João Palhinha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lisbon, Portugal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | ?? | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Alta de Lisboa | ||
| 2009–2012 | Sacavenense | ||
| 2012–2014 | Sporting CP | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Sporting B | 20 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Moreirense (loan) | 29 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sporting CP | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Belenenses (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Portugal U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2013−2014 | Portugal U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2015 | Portugal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2017 | |||
João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves (born 9 July 1995) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers as a defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Lisbon, Palhinha joined local Sporting Clube de Portugal's youth system in 2012, aged 17. He played his first game as a professional with the B-team, coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate Iuri Medeiros in a 3−2 home win against Portimonense S.C. for the Segunda Liga championship, on 3 February 2014;[1] it was one of only two appearances during the season.
Still in the second level, Palhinha scored his first senior goal on 4 April 2015, his header contributing to a 3−1 home success over Leixões SC.[2] From July 2015 to January 2017 he was loaned to Primeira Liga clubs Moreirense F.C.[3] and C.F. Os Belenenses, respectively,[4] making his debut in the competition whilst with the former in a 0−2 home loss to F.C. Arouca where he played 22 minutes from the bench,[5] and netting for the first time while at the service of the latter against Vitória de Guimarães (1−1 away draw, 90 minutes played).[6]
Subsequently returned to the Estádio José Alvalade,[7] Palhinha made his competitive debut with the first team on 21 January 2017, starting in a 2−2 draw at C.S. Marítimo.[8]
He moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 31/08/2017 as part of a spectacular transfer deadline day for the club.
References
- ^ "Sporting B-Portimonense, 3−2: Leões voltam aos triunfos". Record (in Portuguese). 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sporting B-Leixões, 3−1: Quarto triunfo seguido para os leões". Record (in Portuguese). 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sporting empresta Palhinha ao Moreirense". O Jogo (in Portuguese). 12 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sporting: João Palhinha emprestado ao Belenenses" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Moreirense 0−2 Arouca" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Vitória de Guimarães e Belenenses dividem pontos" (in Portuguese). Portuguese Football Federation. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Palhinha: «Regresso agora a casa»". Record (in Portuguese). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Leão agrava crise" (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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External links
- Template:Zerozero
- João Palhinha at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Portuguese League profile Template:Pt icon
- João Palhinha at Soccerway
