About João Palhinha
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves professionally known as João Palhinha is a Portuguese football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sporting CP and the Portugal national team. He started playing football for the youth team of Alta de Lisboa in 2008 and played for one year. In 2009, he joined the youth team of Sacavenense and went on to play for three years at the club. In 2012, he then joined the youth team of Sporting CP and began his career at the club. From July 2015 to January 2017, he was loaned to Primeira Liga clubs Moreirense and Belenenses, respectively. He then returned to Sporting CP and made his competitive debut for the club with the first team on 21 January 2017. On 7 August 2018, he was loaned to Braga for the two seasons where he made 76 appearances and scored 6 goals in all the competitions. After returning to Sporting CP from loan, he became a starter for the club and went on to win the 2020-21 Primeira Liga, 2020-21, 2021-22 Taca da Liga and 2021 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira.
On the international level, João Palhinha has represented Portugal at various age levels. He has represented Portugal at U18, U19, U20, and the senior level. In March 2021, he was called up to the full side for the first time, for 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan, Luxembourg, and Serbia. He made his senior international team debut for Portugal on 24 March 2021. In May 2021, he was included in Portugal’s squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 where he played two games matches as Portugal was knocked out in the round of 16.
Early Life and Family
João Palhinha was born on 9 July 1995. His birthplace is Lisbon, Portugal. His birth name is João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves. He holds Portuguese nationality and he belongs to the white ethnicity. Likewise, his religion is Christianity and as per his birth date, his zodiac sign is Cancer. Information regarding his parents, siblings, and education is still a mystery.
João Palhinha’s Personal Life: Girlfriend and dating
Looking at his personal life, João Palhinha is not married yet and he is still to get married. However, the Portuguese star is not single. He is reportedly dating a beautiful girl, Patricia Palhares who have been together for a long time. He has not shared many details about his relationship status. He had shared a couple of pictures with Patricia Palhares on his social media accounts. Any updates on his love life will be updated here soon.
João Palhinha’s Net Worth
João Palhinha is a very talented football player and with his continuous hard work and dedication, he has accumulated a huge amount of money from his football career which is his major source of wealth. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. He is a Portuguese professional football player who currently plays for Sporting CP. As of 2022, his net worth is believed to be around $1 million-$5 million where he received £1.2 million as a yearly salary from his current club. In addition, his market value is around €25 million.
João Palhinha’s Height
João Palhinha stands at a height of 1.90m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 77kg. Moreover, he has an athletic body build. He has a well-maintained body but the measurements like biceps size, hip size, waist size, shoe size, etc. are missing at the moment. His eye color and hair color are dark browns. His sexual orientation is straight.
João Palhinha Transfer History
- He started playing football for the youth team of Alta de Lisboa in 2008.
- In 2009, he joined the youth team of Sacavenense and went on to play for three years at the club.
- In 2012, he then joined the youth team of Sporting CP and began his career at the club.
- From July 2015 to January 2017, he was loaned to Primeira Liga clubs Moreirense and Belenenses, respectively.
- In August 2018, he was loaned to Braga for the two seasons.
Awards and Achievements
Honors
- Won the 2019-20 Taca da Liga with Braga.
- Won the 2020-21 Primeira Liga with Sporting CP.
- Won the 2020-21, 2021-22 Taca da Liga with Sporting CP.
- Won the 2021 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira with Sporting CP.
