SportAPI/Portuguese Primeira Liga/Benfica/João Palhinha
Midfielder

João Palhinha

BenficaPT PortugalAge 31#36

João Palhinha (Portugal) is a 31-year-old midfielder who plays for Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. In the 2026/27 season João Palhinha has played 13 matches (8 in the starting line-up, 816 minutes), scoring 0 goals and providing 0 assists.

13Matches
0Goals
0Assists
816Minutes

Season 2026/27 stats

13Matches
8Starts
816Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
0Goals + assists per 90
12Shots
3Shots on target
2Chances created
486Passes
89.5%Pass accuracy
25Tackles
17Fouls won
15Fouls committed
4Yellow cards
0Red cards

Statistics cover matches recorded by SportAPI since 1 July 2026. Last match: 15 Oct 2026.

Match log

DateMatchMinGAShots
15 Oct 2026Benfica4 – 1CelticUEFA Europa League90001View
11 Oct 2026Benfica2 – 0Vitória GuimarãesPortuguese Primeira Liga90001View
4 Oct 2026Portugal2 – 1NorwayUEFA Nations League63000View
1 Oct 2026Denmark2 – 4PortugalUEFA Nations League0*000View
27 Sept 2026Norway1 – 2PortugalUEFA Nations League80000View
24 Sept 2026Portugal1 – 0WalesUEFA Nations League23*001View
20 Sept 2026Porto3 – 1BenficaPortuguese Primeira Liga90000View
16 Sept 2026AC Milan0 – 2BenficaUEFA Europa League90000View
13 Sept 2026Benfica3 – 1Gil VicentePortuguese Primeira Liga32*000View
9 Sept 2026Moreirense0 – 4BenficaPortuguese Primeira Liga90002View
5 Sept 2026Marítimo0 – 3BenficaPortuguese Primeira Liga82003View
31 Aug 2026Benfica2 – 1EstorilPortuguese Primeira Liga59*003View
7 Aug 2026Bayern Munich2 – 1Aston VillaFriendly27*001View
4 Aug 2026Jeju FC1 – 2Bayern MunichFriendly61013View
25 Jul 2026Wehen Wiesbaden2 – 1Bayern MunichFriendly45*000View
24 May 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 0EvertonPremier League90105View
19 May 2026Chelsea2 – 1Tottenham HotspurPremier League69000View
11 May 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 1Leeds UnitedPremier League90002View
3 May 2026Aston Villa1 – 2Tottenham HotspurPremier League90001View
25 Apr 2026Wolverhampton Wanderers0 – 1Tottenham HotspurPremier League28*101View
18 Apr 2026Tottenham Hotspur2 – 2Brighton & Hove AlbionPremier League23*001View
12 Apr 2026Sunderland1 – 0Tottenham HotspurPremier League29000View
22 Mar 2026Tottenham Hotspur0 – 3Nottingham ForestPremier League0*000View
10 Mar 2026Atletico Madrid5 – 2Tottenham HotspurUEFA Champions League22*000View
5 Mar 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 3Crystal PalacePremier League90001View
1 Mar 2026Fulham2 – 1Tottenham HotspurPremier League90003View
22 Feb 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 4ArsenalPremier League82000View
7 Feb 2026Manchester United2 – 0Tottenham HotspurPremier League80001View
1 Feb 2026Tottenham Hotspur2 – 2Manchester CityPremier League90001View
28 Jan 2026Eintracht Frankfurt0 – 2Tottenham HotspurUEFA Champions League90001View
10 Jan 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 2Aston VillaFA Cup90001View
7 Jan 2026AFC Bournemouth3 – 2Tottenham HotspurPremier League90102View
4 Jan 2026Tottenham Hotspur1 – 1SunderlandPremier League18*002View
1 Jan 2026Brentford0 – 0Tottenham HotspurPremier League80000View
28 Dec 2025Crystal Palace0 – 1Tottenham HotspurPremier League27*000View
20 Dec 2025Tottenham Hotspur1 – 2LiverpoolPremier League19*002View
14 Dec 2025Nottingham Forest3 – 0Tottenham HotspurPremier League31*000View
9 Dec 2025Tottenham Hotspur3 – 0Slavia PragueUEFA Champions League90000View
6 Dec 2025Tottenham Hotspur2 – 0BrentfordPremier League25*000View
2 Dec 2025Newcastle United2 – 2Tottenham HotspurPremier League0*000View

* Came on as a substitute. Last 40 recorded matches.

Recorded career totals

67Matches
3,844Minutes
7Goals
4Assists
55Shots
2,057Passes

Totals of all matches in the SportAPI database, not the full professional career.

Benfica

Next matchOmonia Nicosia vs Benfica22 Oct 2026 · UEFA Europa League

Teammates

#1Anatoliy TrubinGoalkeeper#2Clément LengletDefender#3Alessandro CircatiDefender#5Enzo BarrenecheaMidfielder#6Alexander BahDefender#8Fredrik AursnesMidfielder#10Georgiy SudakovMidfielder#11Dodi LukébakioForward#13Jakub KaminskiForward#14Vangelis PavlidisForward#16Manu SilvaMidfielder#18Leandro BarreiroMidfielder#21Andreas SchjelderupForward#22Jhon DuránForward#24Samuel SoaresGoalkeeper#25Gianluca PrestianniForward#26Samuel DahlDefender#27Rafa SilvaMidfielder#30Claudio EcheverriMidfielder#33Gabriel IndioDefender#34Souffian El KarouaniDefender#44Tomás AraújoDefender#50Diogo FerreiraGoalkeeper#58Daniel BanjaquiDefender

João Palhinha: quick answers

Which team does João Palhinha play for?

João Palhinha plays for Benfica in the Portuguese Primeira Liga.

How many goals has João Palhinha scored this season?

João Palhinha has scored 0 goals and made 0 assists in 13 matches in the 2026/27 season (matches recorded since 1 July 2026).

How many minutes has João Palhinha played?

João Palhinha has played 816 minutes in 13 matches, starting 8.

How old is João Palhinha?

João Palhinha is 31 years old and has Portugal nationality.

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