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

João Palhinha, midfielder from Sporting's academy, was the latest guest on 'Pergunta Fora de Jogo', a segment belonging to DAZN, where he was challenged to answer questions sent 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.

“I think the first goal for the National Team was a very special goal because at that time, if I'm not mistaken, it was my third international cap. Either that one for the National Team against Luxembourg, or for Arsenal at the Emirates against Fulham — we were playing with one less and the goal leveled the score," he began by saying.

"Or then with Southampton in the last minutes when I scored with a header at the far post, which gave us the winning goal. It's difficult 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," added João Palhinha, without including 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 Londoners, but despite the significant investment, the midfielder started only ten games (out of a total of 25), being loaned to Tottenham last summer. In the 2025/26 season, he has four goals and two assists in 23 matches.

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

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