Benfica
João Palhinha

João Palhinha

Midfielder · Benfica · 31 · Portugal

Season score
50.0
Liga Portugal 26/27, 6 matches
Last 5 weeks
48.8
average of weeks with 60+ minutes
Market value
€15.0M
−€3.0M (−17%) since 9 Mar 2026
Transfermarkt, 3 Jun 2026

Photo: Agência Lusa, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Born
9 Jul 1995
Height
189 cm
Foot
R
Contract until
30 Jun 2030
Wikipedia views
9,384 4 weeks

Every week

1–7 Jul 2025 to 20–26 Oct 2026

29 of 69 weeks with 60+ minutes, averaging 50.2 (minutes-weighted); 0 of them 70 or better.

Form bars show the weekly score: no matchunder 60′under 4545–5555–7070+

Every week as a table
WeekMatchesMinutesScoreExpectedUnderlying
20–26 Oct 202612165.549.969.7
13–19 Oct 202619048.750.048.9
6–12 Oct 202619040.850.740.7
29 Sep – 5 Oct 202616355.950.456.1
22–28 Sep 2026210343.751.143.9
15–21 Sep 2026218553.150.953.2
8–14 Sep 2026212249.351.149.6
1–7 Sep 202618253.850.955.6
25–31 Aug 202615953.050.958.0
19–25 May 2026215959.649.857.6
5–11 May 202619048.849.750.4
28 Apr – 4 May 202619046.850.046.9
21–27 Apr 202612891.049.080.2
14–20 Apr 202612343.049.046.7
7–13 Apr 202612845.149.144.9
10–16 Mar 202612250.949.050.9
3–9 Mar 202619047.649.147.8
24 Feb – 2 Mar 202619040.149.741.4
17–23 Feb 202618245.850.045.6
10–16 Feb 202614555.949.856.2
3–9 Feb 202618041.750.341.7
27 Jan – 2 Feb 2026218047.650.848.2
6–12 Jan 2026218055.350.251.9
30 Dec 2025 – 5 Jan 202629850.050.251.0
23–29 Dec 202512749.450.149.4
16–22 Dec 202511943.250.346.6
9–15 Dec 2025212147.050.546.9
2–8 Dec 202512543.550.843.3
25 Nov – 1 Dec 202527448.850.848.8
18–24 Nov 202519060.750.361.1
4–10 Nov 2025210857.250.356.0
28 Oct – 3 Nov 2025218047.650.147.5
21–27 Oct 2025218048.850.148.8
14–20 Oct 2025211846.450.447.1
30 Sep – 6 Oct 2025211143.351.443.8
23–29 Sep 2025218055.351.347.7
16–22 Sep 2025211153.551.054.0
9–15 Sep 2025210149.751.051.3
2–8 Sep 202511171.950.970.4
26 Aug – 1 Sep 202515442.851.442.6
19–25 Aug 202518957.250.949.7
12–18 Aug 202511037.651.137.1

Against expectation

How it's expected

Each week's score beside what the player's earlier matches led to expect. Over the last 10 weeks with 60+ minutes: level with expectation (+0.2 a week).

40.050.060.070.019 Aug30 Sep4 Nov30 Dec17 Feb5 May15 Sep13 OctExpected 50.0Score 48.7
Transfermarkt €15.0M −€3.0M (−17%) since 9 Mar 2026 3 Jun 2026 · its own valuation, revised a few times a year
Current estimate €13.8M no change recorded 22 Oct 2026 · BSD, seen when squads refresh
Next summer, if it goes like similar cases €7.9M–€10.1M −39% median of 40 similar past cases; players the same age −33% Closest cases, what their Transfermarkt value then did in a year: Wilfried Zaha at 31 (€17.0M, scoring 51.2) −53%; Geoffrey Kondogbia at 30 (€15.0M, scoring 50.9) −47%; Wataru Endo at 31 (€13.0M, scoring 50.9) −8%.
0€20M€40M€60M20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026€15.0M€13.8M
Every value as a table
DateSourceValue
22 Oct 2026Current estimate (BSD)€13.8M
3 Jun 2026Transfermarkt€15.0M
9 Mar 2026Transfermarkt€18.0M
9 Dec 2025Transfermarkt€25.0M
5 Jun 2025Transfermarkt€30.0M
20 Dec 2024Transfermarkt€40.0M
9 Oct 2024Transfermarkt€50.0M
27 May 2024Transfermarkt€55.0M
14 Mar 2024Transfermarkt€55.0M
19 Dec 2023Transfermarkt€60.0M
9 Oct 2023Transfermarkt€55.0M
20 Jun 2023Transfermarkt€40.0M
16 Mar 2023Transfermarkt€35.0M
3 Nov 2022Transfermarkt€28.0M
31 May 2022Transfermarkt€25.0M
27 Dec 2021Transfermarkt€26.0M
15 Jul 2021Transfermarkt€21.0M
1 Jun 2021Transfermarkt€18.0M
23 Mar 2021Transfermarkt€15.0M
28 Jan 2021Transfermarkt€14.0M
22 Oct 2020Transfermarkt€12.0M
17 Aug 2020Transfermarkt€9.0M
8 Apr 2020Transfermarkt€4.8M
30 Dec 2019Transfermarkt€6.0M
7 Jun 2019Transfermarkt€2.5M
11 Jan 2019Transfermarkt€1.5M
13 Jun 2018Transfermarkt€1.5M
7 Feb 2018Transfermarkt€2.0M
26 Jun 2017Transfermarkt€2.0M
22 Feb 2017Transfermarkt€2.0M
29 Jul 2016Transfermarkt€1.3M
24 Feb 2016Transfermarkt€500k
1 Jul 2015Transfermarkt€75k

