João Palhinha faces a big decision and ends up 'forgetting' Sporting | OneFootball

João Palhinha, a midfielder trained at Sporting, was the most recent guest on ‘Pergunta Fora de Jogo’, a segment from DAZN, where he was challenged to answer questions sent in by fans. In this case, one of the questions was about the most important goal of his career as a player, something he couldn’t decide on.

“I think my first goal for the National Team was a very special goal because, at that time, it was, if I’m not mistaken, my third cap. Either that one for the National Team against Luxembourg, or the one for Arsenal at the Emirates with Fulham — we were playing with one man down and the goal brought us level,” he began by saying.

“Or maybe the one against Southampton in the final minutes, when I scored a header at the far post that gave us the winning goal. It’s hard for me to choose one, but it’s between these three. The one for the National Team, the one for Arsenal, and the one for Southampton,” João Palhinha added, without mentioning any goals scored while playing for Sporting.

João Palhinha joined Bayern in the summer of 2024, coming from Fulham, where he spent two seasons after leaving Sporting in 2022. The Bavarians paid close to 50 million euros to the London club but, despite the significant investment, the midfielder started only ten matches (out of a total of 25), being loaned to Tottenham last summer. In 2025/26, he has four goals and two assists in 23 appearances.

With the main squad of Sporting, João Palhinha played a total of 95 matches, scoring seven goals. With the Alvalade club, the Portuguese international became national champion and won the League Cup in 2020/21, and also claimed the Super Cup the following season. In the summer of 2022, the midfielder was sold to Fulham in England, in a transfer that brought 22 million euros to the Lions’ coffers.

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