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Preferred Positions
Last 24 months · all competitions
CDM
Defensive midfieldMain
3,329 min · 65 apps · 32 starts
CM
Central midfield
707 min · 9 apps · 9 starts
Squad importance
Current squad importance over the club’s last 40 recorded competitive games in this spell, including previous seasons. Starts and minutes contribute 70%; performance contributes 30%. Absences reduce the score gradually, with less weight when a player is outside the matchday squad.Current role at Benfica · independent of the season filter
Provisional
Involvement64%
Performance49%
Limited evidence: this estimate has no confirmed squad tier yet.
Through the match on 20 Sep 2026. Refreshed daily.
Profile
Bio
João Palhinha is a 31-year-old Portuguese midfielder who plays for Benfica.
This season he has made 9 appearances (609 minutes) for Benfica and Portugal together in official competitions, with an average match rating of 6.9 where tracked.
João Palhinha's estimated value has fallen 7% in four weeks, to €7.5m.
Across 12 tracked seasons we have 354 senior appearances for 9 clubs on record, including 25 goals. His best return was 7 in 2025.