, 3.30 per 90), duels won (top 5%, 7.24 per 90) and duel win rate (top 13%, 59%).
João Palhinha averages a match rating of 7.03 across 6 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to João Palhinha on current form are Sondre Tronstad (Blackburn Rovers), Ibrahim Fofana (Westerlo) and Pedro Naressi (Servette).
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