João Palhinha

João Palhinha: Biography in Details

Who is João Palhinha?

João Palhinha aka João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves is a well-known Professional Portuguese footballer. Currently, he plays for the Premier League Club, Fulham, and the Portugal national team.

Basically, he plays as a defensive midfielder and as well as a Centre-Back.

João Palhinha- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The Portuguese footballer, João Palhinha was born on June 9, 1995, in Lisbon, Portugal. As of 2022, he is 27 years old and holds Portuguese nationality.

Similarly, his ethnicity is unknown; according to the astrologers, his birth sign is Gemini.

He has not disclosed the name and profession of his parents. It is also not known whether he has siblings or not.

There is also no precise info on his early academic life.

João Palhinha- Professional Life, Careers

Starting his career at the age of 7, Palhinha played at the youth system of Sporting Cp and played his first game with the B team as a professional. During his 2014 season, he played a match against, Portimonense.

Afterward, he made his competitive debut after joining the Estadio Jose Alvalade. Joao scored his first brace for the team on 12 October.

He was loaned to Brage for two seasons and played 76 competitive matches. During his 2021-2022 season, he started facing stiff competition from newly signed Manuel Ugarte. All total he appeared in 95 matches, and scored seven goals.

Fulham

Subsequently, he signed a five-year contract worth, £20 million on 4 July 2022. On 6 August he made his Premier League debut and played his game against Liverpool, which ended in a 2-2 draw.

International Career

João Palhinha his international match at the under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels. He was named to the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and played the match against Luxembourg, Serbia, and Azerbaijan.

During the match against Luxembourg, he scored his first goal replacing Rúben Neves, and ended the game with victory by 3-1.

Furthermore, he was eligible for UEFA Euro 2022 and played the game against France by a 2-2 draw, and lost the match against, Belgium by 1-0.

He was named in the final squad for the World Cup Finals in Qatar in November 2022.

FIFA World Cup 2022

Rúben Neves was an active player in the 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022, representing Portugal.

During the opening match at 947 Stadium Qatar, Portugal beat Ghana by 3-2 on November 24, Thursday, 2022 at FIFA World Cup 2022.

With a solid ongoing match, Portugal won over Uruguay by 2-0, on November 28, 2022, at Lusail Stadium, Qatar.

Recently, On December 2, 2022, Portugal played against South Korea at Education City Stadium and lost the match by 2-1 in the end.

Though Portugal lost in the end, it was able to keep its place in round 16.

On December 7, 2022, Portugal lost against Croatia by 0-1 and was out of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

João Palhinha- Net worth, Salary 2024

The Portuguese defensive midfielder, João Palhinha has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 Million. 

He signed the deal with his current team, Fulham, on July 4, 2022, with a fee worth, £ 2.14 million a year. His current market value is €25.00m according to the Transfer market.

However, his exact salary and income are not available.

João Palhinha- Rumors, Controversy

João has not been involved in any rumors or controversies. In addition, he is able to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 27-year-old footballer, João Palhinha has an athletic standing at the perfect height of 6 feet 3 inches and weighs around 77 kg.

In addition, he has a fair complexion, along with a pair of black eyes and hair of the same color.

Social Media

Moving on to the athlete’s social media presence, he owns an Instagram account under the username, @joaopalhinha6, where he is followed by more than 649k people.

There is also an official Facebook page under his name that has garnered over 349k followers.

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