Liga Portugal
João Palhinha
Benfica · Midfield - Defensive Midfield
31 years1,90mright##36Contract until 30/06/2030€15.00m
Info
- Club
- Benfica
- League
- Liga Portugal
- Position
- Midfield - Defensive Midfield
- Shirt
- #36
- Age
- 31
- Date of birth
- 09/07/1995
- Height
- 1,90m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Portugal
- Joined
- 26/08/2026
- Contract until
- 30/06/2030
- Market value
- €15.00m
- Career fees
- €94.94m
- Youth clubs
- UD Alta de Lisboa (2008-2009), SG Sacavenense (2009-2013), Sporting CP (2013-2014)
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08/2026 | 26/27 | Bayern Munich | Benfica | €14.00m | €15.00m |
| 30/06/2026 | 25/26 | Tottenham | Bayern Munich | End of loan | €15.00m |
| 03/08/2025 | 25/26 | Bayern Munich | Tottenham | Loan fee:€5.00m | €30.00m |
| 11/07/2024 | 24/25 | Fulham | Bayern Munich | €51.00m | €55.00m |
| 04/07/2022 | 22/23 | Sporting | Fulham | €24.90m | €25.00m |
| 31/07/2020 | 19/20 | Braga | Sporting | End of loan | €4.80m |
| 07/08/2018 | 18/19 | Sporting | Braga | loan transfer | €1.50m |
| 04/01/2017 | 16/17 | Belenenses | Sporting | End of loan | €1.25m |
| 09/08/2016 | 16/17 | Sporting | Belenenses | loan transfer | €1.25m |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Sporting B | Sporting | - | €500k |
| 30/06/2016 | 15/16 | Moreirense | Sporting B | End of loan | €500k |
| 12/08/2015 | 15/16 | Sporting B | Moreirense | loan transfer | €75k |
| 01/07/2014 | 14/15 | Sporting U19 | Sporting B | - | - |
| 01/01/2013 | 12/13 | Sacavenense U19 | Sporting U19 | €37k | - |
| 01/07/2012 | 12/13 | Sacavenense S17 | Sacavenense U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2010 | 10/11 | Sacavenense S15 | Sacavenense S17 | - | - |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | Alta Lisboa S15 | Sacavenense S15 | free transfer | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 37 | 2 | 6 | 2021-03-24 | recent national player |
| Portugal U18 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2013-05-23 | Former international |
| Portugal U19 | 14 | 1 | 16 | 2013-11-16 | Former international |
| Portugal U20 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2015-03-27 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €15.00m
- Highest
- €60.00m · 19/12/2023
- Last change
- 03/06/2026
Benfica 10Defensive Midfield 68Liga Portugal 33Portugal 37Worldwide 826Year 1995 12
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2015 | 19 | Sporting CP B | €75k |
| 24/02/2016 | 20 | Moreirense FC | €500k |
| 29/07/2016 | 21 | Sporting CP | €1.25m |
| 22/02/2017 | 21 | Sporting CP | €2.00m |
| 26/06/2017 | 21 | Sporting CP | €2.00m |
| 07/02/2018 | 22 | Sporting CP | €2.00m |
| 13/06/2018 | 22 | Sporting CP | €1.50m |
| 11/01/2019 | 23 | SC Braga | €1.50m |
| 07/06/2019 | 23 | SC Braga | €2.50m |
| 30/12/2019 | 24 | SC Braga | €6.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 24 | SC Braga | €4.80m |
| 17/08/2020 | 25 | Sporting CP | €9.00m |
| 22/10/2020 | 25 | Sporting CP | €12.00m |
| 28/01/2021 | 25 | Sporting CP | €14.00m |
| 23/03/2021 | 25 | Sporting CP | €15.00m |
| 01/06/2021 | 25 | Sporting CP | €18.00m |
| 15/07/2021 | 26 | Sporting CP | €21.00m |
| 27/12/2021 | 26 | Sporting CP | €26.00m |
| 31/05/2022 | 26 | Sporting CP | €25.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 27 | Fulham FC | €28.00m |
| 16/03/2023 | 27 | Fulham FC | €35.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 27 | Fulham FC | €40.00m |
| 09/10/2023 | 28 | Fulham FC | €55.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 28 | Fulham FC | €60.00m |
| 14/03/2024 | 28 | Fulham FC | €55.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 28 | Fulham FC | €55.00m |
| 09/10/2024 | 29 | Bayern Munich | €50.00m |
| 20/12/2024 | 29 | Bayern Munich | €40.00m |
| 05/06/2025 | 29 | Bayern Munich | €30.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | €25.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | €18.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | €15.00m |
