Joao Pinheiro
PortugalrefereeMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Joao Pinheiro is a Portuguese football referee known for officiating various domestic and international matches, including those in the UEFA competitions. He was in the news recently for refereeing the UEFA Europa League Play-Off match between Galatasaray and AZ Alkmaar, where Galatasaray suffered a surprising 4-1 defeat.
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João Pinheiro made his debut as a referee in the tournament during the match between Switzerland and Bosnia.
Mundial 2026: a lesão arrepiante de Koné e a “explosão” de cartões vermelhos | Mundial 2026Portugal· 2026-06-20
The match will be officiated by referee Joao Pinheiro from the Portuguese Football Federation.
Cesare Prandelli'den Juventus camiasına Galatasaray çağrısı: 'Tarih destansı geri dönüşlerle dolu, Juventus başaracağına inanmalı ve denemeli!'
Turkey· 2026-02-24
João Pinheiro is the referee who awarded the controversial penalty after reviewing the VAR footage.
VAR e AVAR do Santa Clara-Sporting pedem dispensa da próxima jornada da Liga | Futebol nacionalPortugal· 2025-12-19
João Pinheiro will be the main referee for the match between Colombia and Argentina.
EN VIVO| Se inicia el partido entre Colombia y Argentina para buscar el cupo en la final del Mundial Sub-20 de Chile
Colombia· 2025-10-15
João Pinheiro is accused of committing fraud against Bolivian farmers and is currently imprisoned in Spain awaiting extradition to Bolivia.
Preso na Espanha por estelionato contra bolivianos, candidato mais rico de 2024 também é alvo de ação em SP
Brazil· 2025-09-05
João Pinheiro is accused of committing fraud against Bolivian farmers and is currently imprisoned in Spain awaiting extradition to Bolivia.
Preso na Espanha por estelionato contra bolivianos, candidato mais rico de 2024 também é alvo de ação em SPBrazil· 2025-09-05The match is officiated by Portuguese referee João Pinheiro.
تليفزيون اليوم السابع يقدم بثا مباشرا لمباراة باريس وتوتنهام فى السوبر الأوروبى
Egypt· 2025-08-13Joao Pinheiro officiated the UEFA Super Cup match between PSG and Tottenham.
Canlı Anlatım | PSG - Tottenham (UEFA Süper Kupa maçı)Turkey· 2025-08-13
The match will be officiated by Portuguese referee João Pinheiro.
إنجاز تاريخي ينتظر باريس سان جيرمان ضد توتنهام في السوبر الأوروبيEgypt· 2025-08-13
Joao Pinheiro will be the main referee at the match.
Vlado Šajn bo sprejel zanj jubilejni deseti izziv
Slovenia· 2025-08-12
João Pinheiro is recognized as one of the leading referees in Portuguese and European football.
Kdo bo sodnik na tekmi v Firencah? Celjani so lahko navdušeniSlovenia· 2025-04-16João Pinheiro, a Portuguese referee, was excluded from the FIFA list for the 2025 Club World Cup.
O futebol português ainda prepara o próximo árbitro de topo? | FutebolPortugal· 2025-04-15João Pinheiro was not selected to officiate at the Club World Cup despite being in the final stage of preparation.
FIFA deixa árbitro João Pinheiro fora do Mundial de Clubes | Futebol internacionalPortugal· 2025-04-14
According to the Fundação João Pinheiro, Brazil has a deficit of 6.2 million households.
Minha Casa Minha Vida para classe média
Liechtenstein· 2025-03-24
Joao Pinheiro was the referee who awarded the penalty to Aston Villa.
Aston Villa derrotó (1-3) a Brujas y toma ventaja en los octavos de la Champions
Bolivia· 2025-03-05
João Pinheiro was the referee who awarded the penalty for Al Qadisiyah.
في جولة يوم التأسيس.. القادسية يواصل انتصاراته بثنائية أمام الأخدود
Saudi Arabia· 2025-02-21
Joao Pinheiro was the referee for the Galatasaray vs AZ Alkmaar match.
Fenerbahçe ile Galatasaray'ın Avrupa Ligi maçları sonrası dikkat çeken sözler! 'Bu kadarını kimse tahmin edemezdi! Umut kaldı mı bilmiyorum'Turkey· 2025-02-14
