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Minutes played: 622·Matches: 8
João Palhinha is a 31-year-old, Portugal international, Midfielder who plays for Benfica. João Palhinha stands at 189 cm, prefers the Right foot, wears shirt number 36.
João Palhinha is in line to feature for Benfica in their next fixture away to CF Estrela Amadora on November 08, 2026 in the Liga Portugal Betclic. Read the full match preview here — Read the full match preview: CF Estrela Amadora vs Benfica.
Benfica's previous match was a win 3-1 against Lech Poznań on November 05, 2026 in the UEFA Europa League. Full match details, lineups and stats can be found here — Full match details, lineups and stats can be found: Benfica vs Lech Poznań.
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