João Palhinha

References

1. Includes Taça de Portugal, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal
2. Includes Taça da Liga, EFL Cup
3. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
6. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
8. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
9. "Palhinha"
   http://www.ligaportugal.pt/oou/clube/20132014/segundaliga/40/jogador/68504
10. "João Palhinha"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/joao-palhinha/sporting/1576-0-113312
11. Record
    https://www.record.pt/especial/detalhe/junior-palhinha-assina-contrato-com-o-sporting-790840
12. Record
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152927/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/sporting-b-portimonense-3-2-leoes-voltam-aos-triunfos-866263.html
13. Record
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150924152922/http://www.record.xl.pt/futebol/nacional/liga-honra/detalhe/sporting-b-leixoes-3-1-quarto-triunfo-seguido-para-os-leoes-940703.html
14. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/sporting-empresta-palhinha-ao-moreirense-4726756.html
15. "Sporting: João Palhinha emprestado ao Belenenses"
    http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/geral/09-08-2016/sporting-joao-palhinha-emprestado-ao-belenenses
16. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/arouca-estreiase-na-i-liga-triunfo-em-casa-do-moreirense-4732599.html
17. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/moreirense/detalhe/joao-palhinha-direto-a-estreia
18. "Vitória de Guimarães e Belenenses dividem pontos"
    https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/8500
19. Record
    http://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/sporting/detalhe/palhinha-regresso-agora-a-casa.html
20. "Leão agrava crise"
    https://rr.sapo.pt/noticia/74010/maritimo_sporting
21. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/palhinha-defrontamos-o-oleiros-como-defrontamos-o-barcelona-ou-o-fc-porto-8839183.html
22. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desportos/interior/palhinha-emprestado-ao-sp-braga-ate-2020-9689092.html
23. O Jogo
    https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/sporting-vai-resistindo-as-propostas-por-palhinha-confira-o-ponto-da-situacao-12528513.html
24. "Sp. Braga-FC Porto, 2–1 (crónica)"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/jogo/aominuto/braga/porto/13583396
25. Jornal de Notícias
    https://www.jn.pt/desporto/golo-de-joao-palhinha-quebra-jejum-de-65-anos-frente-ao-benfica--11826067.html
26. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/joao-palhinha-reintegrado-no-plantel-do-sporting-conheca-os-motivos
27. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/cska-moscovo-prepara-novo-ataque-a-palhinha
28. "Who is Joao Palhinha? Ronaldo's friend linked with Man Utd"
    https://www.footballtransfers.com/en/transfer-news/uk-premier-league/2022/02/who-is-joao-palhinha-ronaldos-friend-linked-man-utd
29. "Palhinha sair por 20M€ é assim tão mau negócio para o Sporting?"
    https://fairplay.pt/futebol/futebolnacional/sporting/palhinha-sair-20m-assim-mau-negocio-sporting/
30. Observador
    https://observador.pt/2020/10/14/treinou-a-parte-esteve-com-um-pe-fora-ficou-e-renovou-contrato-joao-palhinha-prolonga-ligacao-com-o-sporting-ate-2025/
31. "Sporting 2–2 FC Porto: Palhinha agradado com recuperação, Corona desiludido com empate"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/sporting-2-2-fc-porto-palhinha-agradado-com-recuperacao-corona-desiludido-com-empate
32. "Sporting vai pedir despenalização de João Palhinha"
    https://sicnoticias.pt/especiais/primeira-liga/2021-01-27-Sporting-vai-pedir-despenalizacao-de-Joao-Palhinha
33. "CD abre inquérito ao Sporting no caso Palhinha após queixa do Benfica"
    https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/desporto/1688763/cd-abre-inquerito-ao-sporting-no-caso-palhinha-apos-queixa-do-benfica
34. Jornal de Notícias
    https://www.jn.pt/6035209996/constitucional-julga-improcedente-recurso-de-joao-palhinha/
35. Expresso
    https://tribuna.expresso.pt/futebol-nacional/2023-09-28-Lembra-se-do-amarelo-a-Joao-Palhinha--Tribunal-Constitucional-rejeitou-recurso-do-jogador-para-nao-abrir-uma-verdadeira-caixa-de-Pandora-83801dd2
36. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/ate-na-monotonia-este-sporting-brilha-13356223.html
37. "Who is Joao Palhinha? The ball winning Portugal star set for Fulham"
