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João PalhinhaBenfica logo

João PalhinhaCM#36

Benfica·Liga Portugal logoLiga Portugal·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

31 years(09/07/1995)1,90mrightPortugalContract until 30/06/2030

7.00Rating42 matches in 12 months
€15.00mMarket value#10 in Benfica · #33 in Liga Portugal

Last 5rating per match

Premier Leag01.117.1
UEFA Champio04.118.2
Premier Leag08.117
Premier Leag23.117
UEFA Champio26.116.2

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

7.00Nov
6.90Dec
7.30Jan
6.80Feb
6.50Mar
6.90Apr
7.20May
Jun
7.20Jul
7.00Aug
7.00Sep
6.80Oct

Club matchesBenfica

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Recent results

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Key statsUEFA Nations League · Liga Portugal Betclic · UEFA Europa League

Goals016 of 49Rank
xG0.600.09 / 9013 of 49Rank
Assists015 of 49Rank
xA0.360.05 / 9034 of 49Rank
Shots91.33 / 908 of 49Rank
Shots on target222%11 of 49Rank
Key passes40.59 / 9037 of 49Rank
Pass accuracy89.6%

Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Liga Portugal Betclic, season 26/27.

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING50TECHNIQUE48TACTICAL64DEFENDING70CREATIVITY49

Player Position average

Attacking50
Technique48
Tactical64
Defending70
Creativity49

Strengths

  • Through balls
  • Ground duels

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

CMDMAttack →

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0034%
xG0.1583%
Shots2.0490%
Shots on target0.5177%
Conversion %034%
Big chances missed0.2515%
Dribbles0.5144%
Fouls won2.0491%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0035%
xA0.0735%
Key passes0.5123%
Big chances created0.0024%
Accurate passes54.0585%
Pass accuracy %88.781%
Final third passes14.2890%
Long balls1.7854%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles4.3396%
Interceptions1.2767%
Clearances2.2982%
Aerial duels won2.04100%
Duels won8.92100%
Recoveries6.8894%
Dribbled past0.00100%
Fouls1.7832%
Errors leading to goal0.0055%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 48 midfielders · Liga Portugal Betclic · season 26/27 · min 270′ · player 353′

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 25 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 10.03.2026
Missed matches2last 12 months
National teamPortugal logoPortugal37 caps · 2 goals
Contract until30/06/2030
Market value€15.00mHighest: €60.00m (19/12/2023)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
UEFA Nations League logoUEFA Nations LeaguePortugal logoPortugal26/2731666.50——01—
Liga Portugal Betclic logoLiga Portugal BetclicBenfica logoBenfica26/2753537.22——02—
UEFA Europa League logoUEFA Europa LeagueBenfica logoBenfica26/271907.40——0——
Transfers17
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
26/08/202626/27Bayern Munich logoBayern MunichBenfica logoBenfica€14.00m€15.00m
30/06/202625/26Tottenham logoTottenhamBayern Munich logoBayern MunichEnd of loan€15.00m
03/08/202525/26Bayern Munich logoBayern MunichTottenham logoTottenhamLoan fee:€5.00m€30.00m
11/07/202424/25Fulham logoFulhamBayern Munich logoBayern Munich€51.00m€55.00m
04/07/202222/23Sporting logoSportingFulham logoFulham€24.90m€25.00m
31/07/202019/20Braga logoBragaSporting logoSportingEnd of loan€4.80m
07/08/201818/19Sporting logoSportingBraga logoBragaloan transfer€1.50m
04/01/201716/17Belenenses logoBelenensesSporting logoSportingEnd of loan€1.25m
09/08/201616/17Sporting logoSportingBelenenses logoBelenensesloan transfer€1.25m
01/07/201616/17Sporting B logoSporting BSporting logoSporting-€500k
30/06/201615/16Moreirense logoMoreirenseSporting B logoSporting BEnd of loan€500k
12/08/201515/16Sporting B logoSporting BMoreirense logoMoreirenseloan transfer€75k
01/07/201414/15Sporting U19 logoSporting U19Sporting B logoSporting B--
01/01/201312/13Sacavenense U19 logoSacavenense U19Sporting U19 logoSporting U19€37k-
01/07/201212/13Sacavenense S17 logoSacavenense S17Sacavenense U19 logoSacavenense U19--
01/07/201010/11Sacavenense S15 logoSacavenense S15Sacavenense S17 logoSacavenense S17--
01/07/200909/10Alta Lisboa S15 logoAlta Lisboa S15Sacavenense S15 logoSacavenense S15free transfer-

Market value

€15.00m Current€60.00m Highest · 19/12/202303/06/2026 Last change
€60.00m
01.07.201503.06.2026
#10 Benfica#68 Defensive Midfield#33 Liga Portugal#37 Portugal#826 Worldwide#12 Year 1995
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
01/07/201519Sporting CP B logoSporting CP B€75k
24/02/201620Moreirense FC logoMoreirense FC€500k
29/07/201621Sporting CP logoSporting CP€1.25m
22/02/201721Sporting CP logoSporting CP€2.00m
26/06/201721Sporting CP logoSporting CP€2.00m
07/02/201822Sporting CP logoSporting CP€2.00m
13/06/201822Sporting CP logoSporting CP€1.50m
11/01/201923SC Braga logoSC Braga€1.50m
07/06/201923SC Braga logoSC Braga€2.50m
30/12/201924SC Braga logoSC Braga€6.00m
08/04/202024SC Braga logoSC Braga€4.80m
17/08/202025Sporting CP logoSporting CP€9.00m
22/10/202025Sporting CP logoSporting CP€12.00m
28/01/202125Sporting CP logoSporting CP€14.00m
23/03/202125Sporting CP logoSporting CP€15.00m
01/06/202125Sporting CP logoSporting CP€18.00m
15/07/202126Sporting CP logoSporting CP€21.00m
27/12/202126Sporting CP logoSporting CP€26.00m
31/05/202226Sporting CP logoSporting CP€25.00m
03/11/202227Fulham FC logoFulham FC€28.00m
16/03/202327Fulham FC logoFulham FC€35.00m
20/06/202327Fulham FC logoFulham FC€40.00m
09/10/202328Fulham FC logoFulham FC€55.00m
19/12/202328Fulham FC logoFulham FC€60.00m
14/03/202428Fulham FC logoFulham FC€55.00m
27/05/202428Fulham FC logoFulham FC€55.00m
09/10/202429Bayern Munich logoBayern Munich€50.00m
20/12/202429Bayern Munich logoBayern Munich€40.00m
05/06/202529Bayern Munich logoBayern Munich€30.00m
09/12/202530Tottenham Hotspur logoTottenham Hotspur€25.00m
09/03/202630Tottenham Hotspur logoTottenham Hotspur€18.00m
03/06/202630Tottenham Hotspur logoTottenham Hotspur€15.00m

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