João Palhinha

Tottenham Hotspur

Defensive Midfielder Portugal

Age 30

Height 190 cm

Foot Right

Country Portugal

Value €27.7m

Contract 2028-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.97

45 matches

Last 5

7.44

+0.47 vs season

Best

8.9

vs Everton

MOTM

of 50 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.97

Goals

91%

Assists

50%

Rating

6.95

66%

Matches

71%

Started

62%

Minutes

2197

70%

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Stats compared to other midfielders

Premier League · percentile vs peers

Chances created

Aerial duels

84%

Defensive actions

98%

Goals

89%

Shot attempts

64%

Touches

65%

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Shot Map

33 shots per season

Goals

On target

2.75

Conversion

15%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1717 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1717

Attack

14%

Middle

54%

Ø position

45%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Goals	5	0.20	91	92
xG	2.70	0.11	83	76
xGOT	4.98	0.20	95	92
xG excl. penalty	2.70	0.11	85	77
Shots	33	1.35	85	79
Shots on target	9	0.37	80	71
Headed shots	4	0.16	80	74

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Assists	2	0.08	50	50
xA	0.66	0.03	24	9
Accurate passes	856	35.07	60	29
Pass accuracy	82.0	81.99	18	18
Accurate long balls	41	1.68	65	49
Long ball accuracy	41.0	41.00	13	13
Chances created	8	0.33	19	7
Big chances created	1	0.04	22	28

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	10	0.41	56	39
Dribbles success rate	43.5	43.48	34	34
Duels won	193	7.91	93	96
Duels won %	61.7	61.66	92	92
Aerials won	36	1.47	80	74
Aerials won %	58.1	58.06	76	76
Touches	1521	62.31	69	46
Touches in opposition box	45	1.84	81	79
Dispossessed	30	1.23	7	11
Fouls won	37	1.52	82	74

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	302	12.37	80	87
Tackles	110	4.51	97	97
Interceptions	30	1.23	75	65
Blocked scoring attempt	12	0.49	75	69
Fouls committed	28	1.15	61	41
Recoveries	92	3.77	53	19
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.20	33	14
Dribbled past	24	0.98	13	35
Clearances	58	2.38	86	75
Clean sheets	4	0.16	61	56
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.52	23	33
xG against while on pitch	32.98	1.35	25	59

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Yellow cards	8	0.33	12	23
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 85%	Per 90 pctl avg 80%
Goals	5	0.20	91	92
xG	2.70	0.11	83	76
xGOT	4.98	0.20	95	92
xG excl. penalty	2.70	0.11	85	77
Shots	33	1.35	85	79
Shots on target	9	0.37	80	71
Headed shots	4	0.16	80	74

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 34%	Per 90 pctl avg 25%
Assists	2	0.08	50	50
xA	0.66	0.03	24	9
Accurate passes	856	35.07	60	29
Pass accuracy	82.0	81.99	18	18
Accurate long balls	41	1.68	65	49
Long ball accuracy	41.0	41.00	13	13
Chances created	8	0.33	19	7
Big chances created	1	0.04	22	28

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 67%	Per 90 pctl avg 62%
Dribbles	10	0.41	56	39
Dribbles success rate	43.5	43.48	34	34
Duels won	193	7.91	93	96
Duels won %	61.7	61.66	92	92
Aerials won	36	1.47	80	74
Aerials won %	58.1	58.06	76	76
Touches	1521	62.31	69	46
Touches in opposition box	45	1.84	81	79
Dispossessed	30	1.23	7	11
Fouls won	37	1.52	82	74

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 57%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Defensive actions	302	12.37	80	87
Tackles	110	4.51	97	97
Interceptions	30	1.23	75	65
Blocked scoring attempt	12	0.49	75	69
Fouls committed	28	1.15	61	41
Recoveries	92	3.77	53	19
Possession won final 3rd	5	0.20	33	14
Dribbled past	24	0.98	13	35
Clearances	58	2.38	86	75
Clean sheets	4	0.16	61	56
Goals conceded while on pitch	37	1.52	23	33
xG against while on pitch	32.98	1.35	25	59

