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 Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference 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.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | Ref | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | — | 2 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
14 matches · 2 yearsTop 27% among Portugal officials
Peer Benchmark
Median in Portugal: 5 matches · 2 seasons
Most-Officiated Teams
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
Frequently Works With
- 1Pedro Ricardo Ferreira RibeiroAssistant Referee 13×
- 2Gustavo Fernandes CorreiaReferee2×
- 3Nélson Filipe Vila PereiraAssistant Referee 22×
- 4Fábio Oliveira de MeloVAR2×
- 5Hugo Filipe Ferreira de Campos Moreira MiguelVAR1×
- 6Martin IngvarssonObserver1×
- 7António Emanuel de Carvalho NobreReferee1×
- 8Hélder Miguel de Azevedo MalheiroAVAR1×
Rarely Works With
Active officials in Primeira Liga they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1João António GonçalvesReferee · 19 in leagueNever
- 2António NobreReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 3David SilvaReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 4Luis GodinhoReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 5Fabio VerissimoReferee · 17 in leagueNever
- 6Cláudio PereiraReferee · 16 in leagueNever
- 7Miguel NogueiraReferee · 15 in leagueNever
- 8Helder MalheiroReferee · 14 in leagueNever
Top Destinations
- 1Campo Futebol Clube Alverca2×
- 2Estadio Municipal de Arouca2×
- 3Estadio Clube Desportivo das Aves1×
- 4Estadio Dom Afonso Henriques1×
- 5Estadio Joao Cardoso1×
- 6Estadio Municipal 22 de Junho1×
- 7Estadio Municipal de Braga1×
- 8Estadio da Madeira1×
- 9Estadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube1×
- 10Larne1×
- 11Parque Desportivo Comendador Joaquim de1×
- 12Plovdiv1×
Venues Visited(12)
Stadiums José Armando Torres Bessa has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
12 venues · 14 matches
Campo Futebol Clube AlvercaCampo Futebol Clube Alverca2 matches
Estádio Municipal de AroucaEstadio Municipal de Arouca2 matches
Estádio Clube Desportivo das AvesEstadio Clube Desportivo das Aves1 match
Estádio da MadeiraEstadio da Madeira1 match
Estádio do Rio Ave Futebol ClubeEstadio do Rio Ave Futebol Clube1 match
Estádio Dom Afonso HenriquesEstadio Dom Afonso Henriques1 match
Estádio João CardosoEstadio Joao Cardoso1 match
Estádio Municipal 22 de JunhoEstadio Municipal 22 de Junho1 match
Estádio 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
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 Champions League, UEFA Europa Conference 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.