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João Palhinha

Defensive midfielder, born 1995, 8 clubs, 4 loans, 2020s era

João Palhinha played for 8 clubs in his senior career, which is still going, starting at Moreirense in 2015. His longest spell was at Sporting CP: 2 seasons, 2020–2022. He went out on loan 4 times, to Moreirense, Belenenses, Braga and others. He returned to Sporting CP after time away. He is currently at Benfica.

  1. Moreirense2015–16loanMoreirense, 2015–16, on loan
    Sporting CP2016Sporting CP, 2016
    Belenenses2016–17loan from SCPBelenenses, 2016–17, on loan from Sporting CP
    Braga2018–20loan from SCPBraga, 2018–20, on loan from Sporting CP
  2. Sporting CP2020–22backSporting CP, 2020–22, back after loan
    Fulham2022–24Fulham, 2022–24
    Bayern Munich2024–25Bayern Munich, 2024–25
    Tottenham Hotspur2025–26loan from FCBTottenham Hotspur, 2025–26, on loan from Bayern Munich
  3. Benfica2026–Benfica, 2026–

João Palhinha’s clubs

YearsClub
2015–2016MoreirenseLoan
2016Sporting CP
2016–2017BelenensesLoan from Sporting CP
2018–2020BragaLoan from Sporting CP
2020–2022Sporting CPReturned
2022–2024Fulham
2024–2025Bayern Munich
2025–2026Tottenham HotspurLoan from Bayern Munich
2026–presentBenfica

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What clubs did João Palhinha play for?
João Palhinha played for 8 clubs in his senior career: Moreirense, Sporting CP, Belenenses, Braga, Fulham, Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur and Benfica.
What is João Palhinha's current club?
João Palhinha is at Benfica, where he has played since 2026.
What was João Palhinha's first club?
João Palhinha started his senior career at Moreirense in 2015.

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Senior club career from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Youth, reserve and international teams are not included.