João Palhinha
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhares Costa Palhinha Gonçalves ( zhoo-OWN pə-LYEE-nyə; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ pɐˈʎiɲɐ]; born 9 July 1995) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, on loan from Bundesliga club Bayern Munich, and the Portugal national team. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Joao Palhinha |
| Club | |
| Loan | to 29.06.2026 |
| Club number | 6 |
| National team | |
| National team number | 6 |
| Birth date | 09.07.1995 (age 30) |
| Country of birth |  Portugal |
| City of birth | Lisboa |
| Position | halfback |
| Foot | right |
| Contract until | 30.06.2026 |
| Market value | 22,900,000 € |
| Height/weight | 190 cm / 77 kg |
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Premier League 01.02.2026 |
2:2 | 1'-90' | |||||||
UEFA Champions League 28.01.2026 |
2:0 | 90' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 24.01.2026 |
2:2 | Will not play: knock | |||||||
Premier League 17.01.2026 |
1:2 | Will not play: knock | |||||||
FA Cup 10.01.2026 |
1:2 | 85' | 1'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 07.01.2026 |
2:3 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
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 Premier League 2025/2026 |
21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1392 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 355 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup 2025/2026 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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League Cup 2025/2026 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2026 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Goal João Palhinha 78', AFC Bournemouth-Tottenham 2:2
A fifth Spurs goal for Joao Palhinha ⚽️
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This magician will leave you SHOCKED! ? Mind-blowing magic blows Spurs players’ minds!
02:57
Get to know Joao Palhinha on a trip round our Training Centre ?✨
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Joao Palhinha loves a tackle ?
Goal João Palhinha 67', Tottenham-FC Copenhagen 4:0
01:26
Ridiculous football knowledge ? Guess the career path: Portugal edition ?? ft. Joao Palhinha!
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Joao Palhinha ?
Goal João Palhinha 90', Tottenham-Wolverhampton 1:1
Tottenham 1 - 1 Wolverhampton Highlights
00:24
The late, late equaliser from Joao Palhinha ?
Goal João Palhinha 14', Tottenham-Doncaster Rovers 1:0
Palhinha ready for the real Spurs to stand up after Champions League stroll
theguardian.com5 days
It was a question most assuredly in keeping with the overall craziness of the situation. Tottenham: 14th in the Premier League, with two wins out of 14 some of their fans beginning to fret about relegation. Also out of both domestic cups.
theguardian.com
Eintracht Frankfurt 0-2 Tottenham: Under-pressure Frank delivers last 16 qualification
soccernews.com5 days
Under-pressure Tottenham boss Thomas Frank led his team to the last 16 of the Champions League following a huge 2-0 victory away to Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday
soccernews.com
Frank"s injury woes mount as Tottenham prepare for vital Champions League tie
theguardian.com7 days
· Porro and Van de Ven join lengthy injury list· Kolo Muani unharmed after M25 tyre blowoutThomas Frank’s preparations for the Champions League game at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night have been rocked by injuries to Pedro Porro and Micky van d
theguardian.com
Spurs 'will get there soon' - Palhinha
BBC Sport1 weeks
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Joao Palhinha talks to Kelly Somers about returning to the Premier League, and why he is not worried about their poor form
BBC Sport
'Everything normal' - Thomas Frank still 'feeling the trust' of Tottenham board despite woeful run
goal.com2 weeks
Thomas Frank insists he retains the full backing of the Tottenham board despite fans calling for his head after the West Ham defeat
goal.com
Tottenham Hotspur set for major line-up change as crisis sees up to 15 players out to face Borussia Dortmund
talksport.com2 weeks
· Published: 16:26, 19 Jan 2026· Updated: 16:26, 19 Jan 2026· Published: Invalid Date,Thomas Frank's fight to save his Tottenham Hotspur job may have been given a fatal blow
talksport.com
Fabio Paratici set to leave Spurs just four months after returning - Paper Talk and football transfer gossip
skysports.com3 weeks
Monday's other top stories include Tottenham will make a decision on the future of Joao Palhinha at the end of the season, Joshua Zirkzee's proposed mid-season transfer to Roma has collapsed, Nottingham Forest have made a concrete approach for Wolves
skysports.com
Tottenham pushing to sign Conor Gallagher AND Real Madrid star as Thomas Frank sack latest revealed
teamtalk.com3 weeks
Tottenham are pushing to beat Aston Villa to the signing of Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher, while reports suggest they have submitted a bid for a Real Madrid star, and we have revealed the latest on the potential sacking of Thomas Frank
teamtalk.com
Tottenham v Aston Villa: Key stats and player info
Yahoo3 weeks
Thomas Frank surely cannot afford any more negative cup headlines. The fallout of Tottenham's head coach unwittingly drinking from an Arsenal-branded cup before the midweek league defeat at Bournemouth has, rightly or wrongly, intensified the pressur.
Yahoo
