Portuguese football referee
João Pinheiro Full name
João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro[ 1] Born
(1988-01-04 ) 4 January 1988 (age 36) Braga , Portugal Years
League
Role 2014–
LigaPro
Referee 2015–
Primeira Liga
Referee Years
League
Role 2016–
FIFA listed
Referee
João Pedro da Silva Pinheiro (born 4 January 1988) is a Portuguese football referee who officiates in the Primeira Liga . He has been a FIFA referee since 2016, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.[ 2]
Refereeing career
In 2015, Pinheiro began officiating in the Primeira Liga . His first match as referee was on 20 September 2015 between Académica and Boavista .[ 3] In 2016, he was put on the FIFA referees list . He officiated his first senior international match on 23 March 2019 between Brazil and Panama . He has also officiated matches in the Egyptian Premier League and Saudi Professional League in 2019.
In 2019, he was appointed to officiate the 2019 Taça da Liga Final , taking place on 26 January 2019 between Porto and Sporting CP .[ 4]
References
External links
UEFA First Category referees (as of 1 July 2024)