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REFEREE · 47 appearances
Portugal · UEFA

Luis Godinho

🎖️ UEFA First · 2026/27🌍 FIFA Badge

Portugal referee · 5 competitions · FIFA International

Luis Godinho is a Portugal football referee. They have officiated as referee, VAR and AVAR. Credentials: FIFA badge holder. In total they have 47 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions, broken down as 26× Referee, 2× VAR, 19× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include Primeira Liga, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League and Saudi Pro League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.

Career Stats

5 comps
47
total appearances
Domestic 19International 28

Top Competitions

Season-by-Season Activity

'20/21
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'21/22
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'22/23
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'25/26
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RefereeVARAVAR
SeasonTotalRefVARAVAR
2025/262121
2022/2312318
2021/22211
2020/2177
523

Career Milestones

Career-firsts tracked in our database.

Match Activity

42 matches · 6 years
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Top 2% among Portugal officials

Peer Benchmark

Match Count98%
Seasons Active83%
Competitions81%

Median in Portugal: 4 matches · 2 seasons

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. 2Benfica34×
  2. 4AFS36×

Top Destinations

  1. 1🇵🇹Portugal
    17×
  2. 2🇸🇦SAU
    2×

🌍 Geographic Reach

2

Countries where officiated

🇵🇹Portugal
17
🇸🇦🇺SAU
2

Officiated in 2 countries across 1 continent

Venues Visited(32)

Stadiums Luis Godinho has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.

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32 venues · 45 matches

BudapestBudapest4 matches
SevilleSeville3 matches
Estadio Antonio Coimbra da MotaEstadio Antonio Coimbra da Mota2 matches
Estadio do DragaoEstadio do Dragao2 matches
Estadio Joao CardosoEstadio Joao Cardoso2 matches
Estadio Jose GomesEstadio Jose Gomes2 matches
Estadio Municipal 22 de JunhoEstadio Municipal 22 de Junho2 matches
HerningHerning2 matches
LiverpoolLiverpool2 matches
LondonLondon2 matches
BernBern1 match
BialystokBialystok1 match
BrondbyBrondby1 match
Campo Futebol Clube AlvercaCampo Futebol Clube Alverca1 match
Cluj-NapocaCluj-Napoca1 match
Estadio Clube Desportivo das AvesEstadio Clube Desportivo das Aves1 match
Estadio de Sao MiguelEstadio de Sao Miguel1 match
Estadio do Sport Lisboa e BenficaEstadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica1 match
Estadio Dom Afonso HenriquesEstadio Dom Afonso Henriques1 match
Estadio Jose AlvaladeEstadio Jose Alvalade1 match
Estadio Municipal de AroucaEstadio Municipal de Arouca1 match
FlorenceFlorence1 match
GranadaGranada1 match
Kingdom ArenaKingdom Arena1 match
NiceNice1 match
PlzenStadion mesta Plzne1 match
Prince Faisal bin Fahd StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium1 match
RomeRome1 match
St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg1 match
TurinTurin1 match
VillarrealVillarreal1 match
VilniusVilnius1 match

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Luis Godinho's primary role?

Luis Godinho is a Portugal football referee, and has also worked as VAR and AVAR.

How many matches has Luis Godinho officiated?

Luis Godinho has 47 tracked match appearances across 5 competitions (26× Referee, 2× VAR, 19× AVAR).

Which competitions does Luis Godinho work in?

Luis Godinho has most often officiated in Primeira Liga, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference League and Saudi Pro League.

Is Luis Godinho a FIFA referee?

Yes — Luis Godinho is a FIFA badge holder.

Which teams has Luis Godinho officiated most?

Among domestic clubs, Luis Godinho has most frequently officiated matches involving FC Porto, Estoril Praia and FC Famalicão.