João Ferreira Referee Stats
Portugal87 matchesSeasons 2021-2024Cards come from 62 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 62 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 87 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.66 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.68).
Based on 62 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 46%
- Draw 22%
- Away Win 32%
2.86 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by João Ferreira
AVS071
Moreirense330
Estoril120
Benfica220
Famalicao110
SC Braga140
Chaves1-
Vizela2-
Rio Ave231Benfica310
Estrela150
GIL Vicente120
Arouca020
FC Porto220
Felgueiras 19321-
FC Porto B0-
Guimaraes050SC Braga030
Leixoes1-
Oliveirense2-João Ferreira by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira LigaPortugal | 51 | 5.63 | 5.27 | 0.35 | 28.0 | 0.27 |
 Segunda LigaPortugal | 19 | 6.44 | 6.22 | 0.22 | 31.9 | 0.16 |
 Taça de PortugalPortugal | 10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 33.5 | 0.50 |
 Taça da LigaPortugal | 7 | - | - | - | - | 0.14 |
João Ferreira by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | 5.65 | 5.45 | 0.20 | 27.6 | 0.32 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5.06 | 4.81 | 0.25 | 26.9 | 0.29 |
| 2022 | 23 | 5.08 | 4.62 | 0.46 | 28.9 | 0.17 |
| 2021 | 18 | 7.00 | 6.54 | 0.46 | 32.4 | 0.28 |
João Ferreira referee statistics explained
João Ferreira is a referee from Portugal with 87 finished matches in our records, from 24 Jul 2021 to 17 May 2025. They span 4 competitions, most often Primeira Liga (51).
In matches with official statistics (62), the average is 5.66 cards a match: 5.34 yellow and 0.32 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.68. Home teams receive 2.56 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.77. The fouls count averages 28.7 a match. Penalties awarded: 23 in 87 matches with a full event list, 0.26 a match.
Home teams won 46% of these matches, 22% ended level and away teams won 32%, at 2.86 goals a match. In 2024, João Ferreira has 25 finished matches, at 5.65 cards a match. Referee appointments are usually published one or two days before kickoff, and upcoming matches appear here once they are announced.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Figures update every morning from finished matches; card and foul averages use only matches with official statistics, and results are the 90-minute score.