João Palhinha
Soccer Player
Portuguese professional defensive midfielder who joined SC Braga on loan from Sporting CP in 2018. Previously, he was part of the squad that took home the 2017-18 Taça da Liga championship trophy.
He began his youth soccer career playing for Alta de Lisboa in 2008.
From 2011-15, he competed as part of the U18, U19 and U20 Portuguese national teams.
He shared a multi-generational family photo on Instagram in July 2018.
He joined Paulinho as a member of SC Braga in 2018.