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João Palhinha
Portuguese footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ pɐˈʎiɲɐ]; born 9 July 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Portugal national team.
![]() Palhinha with Portugal in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2008–2009 | Alta de Lisboa | ||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Sacavenense | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Sporting CP | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Sporting CP B | 21 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Moreirense (loan) | 29 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2022 | Sporting CP | 72 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | → Belenenses (loan) | 13 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | → Braga (loan) | 50 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2024 | Fulham | 68 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013−2014 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021− | Portugal | 31 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:30, 6 July 2024 (UTC) |
He came through at Sporting CP, first appearing with the first team in 2017 and also having loans at Moreirense, Belenenses and Braga. After returning in 2020, he became a starter, notably winning the 2020–21 Primeira Liga and back-to-back Taças da Liga in 2021 and 2022. In July 2022, he was signed by Premier League side Fulham for £20 million, spending two seasons with the club and helping them achieve mid-table finishes in both. He joined Bayern Munich in July 2024.
A former Portugal youth international, finishing second at the 2014 European Under-19 Championship, Palhinha made his full debut in 2021 and was part of the squads at the 2022 World Cup and two European Championships.