Referee Profile: João Pinheiro Active
Information
Country: Portugal
Date of Birth: 01/04/1988
Age: 38 yrs
Level: FIFA International
Statistics
Total Matches
48
Home Matches
16
Away Matches
32
Neutral Matches
0
Avg Goals/Match
3.19
Yellow Card Matches
48
100% of matches
Red Card Matches
14
29% of matches
Total Yellow Cards
221
4.6 per match
Total Red Cards
16
0.33 per match
Double Yellow Incidents
9
2nd Yellow -> Red
Cards per Match
4.9
Average
Notes
Born in Braga, João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro referees for AF Braga. He reached the LigaPro in 2014 and made his Primeira Liga debut in September 2015.
A FIFA international since 2016 and a UEFA elite category referee, he took charge of the 2025 European Super Cup and was the only Portuguese head referee at the 2026 World Cup. He is a regular presence at Benfica matches.
A FIFA international since 2016 and a UEFA elite category referee, he took charge of the 2025 European Super Cup and was the only Portuguese head referee at the 2026 World Cup. He is a regular presence at Benfica matches.
Recent Matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Final Score | Bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17 AUG MON 20:15 | Away | 0-7 | 21 | ||
11 MAY MON 20:15 | Home | 2-2 | 5 | ||
19 APR SUN 18:00 | Away | 1-2 | 3 | ||
8 MAR SUN 18:00 | Home | 2-2 | 9 | ||
7 JAN WED 20:00 | Away | 3-1 | 61 | ||
1 NOV SAT 20:30 | Away | 0-3 | 71 | ||
12 SEP FRI 20:15 | Home | 1-1 | 21 | ||
10 MAY SAT 18:00 | Home | 1-1 | 71 | ||
6 APR SUN 20:30 | Away | 1-4 | 4 | ||
26 FEB WED 20:45 |  | Home | 1-0 | 5 | |
2 FEB SUN 20:30 | Away | 2-3 | 4 | ||
11 JAN SAT 19:45 | Away | 1-1 | 2 | ||
10 NOV SUN 20:45 | Home | 4-1 | 8 | ||
23 SEP MON 20:15 | Away | 0-3 | 2 | ||
27 APR SAT 18:00 | Home | 3-1 | 51 | ||
2 APR TUE 20:45 |  | Home | 2-2 | 5 | |
3 MAR SUN 20:30 | Away | 5-0 | 31 | ||
29 SEP FRI 20:15 | Home | 1-0 | 91 | ||
26 AUG SAT 20:30 | Away | 2-3 | 6 | ||
21 MAY SUN 20:30 | Away | 2-2 | 4 | ||
15 APR SAT 18:00 | Away | 1-0 | 4 | ||
30 DEC FRI 21:15 | Away | 3-0 | 4 | ||
21 OCT FRI 20:15 | Away | 0-1 | 111 | ||
27 AUG SAT 18:00 | Away | 0-3 | 6 | ||
7 FEB MON 19:00 | Away | 1-3 | 21 | ||
30 OCT SAT 19:00 | Away | 1-1 | 5 | ||
21 MAR SUN 20:00 | Away | 0-2 | 51 | ||
28 JAN THU 21:15 |  | Home | 3-0 | 1 | |
18 OCT SUN 20:00 | Away | 0-3 | 4 | ||
23 JUN TUE 19:15 | Home | 3-4 | 3 | ||
7 MAR SAT 18:00 | Away | 1-1 | 7 | ||
14 SEP SAT 19:00 | Home | 2-0 | 5 | ||
7 APR SUN 17:30 | Away | 1-4 | 2 | ||
16 DEC SUN 17:30 | Away | 0-1 | 8 | ||
11 NOV SUN 17:30 | Away | 1-3 | 62 | ||
10 AUG FRI 20:30 | Home | 3-2 | 4 | ||
9 DEC SAT 18:15 | Home | 3-1 | 5 | ||
7 MAY SUN 20:15 | Away | 0-1 | 3 | ||
18 MAR SAT 20:30 | Away | 0-0 | 5 | ||
30 JAN MON 20:00 | Away | 1-0 | 2 | ||
13 AUG SAT 20:30 | Away | 0-2 | 4 | ||
8 MAY SUN 16:30 | Away | 3-1 | 61 | ||
13 APR WED 15:00 | Home | 0-2 | 4 | ||
6 DEC SUN 16:00 | Home | 1-0 | 4 | ||
16 OCT FRI 20:30 |  | Away | 1-2 | 3 | |
16 SEP WED 16:00 | Away | 3-2 | 5 | ||
5 OCT SUN 11:15 | Away | 2-2 | 3 | ||
30 MAR SUN 15:00 |  | Away | 1-4 | 22 |
