João Palhinha

Benfica have given João Palhinha five Primeira Liga appearances in 2026/27, three of them from the start, for 353 minutes on the pitch. An average match rating of 7.07 accompanies two yellow cards and no red cards. The club's number 36 was born in Lisbon in July 1995.
Playing as a midfielder, the Portugal international is 190 centimetres tall and weighs 84 kilograms. League output this season includes 17 tackles, 7 shots, 2 key passes and 2 successful dribbles.