Liga Portugal referees: cards per game
307 finished matches from 24 October 2025 to 24 October 2026 (last 12 months).
18 referees took charge of at least 10 matches in that period. The league averages 4.98 cards per game, and 54.4% of matches ended with 5 or more. Most cards per game: José Armando Torres Bessa (6.82). Fewest: Carlos André Fernandes Macedo (3.29).
Cards per referee in Liga Portugal
Averages per game, referees with at least 10 matches, most cards first.
| # | Referee | Matches | Cards | Yellows | Reds | Fouls | 5+ cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José Armando Torres Bessa | 11 | 6.82 | 6.45 | 0.36 | 28.45 | 72.7% |
| 2 | David Rafael Oliveira Silva | 18 | 6.22 | 5.89 | 0.33 | 29.39 | 88.9% |
| 3 | Pedro Miguel Torres Ramalho | 11 | 5.64 | 5.27 | 0.36 | 25.82 | 72.7% |
| 4 | André Filipe Domingues Narciso | 11 | 5.55 | 5.36 | 0.18 | 29.45 | 63.6% |
| 5 | Fabio Verssimo | 18 | 5.44 | 5.44 | 0.00 | 25.56 | 83.3% |
| 6 | Luís Carlos Mateus Filipe | 10 | 5.40 | 5.20 | 0.20 | 25.50 | 60% |
| 7 | João António Ferreira Gonçalves | 18 | 5.39 | 4.83 | 0.56 | 24.56 | 50% |
| 8 | João Pedro Silva Pinheiro | 15 | 4.93 | 4.60 | 0.33 | 24.00 | 46.7% |
| 9 | António Emanuel Carvalho Nobre | 13 | 4.92 | 4.62 | 0.31 | 26.38 | 53.8% |
| 10 | Luis Miguel Branco Godinho | 18 | 4.89 | 4.83 | 0.06 | 26.67 | 44.4% |
| 11 | Miguel Bertolo Nogueira | 15 | 4.73 | 4.40 | 0.33 | 26.27 | 53.3% |
| 12 | Miguel André Monteiro Fonseca | 12 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 0.00 | 26.42 | 58.3% |
| 13 | Sérgio José dos Santos Guelho | 13 | 4.31 | 4.31 | 0.00 | 28.38 | 53.8% |
| 14 | Iancu Ioan Vasilica | 13 | 3.85 | 3.77 | 0.08 | 26.54 | 30.8% |
| 15 | Anzhony Francisco Gonçalves Rodrigues | 10 | 3.70 | 3.60 | 0.10 | 24.20 | 30% |
| 16 | Bruno José Ribeiro Pires Costa | 11 | 3.64 | 3.55 | 0.09 | 24.18 | 27.3% |
| 17 | Hélder Carvalho | 13 | 3.46 | 3.31 | 0.15 | 27.77 | 15.4% |
| 18 | Carlos André Fernandes Macedo | 14 | 3.29 | 3.07 | 0.21 | 24.79 | 28.6% |
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| Referee | Matches | Cards (total) |
|---|---|---|
| Hélder Miguel Azevedo Malheiro | 9 | 44 |
| Luis Claudio Pereira dos Santos | 9 | 39 |
| Diogo Rosa | 8 | 50 |
| Gustavo Fernandes Correia | 8 | 48 |
| Ricardo Baixinho | 8 | 56 |
| Gustavo Mota Correia | 7 | 39 |
| Márcio André Dias Torres | 7 | 27 |
| Cláudio Filipe Ruivo Pereira | 4 | 22 |
| Vitor Jorge Fernandes Ferreira | 2 | 14 |
| Fabio Melo | 1 | 4 |
Finished league matches, regular season and knockouts, with full stats for both teams. Cards = yellows + reds of both teams; the league average counts all its matches in the same period.
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