    https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/VrG6Aq-lA0OUS7CRpXomew/Show/Who-is-Joao-Palhinha-The-ball-winning-Portugal-star-set-for-Fulham
38. "Sporting é campeão de Portugal ao fim de 19 anos"
    https://pt.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0269-1240dc179f19-ea808f855085-1000--sporting-e-campeao-portugues/
39. "João Palhinha, do Sporting, no melhor onze da última edição da I Liga"
    https://www.tsf.pt/desporto/joao-palhinha-do-sporting-no-melhor-onze-da-ultima-edicao-da-i-liga-13814732.html
40. Jornal de Notícias
    https://www.jn.pt/desporto/ruben-amorim-palhinha-estava-confortavel-e-ja-nao-esta-14420187.html
41. Record
    https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-bwin/sporting/detalhe/ugarte-imprescindivel-no-sporting-amorim-agarra-uruguaio
42. "Joao Palhinha: Why the Fulham midfielder's tackling is an offensive weapon for Marco Silva's side"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12835366/joao-palhinha-why-the-fulham-midfielders-tackling-is-an-offensive-weapon-for-marco-silvas-side
43. "Palhinha confirma adeus ao Sporting: "Vou para a melhor Liga do mundo""
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/palhinha-confirma-adeus-ao-sporting-vou-para-a-melhor-liga-do-mundo
44. "Fulham sign Palhinha"
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2022/july/04/fulham-sign-palhinha/
45. "Joao Palhinha: Fulham confirm £20m signing of midfielder from Sporting Lisbon on five-year contract"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11681/12645493/joao-palhinha-fulham-confirm-20m-signing-of-midfielder-from-sporting-lisbon-on-five-year-contract
46. "Fulham 2–2 Liverpool"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62358041
47. "Fulham 3–2 Brentford"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62529373
48. "Your Fulham player of the season is..."
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/cq5qrj9e18ro
49. "2022/23 in numbers: Which players made most tackles and blocks?"
    https://www.premierleague.com/news/3545864
50. "Arsenal 2–2 Fulham: Joao Palhinha scores late equaliser as hosts' perfect start to Premier League season ended"
    https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12945858/arsenal-2-2-fulham-joao-palhinha-scores-late-equaliser-as-hosts-perfect-start-to-premier-league-season-ended
51. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/01/fulham-joao-palhinha-bayern-munich-football-transfers
52. "Palhinha signs new deal"
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/september/14/palhinha-signs-new-deal/
53. "João Palhinha had the most tackles in the Premier League this season, with 154 tackles"
    https://www.statmuse.com/fc/ask/highest-tackle-in-the-premier-league
54. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/jul/03/bayern-munich-agree-deal-to-sign-joao-palhinha-from-fulham
55. "Bayern sign Fulham midfielder Palhinha until 2028"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c6p2geyl0l4o
56. "Palhinha joins Bayern"
    https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2024/july/11/palhinha-joins-bayern/
57. "FC Bayern sign João Palhinha"
    https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/07/fc-bayern-sign-joao-palhinha
58. "Bayern through to DFB Cup second round"
    https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/dfb-pokal/2024-2025/ssv-ulm-1846-fussball-fc-bayern-muenchen-16-08-2024/report
59. "Leverkusen draw hands Kane's Bayern Bundesliga title"
    https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250504-leverkusen-draw-hands-kane-s-bayern-bundesliga-title
60. "Quatro meses de Vincent Kompany em Munique: Os pontos fortes e fracos do novo Bayern"
    https://www.flashscore.pt/noticias/futebol-bundesliga-quatro-meses-de-vincent-kompany-em-munique-os-pontos-fortes-e-fracos-do-novo-bayern/EgmaetaE/
61. ""Não queremos vender João Palhinha, é um rapaz espetacular""
    https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/christian-freund/internacional/nao-queremos-vender-joao-palhinha-e-um-rapaz-espetacular
62. "Palhinha joins on loan"
    https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2025/july/palhinha-joins-on-loan/
63. "PSG gewinnt Elfmeterkrimi gegen Tottenham"
    https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/zwei-toren-in-neun-minuten-paris-kroent-sich-zum-super-cup-champion,supercup-psg-spurs-100.html
64. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/aug/23/manchester-city-tottenham-premier-league-match-report
