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João
Ferreira
REFEREE OBSERVER · 13 appearances
Portugal · UEFA

João Ferreira

👤Portugal referee observer · 4 competitions

João Ferreira is a Portugal football referee observer. They have officiated as observer. In total they have 13 tracked match appearances across 4 competitions, broken down as 13× Observer. Most-worked competitions include Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League and UEFA Youth League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

4 comps
13
total appearances
13
Observer
Domestic 0International 13

Top Competitions

6
Champions League
2025/26
3
UEFA Europa Conference League
2022/23
3
Europa League
2022/23
1
UEFA Youth League

Season-by-Season Activity

'22/23
3
'25/26
2
SeasonTotalObs.
2025/2622
2022/2333
88

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

First tracked match08/09/2022
Villarreal CF v Lech
UEFA Europa Conference League
First international match08/09/2022
Villarreal CF v Lech
UEFA Europa Conference League
First Champions League match09/12/2025
FC Internazionale Milano v Liverpool FC
Champions League

Match Activity

5 matches · 3 years
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Role:ObserverNo match
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Top 28% among Portugal officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count72%
Seasons Active48%
Competitions71%

Median in Portugal: 4 matches · 2 seasons

Recent Matches

24Feb2026
Champions League
Newcastle UnitedvsQarabag FK
Observer
09Dec2025
Champions League
FC Internazionale MilanovsLiverpool FC
Observer
27Oct2022
UEFA Europa Conference League
FC BallkanivsSK Slavia Praha
Observer
13Oct2022
Europa League
FC NantesvsSC Freiburg
Observer
08Sept2022
UEFA Europa Conference League
Villarreal CFvsLech
Observer
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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. 1Nantes
    2×
  2. 2Alcochete
    1×
  3. 3Brussels
    1×
  4. 4Eden Arena
    1×
  5. 5London
    1×
  6. 6Madrid
    1×
  7. 7Pristina
    1×
  8. 8Rotterdam
    1×
  9. 9Valencia
    1×
  10. 10Vienna
    1×

Venues Visited(10)

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

No mapped venues with coordinates for this filter.

10 venues · 11 matches

NantesNantes2 matches
AlcocheteAlcochete1 match
BrusselsBrussels1 match
LondonLondon1 match
MadridMadrid1 match
PragueEden Arena1 match
PristinaPristina1 match
RotterdamRotterdam1 match
ValenciaValencia1 match
ViennaVienna1 match

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Career Events

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

Season Reports

2025/26 (2)2022/23 (3) (8)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is João Ferreira's primary role?▾

João Ferreira is a Portugal football referee observer.

How many matches has João Ferreira officiated?▾

João Ferreira has 13 tracked match appearances across 4 competitions (13× Observer).

Which competitions does João Ferreira work in?▾

João Ferreira has most often officiated in Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Europa League and UEFA Youth League.

Is João Ferreira a FIFA referee?▾

João Ferreira is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.