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Olegario Benquerenca (Active)
Whatever you say about Olegario Benquerenca, you can't say he is boring. The Portuguese 2010 World Cup quarter-final referee who often ends up on both our best and worst ...
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João Carlos Santos Capela (Active)
Joao Carlos Santos Capela is new in 2011, he is a category 3 referee.
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Marco Ferreira (Active)
We haven't got much on this referee, as you can see. Think you can help us out? Then do please write us an email!
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Duarte Gomes (Active)
His full name is Duarte Nuno Pereira Gomes. He is a UEFA category 1 referee. And as you can see from his palmares, he is getting more matches 2010 lately (2010).
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Hugo Ferreira Miguel (Active)
We haven't got much on this referee, as you can see. Think you can help us out? Then do please write us an email!
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Pedro Proença (Active)
His full name is Pedro Proença Oliveira Alves Garcia. In the First division since 1998, international since 2003. Already a year later he officiated the final in the Eur...
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Artur Soares Dias (Active)
At 30, Arthur Manuel Ribeiro Dias, the son of a referee, was the youngest Portuguese FIFA referee ever. New in 2010, he is a category 2 ref, promoted from 4 in 2011.
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Manuel Jorge de Sousa (Active)
Manuel Jorge Neves Moreira de Sousa is a promising Portuguese referee who seems to be stuck in the middle regions of the Europa League. He has been active internationally...
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Carlos Xistra (Active)
His full name is Carlos Miguel Taborda Xistra. He started refereeing in 1992 and became part of the referees of the Primera Categoria Nacional in 1999. From season 2010-2...
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Joaquim Almeida (Retired)
Joaquim Inacio de Almeida was a FIFA referee from 1977 until 1981.
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Mario Alves (Retired)
Mario Gomes Alves was a FIFA referee from 1970 until 1973.
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Fortunato Alves de Azevedo (Retired)
We haven't got much on this referee, as you can see. Think you can help us out? Then do please write us an email!
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Adelino Antunes (Retired)
Adelino de Freitas Antunes was a FIFA referee from 1975 until 1978.
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José Baltazar (Retired)
Jose Augusto Ismael Baltazar was a FIFA referee between 1969 and 1977.
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Lucilio Baptista (Retired)
Batista is the name you'll find on the official FIFA site and thus on every other foreign site that is not Portuguese. Most Portuguese sites however (and the connoisseur ...
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Joaquim Bento Marques (Retired)
Joaquim Jose Bento Marques was a FIFA referee from 1994 until 1998.
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Joaquim Campos (Retired)
Joaquim Fernandes Campos took charge of a match in the 1966 and the 1958 World Cup.
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Cesar Correia (Retired)
César Luz Diaz Correia, was active in the 1970s. He took charge qualifiers for the World Cup and European Cup. FIFA ref 1974-1982.
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Paulo Costa (Retired)
Paulo Manuel Gomes da Costa received his FIFA badge in 1999. His international career seemed to have been stalled a little. He reached the group stage in the Champions Le...
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Antonio Costa (Retired)
Antonio Manuel Almeida Costa was a FIFA referee from 1999 until 2006. See his palmares.
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Abel da Costa (Retired)
Abel da Costa (according to sources still alive in 2011) was a FIFA referee from 1955 until 1963.
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Alder Dante da Silva (Retired)
Alder Dante da Silva dos Santos was a FIFA referee from 1981 until 1989.
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Joao Ferreira (Retired)
Portuguese referee Joao Lopes Ferreira was an international referee from 2003 till the end of 2007. He came back on the list in 2009 as a UEFA Category 3 referee, but was...
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António Garrido (Retired)
António José da Silva Garrido refereed three World Cup matches, two in 1978 and one in 1982. He was active at the 1980 European Championships and in the final of the 19...
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Francisco Lobo (Retired)
Francisco Soeiro Marques Lobo was a FIFA referee from 1971 until 1978.
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Manuel Lousada (Retired)
Manuel Lousada Rodrigues was a FIFA referee between 1961 and 1969.
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Antonio Marcal (Retired)
Antonio Jose de Almeida Marcal was a FIFA referee from 1992 until 1998.
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Augusto Marques Pires (Retired)
We haven't got much on this referee, as you can see. Think you can help us out? Then do please write us an email!
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Raul Martins (Retired)
Raul Fernandes Martins was a FIFA referee for only one season: 1962/63
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Vítor Melo Pereira (Retired)
The hands ball in the box by USA player John O'Brien in the 2002 World Cup match against Mexico, will probably stay with Vitor Melo Pereira for ever. It went unnoticed by...
