João Maria Palhinha Gonçalves

CDMCM

26 y.o.190 cm82 kg

OVR

82

POT

87

Value

€42.0M

Wage

€16K/wk

Career History

#18 Best Defensive Midfielders

Profile

Preferred FootRight

Skill Moves

Weak Foot

International Rep.

Work RateMedium / High

Body TypeAverage (Tall)

Real FaceYes

Specialities

Club

Sporting CP Portugal Primeira Liga (1)

Rating

PositionLCM

Kit Number#6

JoinedJuly 1, 2015

Contract2025

View Sporting CP →

National team

Portugal International

Rating

Kit Number#26

View Portugal →

Traits & PlayStyles

Dives Into TacklesLong PasserPlaymaker (CPU AI)

51PAC

64SHO

73PAS

69DRI

84DEF

85PHY

Pace

51

Acceleration

48

Sprint Speed

55

Shooting

64

Attacking Position

67

Finishing

62

Shot Power

76

Long Shots

67

Volleys

54

Penalties

56

Passing

73

Crossing

59

Short Passing

76

Long Passing

73

Curve

54

Free Kick Accuracy

45

Vision

71

Dribbling

69

Dribbling

73

Ball Control

76

Agility

59

Balance

44

Reactions

77

Composure

82

Defending

84

Tactical Awareness

83

Heading Accuracy

79

Standing Tackle

87

Sliding Tackle

86

Defensive Awareness

85

Physical

85

Jumping

80

Stamina

83

Strength

88

Aggression

87

Career History

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Latest Updates

FC 26 Apr 8, 2026

83↘82Potential

83↘82Overall Rating

83↘81Defensive Awareness

86↘84Strength

85↘84Tactical Awareness

79↘77Stamina

86↘85Standing Tackle

€31.0M↘€26.0MValue

€130K↘€120KWage

FC 25 → FC 26

50↘47Balance

83↘82Jumping

50↗53Sprint Speed

54↘51Acceleration

84↘79Stamina

51↘49Agility

€32.0M↘€31.0MValue

€82K↗€130KWage

AddedCDM Holding

RemovedCDM Centre-Half

RemovedCM Holding

Bayern München→

Tottenham Hotspur

FC 24 → FC 25

85↘83Potential

84↘83Overall Rating

77↘75Dribbling

57↘50Balance

87↘85Sliding Tackle

84↘83Defensive Awareness

86↘83Jumping

79↗81Heading Accuracy

95↘91Aggression

80↘77Long Passing

90↘86Strength

79↘77Short Passing

83↗85Tactical Awareness

67↘50Sprint Speed

63↘54Acceleration

88↘84Stamina

80↘79Reactions

88↘86Standing Tackle

64↘51Agility

72↘71Vision

81↘76Ball Control

€43.0M↘€32.0MValue

€110K↘€82KWage

2↗3International Rep

85↘83Weight

AddedCM

AddedCDM Centre-Half

AddedCM Holding

Fulham→

Bayern München

FIFA 23 → FC 24

82↗84Overall Rating

79↗81Shot Power

51↗57Balance

56↗57Penalties

54↗55Volleys

84↗87Sliding Tackle

83↗84Defensive Awareness

81↗86Jumping

90↗95Aggression

78↗80Long Passing

64↗66Curve

89↗90Strength

77↗79Short Passing

80↗83Tactical Awareness

62↗66Finishing

87↗88Stamina

77↗80Reactions

59↗60Crossing

64↗67Long Shots

85↗88Standing Tackle

66↘64Agility

67↗69Attacking Position

71↗72Vision

82↗84Composure

78↗81Ball Control

€36.0M↗€43.0MValue

€72K↗€110KWage

1↗2International Rep

RemovedCM

FIFA 22 → FIFA 23

85↘83Potential

82↘81Overall Rating

86↘83Sliding Tackle

85↘83Defensive Awareness

83↘80Tactical Awareness

67↘63Sprint Speed

87↘84Standing Tackle

€36.5M↘€36.0MValue

€18K↗€72KWage

FIFA 21 → FIFA 22

73↗74Dribbling

80↗81Jumping

87↗89Aggression

73↗78Long Passing

54↗61Curve

55↗62Sprint Speed

48↗57Acceleration

83↗87Stamina

59↗60Agility

€42.0M↘€41.0MValue

€16K↗€18KWage

FIFA 20 → FIFA 21

40↗41Sprint Speed

40↘39Acceleration

79↗80Stamina

€13.0M↗€20.5MValue

€13K↘€12KWage