65. "Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Doncaster Rovers: Joao Palhinha & Johnson score as Spurs progress in Carabao Cup"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c24rz2y5p75t
66. "Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 Copenhagen"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/ce8g4j9p320t
67. "Seleção sub-18 perde no Torneio Internacional de Lisboa"
    https://maisfutebol.iol.pt/selecao-sub-18-perde-no-torneio-internacional-de-lisboa
68. Diário de Notícias
    https://www.dn.pt/desporto/seleccao/selecao-sub-19-garante-apuramento-para-o-europeu-3950245.html
69. "Sub-20: Hélio Sousa chama 24 jogadores para particulares de preparação"
    https://www.futebol365.pt/artigo/130045-sub-20-helio-sousa-chama-24-jogadores-para-particulares-de-preparacao/
70. "Germany secure second title in Hungary"
    https://www.uefa.com/under19/history/2014/
71. "Sporting duo Nuno Mendes and João Palhinha called into Portugal squad as Cédric earns recall"
    https://portugoal.net/selecao/2008-sporting-duo-nuno-mendes-and-joao-palhinha-called-into-portugal-squad-as-cedric-earns-recall
72. "Portugal beat Azerbaijan 1–0 in opening World Cup qualifier"
    https://portugoal.net/selecao/2025-portugal-beat-azerbaijan-1-0-in-opening-world-cup-qualifier
73. "Luxembourg 1–3 Portugal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56583907
74. "Convocados de Portugal para o EURO 2020"
    https://pt.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0269-1252942bc164-e2eac2467985-1000--convocados-de-portugal-para-o-euro/
75. "Portugal 2−2 France"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198474
76. "Belgium 1–0 Portugal: Holders dethroned by Thorgan Hazard"
    https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/026a-129f635680e0-02912a4240c4-1000--belgium-1-0-portugal-holders-dethroned-by-thorgan-hazard/
77. "Os 26 convocados de Portugal: Gonçalo Ramos, António Silva, Otávio e Matheus Nunes chamados"
    https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/mundial/artigos/os-26-convocados-de-portugal-para-o-mundial2022
78. "Portugal 3−2 Ghana"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63657472
79. "Portugal 2−0 Uruguay"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63698279
80. "South Korea 2−1 Portugal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63752148
81. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/dec/10/morocco-portugal-world-cup-2022-quarter-final-live
82. "Convocados para o Euro 2024"
    https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-not%C3%ADcias/Not%C3%ADcia/news/45104
83. "Turkey 0–3 Portugal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/c511d502dxvt
84. Diario AS
    https://en.as.com/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-continues-to-break-records-n/
85. "Georgia 2–0 Portugal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cqllllkd73dt
86. "Portugal 0–0 Slovenia (Portugal win 3–0 on pens)"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/crgkd32x07zt?page=17
87. "Portugal 0–0 France (France win 5–3 on pens)"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cy79llev4znt
88. "Convocatória para Liga das Nações divulgada"
    https://www.fpf.pt/pt/News/Todas-as-notícias/Notícia/news/50645
89. "Germany 1–2 Portugal"
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cj6rw18xk1yt
90. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6408339/2025/06/08/spain-portugal-yamal-mendes-ronaldo/
91. "Best Premier League Midfielders of 2022−2023"
    https://footbalium.com/lists/15920-best-premier-league-midfielders-of-2022-2023/
92. "The top 10 Premier League defensive midfielders ranked, ft. Casemiro, Rice and Rodri"
    https://www.givemesport.com/premier-league-defensive-midfielders-rodri-declan-rice-moises-caicedo/
93. "The 25 best defensive midfielders in world football − ranked"
    https://www.90min.com/posts/the-25-best-defensive-midfielders-in-world-football-ranked
94. "Player Report — Joao Palhinha"
    https://griffinftbl.medium.com/player-report-joao-palhinha-8aec637ddb7e
95. "What João Palhinha can provide to Marco Silva's Fulham"
    https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/what-joao-palhinha-can-provide-to-marco-silvas-fulham/
96. "João Palhinha 2021/22: The Sporting CP enforcer that could be key to Wolves' midfield rebuild – scout report"
    https://totalfootballanalysis.com/player-analysis/joao-palhinha-202122-scout-report-tactical-analysis-tactics
97. "Liverpool should sign João Palhinha from Fulham!"