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Jorge Monteiro Coroado (Retired)
Born in the small town of Carnaxide, Jorge Emanuel Monteiro Coroado started refereeing in 1975. He got his FIFA badge in 1991 and retired in 2001.
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Raul Nazaré (Retired)
Raúl Joaquim Fernandes Nazaré was a FIFA referee from 1979 till the end of 1985.
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Bruno Paixão (Retired)
August 2007 must have been an important month for Bruno Miguel Duarte Peixao', when he first officiated the Supertaça (Sporting won 1-0 to Porto) and then another qualif...
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Paolo Paraty da Silva (Retired)
Joaquim Paulo Gomes Ferreira Paraty da Silva was born in Miragaia, Porto in 1956. His father Armando Aurelio Paraty da Silva was also a (national) referee. Paolo Paraty ...
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Joao Martins Pinto Correia (Retired)
João Martins Pinto Correia was an international referee from 1989 until 1995.
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Joao Pinto Ferreira (Retired)
A FIFA referee from two seasons: 1966-67 and 1967/68
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José Pratas (Retired)
Jose Joâo Mendes Pratas stopped refereeing in 2003 and became a referee Observador of the Primera Categoria. He was a FIFA ref from 1993 until the end of 2002.
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Jose Rosa Nunes (Retired)
Jose Rosa Dias Nunes was a FIFA refere fro two seasons: 1969/70 and 1970/71.
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Jose Rosa Santos (Retired)
In 1988 and 1992 Jose Rosa dos Santos took charge of a group stage match in the European Championships. He was a FIFA ref from 1984 until the end of season 1991/1992.
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Francisco Silva (Retired)
Jose Francisco Conceicao Silva was a FIFA referee from 1986 until 1990.
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Carlos da Silva Valente (Retired)
Carlos Alberto Silva Valente took charge of 3 matches in two World Cups. One in 1986 and two in 1990. The last one was a quarter final in which Italy beat Ireland. FIFA r...
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José Veiga Trigo (Retired)
José Alberto Veiga Trigo was a FIFA referee from 1986 until the end of 1994.
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José Alexandre (Deceased)
Jose Alexandre (1921-1995) was a FIFA ref for only one season, 1969/70.
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Americo Barradas (Deceased)
Americo dos Santos Barradas (1928-1979) was a FIFA referee from 1973 until 1977.
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Henrique Borques Leal (Deceased)
Henrique Borques Leal (1913-1987) was a FIFA referee from 1947 until probably 1952.
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Julio Braga Barros (Deceased)
Julio Braga Barros (1916-1991) was a FIFA referee for two seasons, 1965/66 and 1966/67. A few seasons earlier (1956/57) he was a FIFA deputy referee.
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Inocencio Calabote (Deceased)
Inocencio Joao Teixeira Calabote (1917-1999) was a FIFA referee from 1953 until 1957
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Antonio Calheiros (Deceased)
Antonio Amaro Borges Calheiros (1913-1997) was a FIFA referee from 1954 until 1959.
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Carlos Canuto (Deceased)
Carlos Canuto Julio de Almeida (1898-1976), FIFA referee from 1941.
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Vitor Correia (Deceased)
The semi-final of the 1989 European Cup may have been his most important match. Vitor Manuel Fernandes Correia (1942-2006) was a FIFA referee from 1982 until 1991.
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Jose Correira da Costa (Deceased)
Jose Correira da Costa (1907-1990) was a FIFA referee during only one season: 1954/55
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Jose da Costa Vieira (Deceased)
Jose Da Costa Vieira (FIFA site, other sources call him Vieira da Costa) took charge of a match in the 1954 World Cup finals. He was also a linesman at the World Cup 4 ye...
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Carlos Diniz (Deceased)
Carlos Alves Diniz (1927-2006) was a FIFA referee for two seasons: 1973/74 and 1974/75.
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Libertino Carlos Domingues (Deceased)
Libertino Carlos Domingues (1909-1978) was a FIFA referee for only one season : 1951/52.
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Décio de Freitas (Deceased)
Décio Vito Bentes de Freitas was a FIFA referee for ten years between 1959 and 1969. He died in 1975.
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Salvador Garcia (Deceased)
Salvador Heliodoro Garcia (1919-2002) was a Portuguese international referee from 1966 until 1969.
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Jorge Gomes Vieira (Deceased)
In the early years of football good experienced players were sometimes invited to referee a match. Jorge Vieira was a very good and experienced player. A defender for Spo...