Two different estimates, so each is its own line and each change is measured within its own line.

DateMoveFee
26 Aug 2026Bayern Munich Benfica€14.0M
30 Jun 2026Tottenham Bayern MunichBack from loan
3 Aug 2025Bayern Munich TottenhamLoan, €5.0M fee
11 Jul 2024Fulham Bayern Munich€51.0M
4 Jul 2022Sporting Fulham€24.9M

What the score is made of

Liga Portugal 26/27, 448 minutes. Each part as a percentile against 640 top-five-league midfielder seasons of 900+ minutes since 2025/26: 50 is the middle of them (the dashed ring).

Shooting52Creating17Progressing40Keeping the ball80Defending90Aerial91Finishing2
As a table
PartPercentilePer 90 vs average
Shooting52−0.09
Creating17−0.41
Progressing40−0.15
Keeping the ball80+0.53
Defending90+0.31
Aerial91+0.78
Finishing2−0.40

Attention

English Wikipedia views per week, the article and its redirects, last 52 weeks.

010K20K30K28 Oct16 Dec3 Feb24 Mar12 May30 Jun18 Aug6 Oct

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same position, last 12 months: the shape of their play, not its level
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Recent score: the last six months. Cheaper: valued at less than 60% of João Palhinha.

Seasons

SeasonCompetitionTeamMatchesMinutesScoreUnderlying
Liga Portugal 26/27Liga PortugalBenfica644850.051.1
UEFA Europa League 26/27Europa LeagueBenfica320151.852.3
UEFA Nations League 26/27UEFA Nations LeaguePortugal316648.348.5
World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026World Cup Qualification UEFAPortugal35047.147.3
Premier League 25/26Premier LeagueTottenham Hotspur332,19750.049.2
UEFA Champions League 25/26Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur837750.650.3
EFL Cup 25/26EFL CupTottenham Hotspur218053.850.2
FA Cup 25/26FA CupTottenham Hotspur19057.958.5
Bundesliga 24/25BundesligaFC Bayern München1768651.752.6
UEFA Champions League 24/25Champions LeagueFC Bayern München518164.466.9
DFB Pokal 24/25DFB-PokalFC Bayern München210359.058.4
Premier League 23/24Premier LeagueFulham332,70950.650.5
Premier League 22/23Premier LeagueFulham353,11349.249.2

