João Pedro Pinheiro Referee Stats
Portugal218 matchesSeasons 2018-2026Cards come from 178 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 178 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 218 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
4.83 cards a match, 0.43 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.26).
Based on 178 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 39%
- Draw 23%
- Away Win 38%
2.74 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by João Pedro Pinheiro
Lyon310
Crystal Palace230
SC Braga110
Sporting CP310
Lillestrom1-
Egnatia Rrogozhinë1-
FC Porto210
Arouca000
Casa Pia031
Benfica700
Pafos3-
Red Bull Salzburg3-
Argentina110
Switzerland121
South Africa000
Canada120Switzerland410
Bosnia & Herzegovina121
Nottingham Forest100
Aston Villa010João Pedro Pinheiro by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira LigaPortugal | 104 | 5.19 | 4.89 | 0.30 | 28.8 | 0.27 |
 Segunda LigaPortugal | 27 | 5.39 | 5.22 | 0.17 | 30.9 | 0.33 |
 UEFA Europa League | 20 | 3.50 | 3.43 | 0.07 | 21.3 | 0.40 |
 Taça de PortugalPortugal | 14 | 7.33 | 6.67 | 0.67 | 22.0 | 0.21 |
 UEFA Champions League | 12 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 0.00 | 18.9 | 0.08 |
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 7 | 4.60 | 4.60 | 0.00 | 29.0 | 0.14 |
 UEFA Nations League | 6 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 24.3 | 0.50 |
 Taça da LigaPortugal | 5 | 5.75 | 5.50 | 0.25 | 31.8 | 0.20 |
 World Cup - Qualification Europe | 5 | 3.40 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 23.2 | 0.40 |
 Pro LeagueSaudi Arabia | 4 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 23.5 | 0.50 |
 1. DivisionCyprus | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.67 |
 World Cup | 3 | 3.33 | 2.67 | 0.67 | 27.7 | 0.33 |
 Euro Championship - Qualification | 2 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 0.00 |
 Super CupPortugal | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Super League 1Greece | 2 | 6.50 | 6.00 | 0.50 | 34.5 | 0.00 |
 CupCyprus | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 |
 Euro Championship | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 23.0 | 0.00 |
João Pedro Pinheiro by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3.00 | 2.57 | 0.43 | 23.4 | 0.22 |
| 2025 | 6 | 5.33 | 5.00 | 0.33 | 25.0 | 0.50 |
| 2024 | 47 | 3.97 | 3.87 | 0.10 | 25.8 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 36 | 4.67 | 4.42 | 0.24 | 25.8 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | 41 | 5.50 | 5.26 | 0.24 | 26.3 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 36 | 6.58 | 6.15 | 0.42 | 29.8 | 0.22 |
| 2020 | 37 | 4.26 | 4.10 | 0.16 | 32.0 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 30.5 | 0.40 |
| 2018 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
João Pedro Pinheiro: referee record in numbers
João Pedro Pinheiro is a referee from Portugal with 218 finished matches in our records, from 18 Jul 2018 to 15 Oct 2026. They span 17 competitions, most often Primeira Liga (104).
In matches with official statistics (178), the average is 4.83 cards a match: 4.60 yellow and 0.23 red. That is 0.43 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.26. Home teams receive 2.28 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.32. The fouls count averages 27.5 a match. Penalties awarded: 62 in 218 matches with a full event list, 0.28 a match.
Home teams won 39% of these matches, 23% ended level and away teams won 38%, at 2.74 goals a match. In 2026, João Pedro Pinheiro has 9 finished matches, at 3.00 cards a match. The next assigned match is Academica vs Leixoes on 24 Oct 2026.
Other referees are compared on the football referee stats page. Every figure is counted from finished matches. Cards and fouls come only from matches with official statistics, and results use the score after 90 minutes.