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 56%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Yellow cards	8	0.33	12	23
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (61)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	vs Everton	Premier League	1-0	90	1	0	8.9 ⭐
2026-05-19	@ Chelsea	Premier League	2-1	68	0	0	6.3
2026-05-11	vs Leeds United	Premier League	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-05-03	@ Aston Villa	Premier League	1-2	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-25	@ Wolverhampton Wanderers	Premier League	0-1	28	1	0	7.6
2026-04-18	vs Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	2-2	23	0	0	6.2
2026-04-12	@ Sunderland	Premier League	1-0	29	0	0	5.9
2026-03-22	vs Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0-3	0	0	0
2026-03-10	@ Atletico Madrid	Champions League	5-2	22	0	0	6.0
2026-03-05	vs Crystal Palace	Premier League	1-3	90	0	0	7.0
2026-03-01	@ Fulham	Premier League	2-1	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-22	vs Arsenal	Premier League	1-4	82	0	0	6.6
2026-02-10	vs Newcastle United	Premier League	1-2	45	0	0	6.8
2026-02-07	@ Manchester United	Premier League	2-0	80	0	0	5.9
2026-02-01	vs Manchester City	Premier League	2-2	90	0	0	6.8
2026-01-28	@ Eintracht Frankfurt	Champions League	0-2	90	0	0	8.2
2026-01-10	vs Aston Villa	FA Cup	1-2	90	0	0	7.4
2026-01-07	@ AFC Bournemouth	Premier League	3-2	90	1	0	7.2
2026-01-04	vs Sunderland	Premier League	1-1	18	0	0	6.3
2026-01-01	@ Brentford	Premier League	0-0	80	0	0	7.2
2025-12-28	@ Crystal Palace	Premier League	0-1	27	0	0	6.6
2025-12-20	vs Liverpool	Premier League	1-2	19	0	0	6.1
2025-12-14	@ Nottingham Forest	Premier League	3-0	31	0	0	6.7
2025-12-09	vs Slavia Prague	Champions League	3-0	90	0	0	7.6
2025-12-06	vs Brentford	Premier League	2-0	25	0	0	6.6
2025-12-02	@ Newcastle United	Premier League	2-2	0	0	0
2025-11-29	vs Fulham	Premier League	1-2	60	0	0	6.6
2025-11-26	@ Paris Saint-Germain	Champions League	5-3	14	0	0	5.7
2025-11-23	@ Arsenal	Premier League	4-1	90	0	1	7.6
2025-11-16	vs Armenia	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	9-1	0	0	0
2025-11-13	@ Ireland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	2-0	0	0	0
2025-11-08	vs Manchester United	Premier League	2-2	79	0	0	7.3
2025-11-04	vs FC København	Champions League	4-0	29	1	1	8.3
2025-11-01	vs Chelsea	Premier League	0-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-10-29	@ Newcastle United	EFL Cup	2-0	90	0	0	6.1
2025-10-26	@ Everton	Premier League	0-3	90	0	0	7.6
2025-10-22	@ Monaco	Champions League	0-0	90	0	0	7.0
2025-10-19	vs Aston Villa	Premier League	1-2	90	0	1	7.6
2025-10-14	vs Hungary	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	2-2	28	0	0	6.2
2025-10-11	vs Ireland	World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. F	1-0	0	0	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Tottenham Hotspur	senior	45	7	3	6.97
2024/2025	Bayern München	senior	25	0	0	6.68
2023/2024	Fulham	senior	39	4	1	7.17
2022/2023	Fulham	senior	40	4	0	7.22
2021/2022	Sporting CP	senior	39	3	0	7.30
2020/2021	Sporting CP	senior	38	2	0	7.22
2019/2020	Braga	senior	44	4	1	6.84
2018/2019	Braga	senior	31	2	2	6.92
2017/2018	Sporting CP B	senior	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Sporting CP B	senior	1	0	0	-
2017/2018	Sporting CP	senior	6	0	0	6.05
2016/2017	Sporting CP	senior	11	0	0	-
2016/2017	Os Belenenses SAD	senior	17	1	0	-
2015/2016	Moreirense	senior	29	0	0	-
2014/2015	Sporting CP B	senior	17	1	0	-
2013/2014	Sporting CP B	senior	2	0	0	-
2012/2013	Sporting CP U19	youth	-	1	-	-
2026	Portugal	national team	3	0	0	6.28
2024	Portugal	national team	16	0	1	7.30
2022	Portugal	national team	14	2	0	7.15
2021	Portugal	national team	2	0	0	6.14
2020	Portugal	national team	2	0	0	7.12
2014	Portugal U19	national team	6	0	0	-