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João António Ferreira Gonçalves

🎖️ UEFA Second · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge

⚽Portugal referee · 6 competitions · FIFA International

João António Ferreira Gonçalves is a Portugal football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 17 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions, broken down as 5× Referee, 12× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include UEFA Youth League, Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Europa Conference League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

6 comps
17
total appearances
5
Referee
12
4th Official
Domestic 0International 17

Top Competitions

6
UEFA Youth League
2025/26, 2019/20
5
Champions League
2025/26
3
UEFA Europa Conference League
2022/23
1
Europa League
1
FIFA WC European Qualifiers
2025/26
1
UEFA Europa Conference League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
2025/26

Season-by-Season Activity

'19/20
2
'22/23
1
'25/26
9
Referee4th Official
SeasonTotalRef4th
2025/26954
2022/231—1
2019/202—2
5—5

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match02/11/2019
FC Porto v NK Domžale
UEFA Youth League
First international match02/11/2019
FC Porto v NK Domžale
UEFA Youth League
First Champions League match25/11/2025
Manchester City FC v Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Champions League

Match Activity

12 matches · 5 years
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Top 22% among Portugal officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count78%
Seasons Active66%
Competitions84%

Median in Portugal: 4 matches · 2 seasons

Recent Matches

28Jan2026
Champions League
PSV EindhovenvsFC Bayern M Ü Nchen
Fourth Official
20Jan2026
Champions League
FC Internazionale MilanovsArsenal FC
Fourth Official
10Dec2025
UEFA Youth League
Club Brugge KVvsArsenal FC
Referee
25Nov2025
Champions League
Manchester City FCvsBayer 04 Leverkusen
Fourth Official
05Nov2025
UEFA Youth League
Paók FCvsKA Akureyri
Referee
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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. 1AC Omonia1×
  2. 2AFX AJAX1×
  3. 3AZ1×
  4. 4AZ Alkmaar1×
  5. 5Apóllon Lemesoú1×
  6. 6Ararat-armenia FC1×
  7. 7Atalanta1×
  8. 8Borussia Vfl 1900 Mönchengladbach1×
  9. 9Cosa Fola Esch1×
  10. 10Djurgårdens IF1×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Vila Nova de Gaia
    2×
  2. 2Bruges
    1×
  3. 3Florence
    1×
  4. 4Gibraltar
    1×
  5. 5Konya
    1×
  6. 6Milan
    1×
  7. 7Rennes
    1×

Venues Visited(7)

Stadiums João António Ferreira Gonçalves has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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7 venues · 8 matches

Vila Nova de GaiaVila Nova de Gaia2 matches
BrugesBruges1 match
FlorenceFlorence1 match
GibraltarGibraltar1 match
MilanMilan1 match
RennesRennes1 match
TurkiyeKonya1 match

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Career Events

Career events (UEFA courses, awards) will appear here when available.

Season Reports

2025/26 (9)2022/23 (1)2019/20 (2) (5)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is João António Ferreira Gonçalves's primary role?▾

João António Ferreira Gonçalves is a Portugal football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.

How many matches has João António Ferreira Gonçalves officiated?▾

João António Ferreira Gonçalves has 17 tracked match appearances across 6 competitions (5× Referee, 12× 4th Official).

Which competitions does João António Ferreira Gonçalves work in?▾

João António Ferreira Gonçalves has most often officiated in UEFA Youth League, Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League, FIFA WC European Qualifiers and UEFA Europa Conference League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs).

Is João António Ferreira Gonçalves a FIFA referee?▾

Yes — João António Ferreira Gonçalves is a FIFA badge holder.