Career
Clubs by season and milestones detected between squad sweeps.
- 2026/27Benfica · Primeira Liga · 3 apps
- 2025/26Tottenham · Premier League · 33 apps, 5 goals, 2 assists
João Palhinha — season analysis
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves (Portugal), aged 31, runs the midfield for Benfica (Primeira Liga) in 2026/27, balancing ball progression with defensive work.
His ledger reads 0 goals plus 0 assists from 5 matches, 0 direct contributions in all. That comes across 353 minutes on the pitch. He has started 3 of those matches.
He has attempted 7 shots (29% finding the frame) and converts 0% of them. He creates chances too, with 2 key passes and 88% passing accuracy. Off the ball he has made 17 tackles and 5 interceptions, winning 64% of his duels.
Disciplinary record this season: 2 yellow. Put together, his season yields an IIG of 3.2, the league-weighted impact score explained on our about page.