Defensive Midfield · Portugal
João Palhinha
Player profile · season stats · career history
Current club in our data
Benfica↗Liga Portugal · 2026/2027
Season snapshot
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Total appearances
5
353 minutes played
Goals per 90
–
Per-90 rate unavailable
Assists per 90
–
Per-90 rate unavailable
Average match rating
7.13
Average recorded match rating
Total starts
3
Of 5 appearances
Minutes played
353
5 appearances
Shots per 90
2.04
8 total shots in selected matches
76th percentile
Top 24% in Liga Portugal 2026/2027
For shots per 90 minutes
1.28 league player average per 90 · 174 reporting players
Yellow cards per 90
0.51
2 total yellow cards in selected matches
0.30 league player average per 90 · 117 reporting players
Finishing vs xG is unavailable for this overall split; no matching imported lineup and xG matches are available.
League averages use players in Liga Portugal · 2026/2027 with at least 270 minutes in this overall split, and only those whose provider recorded that stat. Percentile is shown when this player also has 270 minutes and at least five players qualify; it is the share with a lower per-90 rate. “Top” is the remaining share, including tied rates. Badge colours mark top 10%, 25%, 50% and the rest; the number is the result. Missing stats are never treated as zero.
Selected season · overall
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overall · 2026/2027 · 5 recorded statsGoals, xG & shots
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots Off Target | 5 | 1.67 | 1.27 | 0.61 | 3 |
| Shots Total | 8 | 2.67 | 2.04 | 1.28 | 3 |
| Shots Blocked | 1 | 1.00 | 0.25 | – | 1 |
| Shots On Target | 2 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 2 |
| Big Chances Missed | 1 | 1.00 | 0.25 | – | 1 |
overall · 2026/2027 · 10 recorded statsAssists & passes
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passes | 239 | 47.80 | 60.93 | 38.87 | 5 |
| Accurate Passes | 212 | 42.40 | 54.05 | 32.36 | 5 |
| Key Passes | 2 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Long Balls | 11 | 2.75 | 2.80 | – | 4 |
| Long Balls Won | 8 | 2.00 | 2.04 | – | 4 |
| Accurate Passes Percentage | – | 88.80% | – | – | 5 |
| Chances Created | 2 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.99 | 2 |
| Passes In Final Third | 39 | 7.80 | 9.94 | – | 5 |
| Long Balls Won Percentage | – | 66.50% | – | – | 4 |
| Backward Passes | 38 | 7.60 | 9.69 | – | 5 |
overall · 2026/2027 · 13 recorded statsDribbling & duels
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispossessed | 9 | 2.25 | 2.29 | – | 4 |
| Total Duels | 54 | 10.80 | 13.77 | – | 5 |
| Duels Won | 35 | 7.00 | 8.92 | 4.36 | 5 |
| Aerials Won | 8 | 2.67 | 2.04 | 1.28 | 3 |
| Dribble Attempts | 3 | 1.50 | 0.76 | 1.60 | 2 |
| Successful Dribbles | 2 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.82 | 2 |
| Touches | 317 | 63.40 | 80.82 | – | 5 |
| Duels Lost | 19 | 3.80 | 4.84 | – | 5 |
| Aerials Lost | 3 | 1.50 | 0.76 | – | 2 |
| Possession Lost | 44 | 8.80 | 11.22 | – | 5 |
| Aerials | 3 | 3.00 | 0.76 | – | 1 |
| Aerials Won Percentage | – | 33.00% | – | – | 1 |
| Duels Won Percentage | – | 65.33% | – | – | 3 |
overall · 2026/2027 · 3 recorded statsCards & fouls
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 7 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.22 | 4 |
| Yellowcards | 2 | 1.00 | 0.51 | 0.30 | 2 |
| Fouls Drawn | 8 | 1.60 | 2.04 | 1.13 | 5 |
overall · 2026/2027 · 7 recorded statsDefending & goalkeeping
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 17 | 3.40 | 4.33 | 1.59 | 5 |
| Goals Conceded | 4 | 2.00 | 1.02 | – | 2 |
| Interceptions | 5 | 1.67 | 1.27 | 0.96 | 3 |
| Clearances | 10 | 3.33 | 2.55 | 2.33 | 3 |
| Tackles Won | 11 | 2.20 | 2.80 | – | 5 |
| Tacles Won Percentage | – | 73.00% | – | – | 5 |
| Ball Recovery | 27 | 5.40 | 6.88 | 3.52 | 5 |
overall · 2026/2027 · 3 recorded statsMore recorded stats
| Statistic | Total | Avg per match with data | Per 90 | League player avg / 90 | Matches with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected Goals (xG) | 0.70 | 0.23 | 0.18 | – | 3 |
| Expected Goals on Target (xGoT) | 0.72 | 0.24 | 0.18 | – | 3 |
| Shooting Performance (SP) | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | – | 3 |
Per-90 figures use all minutes in the selected split. An average uses only matches where that stat was supplied; a missing stat is not zero. Percentage-type stats show the average recorded match percentage, not a summed percentage.
Since 2007/08
Club & season history
| Season | Competition | Club | MP | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Liga Portugal | Benfica | 5 | 353 | – | – |
| 2025/2026 | Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 2,197 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024/2025 | Bundesliga | FC Bayern München | 17 | 672 | – | – |
| 2023/2024 | Premier League | Fulham | 33 | 2,709 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022/2023 | Premier League | Fulham | 35 | 3,113 | 3 | – |
| 2021/2022 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 27 | 1,892 | 3 | – |
| 2020/2021 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 32 | 2,502 | 1 | – |
| 2019/2020 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga | 27 | 2,093 | 2 | – |
| 2018/2019 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga | 23 | 1,477 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017/2018 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 2 | 16 | – | – |
| 2016/2017 | Liga Portugal | Sporting CP | 11 | 417 | – | – |
| 2016/2017 | Liga Portugal | Belenenses | 13 | 1,170 | 1 | – |
| 2015/2016 | Liga Portugal | Moreirense | 27 | 2,201 | – | 1 |