Latest matches

59 since July 2025
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Europa Leagueat Omonia NicosiaW 4–121000.100.0265.5
15 Oct 2026Europa LeagueCelticW 4–190000.020.0448.7
11 Oct 2026Liga PortugalVitória SCW 2–090000.030.0240.8
4 Oct 2026UEFA Nations LeagueNorwayW 2–16300–0.0855.9
27 Sep 2026UEFA Nations Leagueat NorwayW 2–18000–0.0140.4
24 Sep 2026UEFA Nations LeagueWalesW 1–023000.050.0055.2
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat FC PortoL 1–39500–0.0354.5
16 Sep 2026Europa Leagueat AC MilanW 2–09000–0.0151.6
13 Sep 2026Liga PortugalGil VicenteW 3–13200–0.0147.4
9 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat MoreirenseW 4–090000.040.0750.0
All 59 matches
DateCompetitionOpponentResultMinGoalsAssistsxGxAScore
22 Oct 2026Europa Leagueat Omonia NicosiaW 4–121000.100.0265.5
15 Oct 2026Europa LeagueCelticW 4–190000.020.0448.7
11 Oct 2026Liga PortugalVitória SCW 2–090000.030.0240.8
4 Oct 2026UEFA Nations LeagueNorwayW 2–16300–0.0855.9
27 Sep 2026UEFA Nations Leagueat NorwayW 2–18000–0.0140.4
24 Sep 2026UEFA Nations LeagueWalesW 1–023000.050.0055.2
20 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat FC PortoL 1–39500–0.0354.5
16 Sep 2026Europa Leagueat AC MilanW 2–09000–0.0151.6
13 Sep 2026Liga PortugalGil VicenteW 3–13200–0.0147.4
9 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat MoreirenseW 4–090000.040.0750.0
5 Sep 2026Liga Portugalat CS MarítimoW 3–082000.180.0253.8
31 Aug 2026Liga PortugalEstoril PraiaW 2–159000.360.1653.0
24 May 2026Premier LeagueEvertonW 1–090100.520.0163.6
19 May 2026Premier Leagueat ChelseaL 1–26900–0.0154.4
11 May 2026Premier LeagueLeeds UnitedD 1–190000.190.0148.8
3 May 2026Premier Leagueat Aston VillaW 2–190000.020.0346.8
25 Apr 2026Premier Leagueat WolverhamptonW 1–028100.560.0091.0
18 Apr 2026Premier LeagueBrighton & Hove AlbionD 2–223000.120.0543.0
12 Apr 2026Premier Leagueat SunderlandL 0–12800–0.0045.1
10 Mar 2026Champions Leagueat Atlético MadridL 2–52200–0.0150.9
5 Mar 2026Premier LeagueCrystal PalaceL 1–390000.030.0047.6
1 Mar 2026Premier Leagueat FulhamL 1–290000.190.0040.1
22 Feb 2026Premier LeagueArsenalL 1–48200–0.0045.8
10 Feb 2026Premier LeagueNewcastle UnitedL 1–24500–0.0555.9
7 Feb 2026Premier Leagueat Manchester UnitedL 0–280000.030.0241.7
1 Feb 2026Premier LeagueManchester CityD 2–290000.080.0144.8
28 Jan 2026Champions Leagueat Eintracht FrankfurtW 2–090000.070.0450.4
10 Jan 2026FA CupAston VillaL 1–290000.04–57.9
7 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat BournemouthL 2–390100.140.0152.6
4 Jan 2026Premier LeagueSunderlandD 1–118000.120.0034.7
1 Jan 2026Premier Leagueat BrentfordD 0–08000–0.0653.5
28 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat Crystal PalaceW 1–02700–0.0149.4
20 Dec 2025Premier LeagueLiverpool FCL 1–219000.090.0043.2
14 Dec 2025Premier Leagueat Nottingham ForestL 0–33100–0.0050.9
9 Dec 2025Champions LeagueSK Slavia PrahaW 3–09000–0.0245.6
6 Dec 2025Premier LeagueBrentfordW 2–02500–0.0143.5
29 Nov 2025Premier LeagueFulhamL 1–26000–0.0551.6
26 Nov 2025Champions Leagueat Paris Saint-GermainL 3–51400–0.0037.0
23 Nov 2025Premier Leagueat ArsenalL 1–49001–0.0060.7
8 Nov 2025Premier LeagueManchester UnitedD 2–279000.050.0247.4
4 Nov 2025Champions LeagueFC KøbenhavnW 4–029110.740.0184.2
1 Nov 2025Premier LeagueChelseaL 0–19000–0.0045.2
29 Oct 2025EFL Cupat Newcastle UnitedL 0–29000––50.1
26 Oct 2025Premier Leagueat EvertonW 3–09000–0.0151.1
22 Oct 2025Champions Leagueat AS MonacoD 0–09000–0.0146.5
19 Oct 2025Premier LeagueAston VillaL 1–290010.070.2249.5
14 Oct 2025World Cup Qualification UEFAHungaryD 2–22800––36.5
4 Oct 2025Premier Leagueat Leeds UnitedW 2–190000.100.0143.1
30 Sep 2025Champions Leagueat Bodø/GlimtD 2–22100–0.0043.8
27 Sep 2025Premier LeagueWolverhamptonD 1–190100.080.0153.2
24 Sep 2025EFL CupDoncaster RoversW 3–090100.14–57.5
20 Sep 2025Premier Leagueat Brighton & Hove AlbionD 2–29000–0.0252.3
16 Sep 2025Champions LeagueVillarrealW 1–021000.050.0058.7
13 Sep 2025Premier Leagueat West Ham UnitedW 3–090000.220.0349.7
9 Sep 2025World Cup Qualification UEFAat HungaryW 3–21100––49.3
6 Sep 2025World Cup Qualification UEFAat ArmeniaW 5–01100––71.9
30 Aug 2025Premier LeagueBournemouthL 0–15400–0.0142.8
23 Aug 2025Premier Leagueat Manchester CityW 2–089100.140.0057.2
16 Aug 2025Premier LeagueBurnleyW 3–01000–0.0037.6