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Paulo
Zanovelli
REFEREE · 18 appearances
BRA · CBF · CONMEBOL

Paulo Zanovelli

⚽BRA referee · 3 competitions

Paulo Zanovelli is a BRA football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. In total they have 18 tracked match appearances across 3 competitions, broken down as 15× Referee, 3× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include FIFA U-17 World Cup, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

3 comps
18
total appearances
15
Referee
3
4th Official
Domestic 10International 8

Top Competitions

8
FIFA U-17 World Cup
2025/26
7
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2025
3
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
2025

Season-by-Season Activity

2025
10
'25/26
8
Referee4th Official
SeasonTotalRef4th
2025/26853
20251010—

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match04/08/2025
Santos v Juventude
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
First international match03/11/2025
Qatar v ITALY
FIFA U-17 World Cup

Match Activity

18 matches · 1 year
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Role:Referee4th OfficialNo match
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Top 15% among BRA officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count85%
Seasons Active88%
Competitions95%

Median in BRA: 4 matches · 1 season

Recent Matches

07Dec2025
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Botafogo–RJvsFortaleza
Referee
02Dec2025
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Vasco da GamavsMirassol
Referee
21Nov2025
FIFA U-17 World Cup
AUSTRIAvsJapan
referee
18Nov2025
FIFA U-17 World Cup
ITALYvsUzbekistan
fourth official
15Nov2025
FIFA U-17 World Cup
SenegalvsUGANDA
referee
Show all 18 matches →

Most-Officiated Teams

  1. 1Grêmio2×
  2. 2Santos2×
  3. 3Cruzeiro1×
  4. 4Mirassol1×
  5. 5Fortaleza1×
  6. 6Juventude1×
  7. 7Botafogo–RJ1×
  8. 8Vasco da Gama1×
  9. 9Bahia1×
  10. 10Corinthians1×

Least-Officiated Teams

Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.

Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them

  1. 1Atlético Mineiro38×
  2. 2Bahia38×
  3. 3Botafogo–RJ38×
  4. 4Ceará38×
  5. 5Corinthians38×
  6. 6Cruzeiro38×
  7. 7Flamengo38×
  8. 8Fluminense38×
  9. 9Fortaleza38×
  10. 10Grêmio38×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Arena Conda
    1×
  2. 2Arena MRV
    1×
  3. 3Arena Pantanal
    1×
  4. 4Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho
    1×
  5. 5Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
    1×
  6. 6Estadio Nilton Santos
    1×
  7. 7Estadio Urbano Caldeira
    1×
  8. 8Estadio de Haile Pinheiro
    1×
  9. 9Estadio do Morumbi
    1×
  10. 10Neo Quimica Arena
    1×

Venues Visited(10)

Stadiums Paulo Zanovelli has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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10 venues · 10 matches

Arena CondaArena Conda1 match
Arena MRVArena MRV1 match
Arena PantanalArena Pantanal1 match
Estadio Club de Regatas Vasco da GamaEstadio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama1 match
Estadio de Haile PinheiroEstadio de Haile Pinheiro1 match
Estadio do MorumbiEstadio do Morumbi1 match
Estadio Jornalista Mario FilhoEstadio Jornalista Mario Filho1 match
Estadio Nilton SantosEstadio Nilton Santos1 match
Estadio Urbano CaldeiraEstadio Urbano Caldeira1 match
Neo Quimica ArenaNeo Quimica Arena1 match

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Career Events

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Season Reports

2025/26 (8)2025 (10)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paulo Zanovelli's primary role?▾

Paulo Zanovelli is a BRA football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.

How many matches has Paulo Zanovelli officiated?▾

Paulo Zanovelli has 18 tracked match appearances across 3 competitions (15× Referee, 3× 4th Official).

Which competitions does Paulo Zanovelli work in?▾

Paulo Zanovelli has most often officiated in FIFA U-17 World Cup, Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.

Is Paulo Zanovelli a FIFA referee?▾

Paulo Zanovelli is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.

Which teams has Paulo Zanovelli officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, Paulo Zanovelli has most frequently officiated matches involving Grêmio, Santos and Cruzeiro.