    https://www.homestandsports.com/post/liverpool-should-sign-joao-palhinha-from-fulham
98. "Joao Palhinha: The heart in Fulham's well-drilled machine who is attracting admiring glances"
    https://londonfootballscene.co.uk/2023/03/30/joao-palhinha-the-heart-in-fulhams-well-drilled-machine-who-is-attracting-admiring-glances/
99. "Why João Palhinha remains the master of midfield destruction"
    https://portugoal.net/portuguese-abroad/3987-why-joao-palhinha-remains-the-master-of-midfield-destruction
100. "Unveiling Joao Palhinha facts: Curious tidbits"
     https://www.thinkfootballideas.co.uk/post/unveiling-joao-palhinha-facts-curious-tidbits
101. "João Palhinha: Who is Bayern's new holding midfielder?"
     https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/joao-palhinha-who-is-bayern-s-new-holding-midfielder-24629
102. "Rio Ferdinand says he loves watching Arsenal target Joao Palhinha play"
     https://tbrfootball.com/rio-ferdinand-says-he-loves-watching-arsenal-target-joao-palhinha-play/
103. "Joao Palhinha praised BY Fulham teammate Tom Cairney amid transfer speculation – 'One of the best off the ball'"
     https://www.eurosport.com/football/premier-league/2023-2024/joao-palhinha-praised-by-fulham-teammate-tom-cairney-amid-transfer-speculation-one-of-the-best-off-t_sto9957109/story.shtml
104. O Jogo
     https://www.ojogo.pt/7673271457/roberto-martinez-palhinha-ha-jogadores-que-nao-tem-o-mesmo-respeito-de-fora/
105. "Patrícia Palhares e João Palhinha já casaram!"
     https://tvi.iol.pt/doisas10/sporting/selecao/patricia-palhares-e-joao-palhinha-ja-casaram
106. Jornal de Notícias
     https://www.jn.pt/4854725875/joao-palhinha-e-patricia-palhares-ja-estao-divorciados/
107. João Palhinha at WorldFootball.net
     https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/joao-palhinha/
108. João Palhinha at Soccerway
     https://int.soccerway.com/players/joao-maria-lobo-alves-palhinha-goncalves/285652/
109. João Palhinha at EU-Football.info
     https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31353
110. "Late Ricardo Horta strike wins the Taça da Liga for Braga"
     https://portugoal.net/club-news/1458-late-ricardo-horta-strike-wins-the-taca-da-liga-for-braga
111. "Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga"
     https://portugoal.net/club-news/1933-sporting-battle-their-way-to-cup-victory-over-braga
112. "Sporting defend their Taça da Liga title in second-half turnaround versus Benfica"
     https://portugoal.net/club-news/2426-sporting-defend-their-taca-da-liga-title-in-second-half-turnaround-versus-benfica
113. "Sporting CP win Supertaça with victory over SC Braga"
     https://www.sporting.pt/en/news/football/main-team/2021-07-31/sporting-cp-win-supertaca-victory-over-sc-braga
114. "Portugal 2–2 Spain (5–3p)"
     https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/match/2044949--portugal-vs-spain/
115. "Presenting the Liga NOS Team of the Year!"
     https://www.ligaportugal.pt/en/epocas/20202021/noticias/geral/liga-nos/eis-o-onze-do-ano-da-liga-nos?bck=L2VuL2hvbWVwYWdlLw
116. "João wins Player of the Season!"
     https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2023/june/23/joao-palhinha-wins-player-of-the-season/