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José Armando Torres Bessa

⚽Portugal referee · 5 competitions

José Armando Torres Bessa is a Portugal football referee. They have officiated as referee and fourth official. In total they have 16 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 12× Referee, 4× 4th Official. Most-worked competitions include Primeira Liga, UEFA Europa Conference League, Champions League, UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round (Second Legs) and UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs). This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

5 comps
16
total appearances
12
Referee
4
4th Official
Domestic 12International 4

Top Competitions

12
Primeira Liga
2025/26
1
UEFA Europa Conference League
1
Champions League
1
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
2025/26
1
UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
2025/26

Season-by-Season Activity

'25/26
14
Referee4th Official
SeasonTotalRef4th
2025/2614122
2—2

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match17/07/2025
FK Partizan v Aek Lárnakas
UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
First international match17/07/2025
FK Partizan v Aek Lárnakas
UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs)
First Champions League match29/07/2025
FK Crvena Zvezda v Lincoln Red Imps FC
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round (Second Legs)

Match Activity

14 matches · 2 years
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Top 24% among Portugal officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count76%
Seasons Active0%
Competitions81%

Median in Portugal: 4 matches · 2 seasons

Recent Matches

14Mar2026
Primeira Liga
FC AroucavsBenfica
Referee
01Mar2026
Primeira Liga
Rio Ave FCvsFC Famalicão
Referee
15Feb2026
Primeira Liga
CD NacionalvsFC Porto
Referee
31Jan2026
Primeira Liga
FC AlvercavsEstrela Amadora
Referee
28Dec2025
Primeira Liga
FC AroucavsGil Vicente FC
Referee
Show all 16 matches →

Most-Officiated Teams

  1. 1FC Famalicão2×
  2. 2Rio Ave FC2×
  3. 3FC Porto2×
  4. 4Gil Vicente FC2×
  5. 5FC Arouca2×
  6. 6Benfica2×
  7. 7FC Alverca2×
  8. 8Vitória SC1×
  9. 9Estoril Praia1×
  10. 10Casa Pia AC1×

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. 1Torreense2×
  2. 2Benfica34×
  3. 3SL Benfica34×
  4. 4AFS36×
  5. 5CD Nacional36×
  6. 6CD Santa Clara36×
  7. 7CD Tondela36×
  8. 8Estoril Praia36×
  9. 9Estrela Amadora36×
  10. 10FC Alverca36×

Top Destinations

  1. 1Campo Futebol Clube Alverca
    2×
  2. 2Estadio Municipal de Arouca
    2×
  3. 3Estadio Clube Desportivo das Aves
    1×
  4. 4Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques
    1×
  5. 5Estadio Joao Cardoso
    1×
  6. 6Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho
    1×
  7. 7Estadio Municipal de Braga
    1×
  8. 8Estadio da Madeira
    1×
  9. 9Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube
    1×
  10. 10Larne
    1×
  11. 11Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de
    1×
  12. 12Plovdiv
    1×

Venues Visited(12)

Stadiums José Armando Torres Bessa has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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12 venues · 14 matches

Campo Futebol Clube AlvercaCampo Futebol Clube Alverca2 matches
Estadio Municipal de AroucaEstadio Municipal de Arouca2 matches
Estadio Clube Desportivo das AvesEstadio Clube Desportivo das Aves1 match
Estadio da MadeiraEstadio da Madeira1 match
Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeEstadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube1 match
Estadio Dom Afonso HenriquesEstadio Dom Afonso Henriques1 match
Estadio Joao CardosoEstadio Joao Cardoso1 match
Estadio Municipal 22 de JunhoEstadio Municipal 22 de Junho1 match
Estadio Municipal de BragaEstadio Municipal de Braga1 match
LarneLarne1 match
Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim deParque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de1 match
PlovdivPlovdiv1 match

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Career Events

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Season Reports

2025/26 (14) (2)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is José Armando Torres Bessa's primary role?▾

José Armando Torres Bessa is a Portugal football referee, and has also worked as fourth official.

How many matches has José Armando Torres Bessa officiated?▾

José Armando Torres Bessa has 16 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (12× Referee, 4× 4th Official).

Which competitions does José Armando Torres Bessa work in?▾

José Armando Torres Bessa has most often officiated in Primeira Liga, UEFA Europa Conference League, Champions League, UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round (Second Legs) and UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round (Second Legs).

Is José Armando Torres Bessa a FIFA referee?▾

José Armando Torres Bessa is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.

Which teams has José Armando Torres Bessa officiated most?▾

Among domestic clubs, José Armando Torres Bessa has most frequently officiated matches involving FC Famalicão, Rio Ave FC and FC Porto.