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Home Referees José Armando Torres Bessa

José Armando Torres Bessa

Football Referee · 2023-2026 · 4 competitions · 58 career matches

Next Fixture
Nacional vs Sporting Braga
Sunday 25 Oct, 18:00
58 Matches
4 Competitions
5.47 Yellows / Game
0.43 Reds / Game
317 Total Yellows
25 Total Reds

Career by Competition

4 competitions
Competition Apps Yel / G Red / G BTB %
Liga Portugal Portugal 32 185 5.78 15 0.47 91%
Liga Portugal 2 Portugal 21 110 5.24 7 0.33 90%
Taça De Portugal Portugal 4 14 3.50 2 0.50 75%
Taça da Liga Portugal 1 8 8.00 1 1.00 100%

Most Officiated Teams

Top 12
Moreirense 8 apps
Porto 6 apps
Gil Vicente 6 apps
Estrela Amadora 5 apps
Famalicão 5 apps
Leixões 4 apps
Porto II 4 apps
Casa Pia 4 apps
Rio Ave 4 apps
Penafiel 4 apps
AVS 4 apps
Chaves 4 apps

Liga Portugal 2026/2027

3 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 17
Red Cards 1
Yellows / Game 5.67
Reds / Game 0.33

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 9
2nd Half Cards 8
1H / Game 3.00
2H / Game 2.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 10
Away Cards 7
Home / Game 3.33
Away / Game 2.33

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 3 / 3
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 67%
BTB 2H % 33%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
67%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
33%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
33%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
67%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 67%
Away Win 33%
0%
67%
33%
Home Draw Away

Liga Portugal 2 2026/2027

1 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 9
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 9.00
Reds / Game 2.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 1
2nd Half Cards 7
1H / Game 1.00
2H / Game 7.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 7
Away Cards 2
Home / Game 7.00
Away / Game 2.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 1
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 0%
BTB 2H % 100%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
100%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 0%
Away Win 100%
0%
0%
100%
Home Draw Away

Taça De Portugal 2026/2027

1 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 7
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 7.00
Reds / Game 2.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 2
2nd Half Cards 4
1H / Game 2.00
2H / Game 4.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 3
Away Cards 4
Home / Game 3.00
Away / Game 4.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 1
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 100%
BTB 2H % 100%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
100%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Result Distribution

Home Win 0%
Draw 0%
Away Win 100%
0%
0%
100%
Home Draw Away

Liga Portugal 2 2025/2026

3 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 16
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 5.33
Reds / Game 0.67

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 5
2nd Half Cards 10
1H / Game 1.67
2H / Game 3.33

Home vs Away

Home Cards 8
Away Cards 8
Home / Game 2.67
Away / Game 2.67

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 3 / 3
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 33%
BTB 2H % 67%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
33%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
33%
O 2.5
33%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
67%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
33%

Result Distribution

Home Win 33%
Draw 0%
Away Win 67%
33%
0%
67%
Home Draw Away

Liga Portugal 2025/2026

12 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 88
Red Cards 6
Yellows / Game 7.33
Reds / Game 0.50

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 27
2nd Half Cards 62
1H / Game 2.25
2H / Game 5.17

Home vs Away

Home Cards 49
Away Cards 39
Home / Game 4.08
Away / Game 3.25

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 11 / 12
BTB % 92%
BTB 1H % 58%
BTB 2H % 92%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
92%
O 4.5
75%
O 5.5
67%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
83%
O 2.5
25%
O 3.5
17%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
83%
O 3.5
75%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
92%
O 2.5
83%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
92%
O 1.5
83%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 17%
Draw 25%
Away Win 58%
17%
25%
58%
Home Draw Away

Liga Portugal 2 2024/2025

5 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 25
Red Cards 1
Yellows / Game 5.00
Reds / Game 0.20

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 12
2nd Half Cards 13
1H / Game 2.40
2H / Game 2.60

Home vs Away

Home Cards 11
Away Cards 14
Home / Game 2.20
Away / Game 2.80

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 5 / 5
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 80%
BTB 2H % 60%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
40%
O 5.5
40%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
80%
O 2.5
60%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
80%
O 2.5
60%
O 3.5
20%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
80%
O 2.5
40%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
80%
O 2.5
60%

Result Distribution

Home Win 60%
Draw 20%
Away Win 20%
60%
20%
20%
Home Draw Away

Liga Portugal 2024/2025

8 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 46
Red Cards 6
Yellows / Game 5.75
Reds / Game 0.75

