José Bessa Referee Stats
Portugal98 matchesSeasons 2020-2026Cards come from 50 matches with official statistics.
Fouls come from 49 matches with a fouls count for both teams.
Penalties, scored and missed (shoot-outs excluded), come from 98 matches with a full event list.
Compared with other referees
5.48 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.26).
Based on 50 matches with official statistics.
Home and away
Results in these matches
- Home Win 48%
- Draw 25%
- Away Win 27%
2.43 goals a match
Recent Matches Refereed by José Bessa
Nacional120
SC Braga020
Leixoes161
FC Porto B210
Alverca221
Estrela240
Moreirense240SC Braga220
Arouca151
Benfica261
Rio Ave040
Famalicao020Nacional040
FC Porto100Alverca110Estrela120
Penafiel0-
Portimonense2-FC Porto B2-
Sporting CP B1-José Bessa by Competition
Every competition with a finished match, busiest first.
| Competition | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Primeira LigaPortugal | 34 | 5.76 | 5.44 | 0.32 | 26.3 | 0.24 |
 Segunda LigaPortugal | 30 | 4.88 | 4.81 | 0.06 | 23.8 | 0.23 |
 Liga 3Portugal | 15 | - | - | - | - | 0.40 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group CPortugal | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group APortugal | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Taça de PortugalPortugal | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.33 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group BPortugal | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group DPortugal | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group EPortugal | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
 Taça da LigaPortugal | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1.00 |
 Campeonato de Portugal Prio - Group GPortugal | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
José Bessa by Season
All competitions together, newest season first.
| Season | MP | Cards | Yellow | Red | Fouls | Pens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 6.25 | 5.75 | 0.50 | 29.0 | 0.00 |
| 2025 | 15 | 7.31 | 7.00 | 0.31 | 27.9 | 0.27 |
| 2024 | 15 | 5.50 | 5.10 | 0.40 | 27.3 | 0.33 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4.24 | 4.12 | 0.12 | 21.8 | 0.30 |
| 2022 | 12 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 0.00 | 26.3 | 0.17 |
| 2021 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 0.40 |
| 2020 | 14 | - | - | - | - | 0.14 |
José Bessa: referee record in numbers
José Bessa is a referee from Portugal with 98 finished matches in our records, from 20 Sep 2020 to 25 Oct 2026. They span 11 competitions, most often Primeira Liga (34).
In matches with official statistics (50), the average is 5.48 cards a match: 5.24 yellow and 0.24 red. That is close to other referees in the same competitions and seasons, who average 5.26. Home teams receive 2.66 yellow cards a match in these games, away teams 2.58. The fouls count averages 25.6 a match. Penalties awarded: 26 in 98 matches with a full event list, 0.27 a match.
Home teams won 48% of these matches, 25% ended level and away teams won 27%, at 2.43 goals 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. 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.