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Eduardo Gouveia (Deceased)
Eduardo Rosa Gouveia took charge of a quarter-final in the 1960 European Champions Cup. He was a referee in the Portuguese League between 1955 and 1963. Eduardo Gouveia d...
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Viriato Graca Oliva (Deceased)
Virato Graca Oliva (1937-2001) was a FIFA referee from 1980 until 1985.
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Jose Guedes (Deceased)
Jose Guedes (1941-2004) was a FIFA referee from 1985 until 1988.
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Francisco Guerra (Deceased)
Francisco Goncalves Guerra. International referee from the season 1957/58 until 1966. He took charge of a European Cup quarter-final. Guerra died in 1986.
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Clemente Henriques (Deceased)
Clemente Henriques was a FIFA referee between 1960 and 1964. He died in 2001.
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Fernando Leite (Deceased)
Driving home after a Benfica - Sporting match in 1973, Fernando Nunes dos Santos Leite and 5 others were killed in a car crash. He had been a FIFA referee from 1970.
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Mario Luis (Deceased)
Mario da Silva Luis(1941-1998) was a FIFA referee from 1979 until 1986
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Manuel Marques (Deceased)
Manuel de Jesus Marques (1899-1966) was a FIFA referee from 1934. Like Carlos Canuto, he started playing for Carcavelinhos.
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Mario Mendonca (Deceased)
Mario Rosa Mendonca (1918-2001) was a FIFA referee for only one season: 1965/66.
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Anisio Morgado (Deceased)
Anisio Augusto Morgado (1918-1962) was a FIFA referee for only one season: 1951/52. He also took charge of matches in Brazil and died in Recife in 1962.
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Caetano Jose Nogueira (Deceased)
Caetano Nogueira (1924-1999) was a FIFA referee during one season: 1968-69.
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Ilidio Nogueira (Deceased)
Ilidio da Silva Nogueira (1898 -1959) was a FIFA referee from 1934.
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Anibal Oliveira (Deceased)
Anibal da Silva Oliveira (1918-2010 )was active internationally from 1964/65 until 1969.
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Paulo de Oliveira (Deceased)
Paulo de Oliveira (1909-1989) was a FIFA referee from 1949 until probably 1955.
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Antonio Palhinhas (Deceased)
Antonio dos Santos Palhinhas was a FIFA referee from 1933. He died in 1953. One of the first matches he took charge of was when Spain thrashed Bulgaria 13-0.
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Antonio Porém Luís (Deceased)
Antonio Porém Luís (1929-2010) was a FIFA referee from 1975 until 1979.
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Joaquim Reis e Santos (Deceased)
Joaquim Reis e Santos (1914-2006) was a FIFA referee for two seasons: 1951/52 and 1952/53.
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Antonio Ribeiro dos Reis (Deceased)
As with almost all referees from the start of the last century Antonio Ribeiro dos Reis was foremost a player who sometimes took charge of a match. Ribeiro dos Reis playe...
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Alvaro Lopes Rodrigues (Deceased)
Referee of the year in Portugal in 1958 and an international referee from season 1957/58 until 1964. Alvaro Rodrigues died in 2002.
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Silvestre Rosmaninho (Deceased)
Silvestre Augusto Rosmaninho was a player, member of the Setubal FA, president of the Portuguese FA, council man in Almada and even president of the National Swimming Fe...
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Antonio Saldanha-Ribeiro (Deceased)
Antonio Saldanha Ribeiro took charge of a match in the 1970 World Cup finals. He was a FIFA referee between 1968 and 1973. Saldanha-Ribeiro died in 1999.
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Renato Santos (Deceased)
Renato Soares Santos (1919-1967) was a FIFA referee during one season: 1967/68.
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Alvaro Santos (Deceased)
Alvaro dos Santos Pato was an international referee during the war years from 1941/42 until 1944/45. Alvaro Santos died in 1983.
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Henrique da Silva (Deceased)
Henrique Marques da Silva (1924-2006) was a FIFA referee during two seasons: 1969/70 - 1970/71.
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Hermínio Soares (Deceased)
Herminio Henrique Soares was an international referee from 1956 until the end of 1964. He died in 1981.
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Joao Joaquim Tavares da Silva (Deceased)
Coach, manager, journalist for A Bola, writer and FIFA referee from 1932 until 1935.
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Jose Travassos (Deceased)
Jose Pires Ferreira Travassos (1900-1966) became a FIFA referee in 1934.
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Fernando Valerio (Deceased)
Fernando Jose Valerio (1913-1983) was a FIFA referee during seasons 1956-57 and 1957/58.