João Palhinha · career
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves
Defensive · Tottenham · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Palhinha is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.
Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Streaky4 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 183 appearances, 16 goals and 3 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Fulham — Season rating 64, 4 goals and 1 assist in 33 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 53 points at Tottenham. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (64 → 59).
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±19 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | TottenhamLoan | 33 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 59 |
| 2024/25 | Bayern München | 23 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Fulham | 33 | 4 | 1 | 66 | 64 |
| 2022/23 | Fulham | 35 | 3 | 0 | 74 | 58 |
| 2021/22 | Sporting CP | 27 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 38 |
| 2020/21 | Sporting CP | 32 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 40 |
| 2019/20 | SC Braga | 27 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | SC BragaLoan | 23 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Sporting CP | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | BelenensesLoan | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Sporting CP B | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | MoreirenseLoan | 29 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Sporting CP B | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Sporting CP B | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2024/25 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
| 2024/25 | Euro Championship | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Euro Championship - Qualification | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020/21 | Euro Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| Portugal U19 | 2014/15 | UEFA U19 Championship | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Taça da Liga×5Bundesliga×2Primeira Liga×2Super Cup×2UEFA Nations League×2Primeira Liga×2Taça de Portugal×2UEFA Super Cup×2UEFA U19 Championship×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 33 | 2210 | 5 | 2 | 7.0 |
| UEFA Champions League | 8 | 377 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| League Cup | 2 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
45 played2 unused sub1 injured9 not in squad· 2917 min, 7g 3a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Reading | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Luton | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | Friendlies Clubs | A Arsenal | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | H Newcastle | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 7 | Friendlies Clubs | A Bayern München | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | UEFA Super Cup | A Paris Saint Germain | 2-2 | Played | 72 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 16 | Premier League | H Burnley | 3-0 | Played | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | Premier League | A Manchester City | 2-0 | Played | 89 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Aug 30 | Premier League | H Bournemouth | 0-1 | Played | 54 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | Premier League | A West Ham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 16 | UEFA Champions League | H Villarreal | 1-0 | Played | 21 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 20 | Premier League | A Brighton | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 24 | League Cup | H Doncaster | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Sep 27 | Premier League | H Wolves | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Sep 30 | UEFA Champions League | A Bodo/Glimt | 2-2 | Played | 21 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 4 | Premier League | A Leeds | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Oct 19 | Premier League | H Aston Villa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Oct 22 | UEFA Champions League | A Monaco | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 26 | Premier League | A Everton | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 29 | League Cup | A Newcastle | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | Premier League | H Chelsea | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 4 | UEFA Champions League | H FC Copenhagen | 4-0 | Played | 29 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Nov 8 | Premier League | H Manchester United | 2-2 | Played | 79 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 23 | Premier League | A Arsenal | 1-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.0 | |
| Nov 26 | UEFA Champions League | A Paris Saint Germain | 3-5 | Played | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| Nov 29 | Premier League | H Fulham | 1-2 | Played | 60 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 2 | Premier League | A Newcastle | 2-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Premier League | H Brentford | 2-0 | Played | 25 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 9 | UEFA Champions League | H Slavia Praha | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 14 | Premier League | A Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Played | 31 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 20 | Premier League | H Liverpool | 1-2 | Played | 19 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 28 | Premier League | A Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Played | 27 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 1 | Premier League | A Brentford | 0-0 | Played | 80 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 4 | Premier League | H Sunderland | 1-1 | Played | 18 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 7 | Premier League | A Bournemouth | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.5 | |
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | H Aston Villa | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 17 | Premier League | H West Ham | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 20 | UEFA Champions League | H Borussia Dortmund | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | Premier League | A Burnley | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | UEFA Champions League | A Eintracht Frankfurt | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 1 | Premier League | H Manchester City | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | Premier League | A Manchester United | 0-2 | Played | 80 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 10 | Premier League | H Newcastle | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 22 | Premier League | H Arsenal | 1-4 | Played | 82 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 1 | Premier League | A Fulham | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 5 | Premier League | H Crystal Palace | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 10 | UEFA Champions League | A Atletico Madrid | 2-5 | Played | 22 | 6.7 | ||
| Mar 15 | Premier League | A Liverpool | 1-1 | Head Injury | — | |||
| Mar 18 | UEFA Champions League | H Atletico Madrid | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 22 | Premier League | H Nottingham Forest | 0-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 12 | Premier League | A Sunderland | 0-1 | Played | 29 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 18 | Premier League | H Brighton | 2-2 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Premier League | A Wolves | 1-0 | Played | 28 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| May 3 | Premier League | A Aston Villa | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| May 11 | Premier League | H Leeds | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| May 19 | Premier League | A Chelsea | 1-2 | Played | 69 | 6.7 | ||
| May 24 | Premier League | H Everton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.0 |