João Palhinha is 28 years old as of 2023. João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves was born on July 9, 1995, in Lisbon, Portugal.
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João Palhinha plays for Premier League club Fulham and the Portugal national team as a defensive midfielder. João Palhinha joined local Sporting CP’s youth system in 2012, aged 17.
João Palhinha played his first game as a professional with Sporting CP’s B team, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Iuri Medeiros in a 3−2 home win against Portimonense in the Segunda Liga, on 3 February 2014.
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With the Estádio José Alvalade, João Palhinha made his competitive debut with the first team on 21 January 2017, starting in a 2−2 draw at Marítimo.
João Palhinha made his Premier League debut on 6 August 2022, playing the entire 2–2 home draw against Liverpool. João Palhinha scored his first goal on 20 July 2022, helping the hosts to beat Brentford 3–2.
João Palhinha was selected for UEFA Euro 2020 and appeared against France in the group stage (2–2) and Belgium in the round of 16 (1–0 loss).
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