João Palhinha
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center Back, Central Midfielder
5
Goals
2
Assists
0
Started
33
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 70%
2.75
xG
5
Goals
33
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 |  Everton | W1 - 0 | 90 | 1 | — | 1 | 8.9 |
| May 19 |  Chelsea | L2 - 1 | 68 | — | — | — | 6.3 |
| May 11 |  Leeds United | D1 - 1 | 90 | — | — | 1 | 7.2 |
| May 3 |  Aston Villa | W1 - 2 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.2 |
| Apr 25 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | W0 - 1 | 28 | 1 | — | — | 7.6 |
| Apr 18 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | D2 - 2 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.2 |
| Apr 12 |  Sunderland | L1 - 0 | 29 | — | — | — | 5.9 |
| Mar 22 |  Nottingham Forest | L0 - 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 10 |  Atletico Madrid | L5 - 2 | 22 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
| Mar 5 |  Crystal Palace | L1 - 3 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of João Palhinha
João Palhinha is a professional 31-year-old footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bayern München, born on July 8, 1995, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow João Palhinha on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
João Palhinha Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current Premier League campaign, João Palhinha has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 33 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 5 goals and 2 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.95.
Compared to other defensive midfielders in the competition, João Palhinha ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
João Palhinha's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- May 22, 2027: null-null vs Eintracht Frankfurt (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 15, 2027: null-null vs Bayer Leverkusen (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- May 8, 2027: null-null vs Borussia Mönchengladbach (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 24, 2027: null-null vs Werder Bremen (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 17, 2027: null-null vs Hoffenheim (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 10, 2027: null-null vs Paderborn (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2027: null-null vs Hamburger SV (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 20, 2027: null-null vs 1. FC Köln (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2027: null-null vs Mainz 05 (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 6, 2027: null-null vs Borussia Dortmund (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore João Palhinha's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View João Palhinha's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
João Palhinha currently plays for Bayern München alongside Michael Olise, Sacha Boey, Jamal Musiala, Ismael Saibari, Armindo Sieb, Bryan Zaragoza, Lovro Zvonarek, Jonas Urbig, Tom Bischof, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Nathaniel Brown, Aaron Danks, Tarek Buchmann, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Lennart Karl. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
João Palhinha's career has also included time at Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, Sporting CP, Braga, Sporting CP B, Os Belenenses SAD, Moreirense, Portugal, Portugal U19.
On the international stage, João Palhinha has represented Portugal.
Other notable players from Portugal include Wilson Carvalho, João Paredes, Pedro Pelágio, Bruno Lage, Nélson, Joao Moreira, João Valido, Toti Gomes, Daniel Bragança, Elliot Simões, Euclides Cabral, Dani Silva, Filipe Martins, Bruno Reis, Edi Semedo. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Career Trophies, Achievements & Competitions
Throughout their career, João Palhinha has won 6 titles: UEFA Nations League A (2024/2025) with Portugal, Bundesliga (2024/2025) with Bayern München, Super Cup (2021/2022) with Sporting CP, Liga Portugal (2020/2021) with Sporting CP, League Cup (2021/2022, 2020/2021, 2017/2018) with Sporting CP, League Cup (2019/2020) with Braga.
João Palhinha has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, FIFA Club World Cup, Liga Portugal, League Cup, Taca de Portugal, Super Cup, Europa League, Liga Portugal 2. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
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