João Palhinha
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 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 |
| Nationality |  Portugal |
| 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 | 16,500,000 € |
| Height/weight | 190 cm / 77 kg |
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Premier League 03.05.2026 |
2:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 25.04.2026 |
1:0 | 1 | 62'-90' | ||||||
Premier League 18.04.2026 |
2:2 | 67'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 12.04.2026 |
0:1 | 62'-90' | |||||||
Premier League 22.03.2026 |
0:3 | Substitutes | |||||||
Premier League 15.03.2026 |
1:1 | Will not play: concussion | |||||||
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 Premier League 2025/2026 |
30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1947 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 |
8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 377 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 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 |
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Joao Palhinha: Warrior ?
Goal João Palhinha 82', Wolverhampton-Tottenham 0:1
Joao Palhinha’s bicycle kick at Bournemouth is our January Goal of the Month ?
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!
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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
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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
Could three players be on their way out of the club? Reports suggest that sporting director Max Eberl faces substantial internal hurdles over FC Bayern's rumoured transfer target
goal.com8 hours
First, Bayern must raise enough transfer revenue to cover Newcastle's hefty €85m-plus valuation
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Could three players be on their way out? Reports suggest that sporting director Max Eberl is encountering substantial internal resistance over FC Bayern's rumoured transfer target
goal.com9 hours
Bayern must first raise enough transfer revenue to cover Newcastle's hefty €85m-plus valuation
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'Tide may have turned... but we're not in safe waters just yet'
Yahoo2 days
[Getty Images]Just when it seemed as though the Spurs super tanker was going to run aground once and for all, Roberto de Zerbi has arrived with the lifeboats
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Analysis: De Zerbi channels positive performance
Yahoo3 days
Roberto De Zerbi had demanded all negative thoughts be dismissed as he attempted to salvage safety in this wretched, turbulent season for Spurs
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Tottenham player ratings vs Aston Villa: Conor Gallagher comes up clutch! Midfielder drops clinic to guide Spurs out of relegation zone
goal.com3 days
Getty/GOALMay 03, 2026 22:58+03:00It's official: Tottenham are out of the Premier League relegation zone
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Tottenham star told he ‘has no future" at Bayern Munich as cheap summer transfer takes shape
teamtalk.com4 days
Tottenham midfielder Joao Palhinha has been told he has ‘no future’ at Bayern Munich as Spurs eye up a cheap summer transfer, according to reports
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'Resilience' and 'determination' - Spurs show they know what it means
Yahoo1 weeks
[Getty Images]As Roberto de Zerbi searches for a psychologist to "change the mentality" of his players, the footballers themselves are actually showing their mettle
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The Premier League finally has a relegation battle
theguardian.com1 weeks
It was a good weekend for Nottingham Forest, although perhaps not as good as it looked like it might be on Friday night
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Tottenham insider ‘can"t see" De Zerbi wanting to bring Spurs hero back
teamtalk.com1 weeks
Tottenham insider John Wenham “can’t see” the club wanting to bring a hero back to Spurs once the summer transfer window comes around.Spurs are attempting to claw their way back from the relegation mix
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