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 22
2nd Half Cards 21
1H / Game 2.75
2H / Game 2.63

Home vs Away

Home Cards 19
Away Cards 27
Home / Game 2.38
Away / Game 3.38

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 7 / 8
BTB % 88%
BTB 1H % 50%
BTB 2H % 63%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
75%
O 4.5
50%
O 5.5
50%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
88%
O 2.5
38%
O 3.5
25%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
75%
O 2.5
63%
O 3.5
13%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
88%
O 1.5
63%
O 2.5
25%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 63%
Draw 25%
Away Win 13%
63%
25%
13%
Home Draw Away

Taça De Portugal 2023/2024

3 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 7
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 2.33
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 5
2nd Half Cards 2
1H / Game 1.67
2H / Game 0.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 5
Away Cards 2
Home / Game 1.67
Away / Game 0.67

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 2 / 3
BTB % 67%
BTB 1H % 67%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
33%
O 4.5
0%
O 5.5
0%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
33%
O 1.5
33%
O 2.5
0%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
0%
O 2.5
0%

Result Distribution

Home Win 100%
Draw 0%
Away Win 0%
100%
0%
0%
Home Draw Away

Segunda Liga 2023/2024

6 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 35
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 5.83
Reds / Game 0.33

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 13
2nd Half Cards 26
1H / Game 2.17
2H / Game 4.33

Home vs Away

Home Cards 20
Away Cards 19
Home / Game 3.33
Away / Game 3.17

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 6 / 6
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 50%
BTB 2H % 67%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
67%
O 4.5
67%
O 5.5
33%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
83%
O 2.5
33%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
50%
O 3.5
50%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
50%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
50%

Result Distribution

Home Win 33%
Draw 33%
Away Win 33%
33%
33%
33%
Home Draw Away

Primeira Liga 2023/2024

9 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 34
Red Cards 2
Yellows / Game 3.78
Reds / Game 0.22

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 14
2nd Half Cards 24
1H / Game 1.56
2H / Game 2.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 21
Away Cards 17
Home / Game 2.33
Away / Game 1.89

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 8 / 9
BTB % 89%
BTB 1H % 11%
BTB 2H % 44%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
89%
O 1.5
89%
O 2.5
78%
O 3.5
78%
O 4.5
33%
O 5.5
11%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
89%
O 1.5
33%
O 2.5
22%
O 3.5
11%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
89%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
44%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
89%
O 1.5
78%
O 2.5
56%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
89%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
22%

Result Distribution

Home Win 44%
Draw 11%
Away Win 44%
44%
11%
44%
Home Draw Away

League Cup 2023/2024

1 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 8
Red Cards 1
Yellows / Game 8.00
Reds / Game 1.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 6
2nd Half Cards 3
1H / Game 6.00
2H / Game 3.00

Home vs Away

Home Cards 2
Away Cards 7
Home / Game 2.00
Away / Game 7.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 1 / 1
BTB % 100%
BTB 1H % 100%
BTB 2H % 0%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%
O 4.5
100%
O 5.5
100%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
100%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%
O 3.5
0%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
0%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
100%
O 2.5
100%

Result Distribution

Home Win 100%
Draw 0%
Away Win 0%
100%
0%
0%
Home Draw Away

Segunda Liga 2022/2023

6 matches recorded · Portugal

Card Summary

Yellow Cards 25
Red Cards 0
Yellows / Game 4.17
Reds / Game 0.00

Cards by Half

1st Half Cards 8
2nd Half Cards 22
1H / Game 1.33
2H / Game 3.67

Home vs Away

Home Cards 12
Away Cards 18
Home / Game 2.00
Away / Game 3.00

Both Teams Booked

BTB Total 4 / 6
BTB % 67%
BTB 1H % 33%
BTB 2H % 50%

Over Yellow Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
83%
O 2.5
83%
O 3.5
67%
O 4.5
50%
O 5.5
17%

Over Cards - 1st Half

O 0.5
83%
O 1.5
33%
O 2.5
17%
O 3.5
0%

Over Cards - 2nd Half

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%
O 3.5
33%

Over Home Team Cards

O 0.5
67%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
33%

Over Away Team Cards

O 0.5
100%
O 1.5
67%
O 2.5
67%

Result Distribution

Home Win 83%
Draw 17%
Away Win 0%
83%
17%
0%
Home Draw Away

Match History

58 matches
Date Fixture Score Competition
17 Oct 2026 Recreativa de Lamelas vs Vitória Guimarães 0-1 7 2 Taça De Portugal
10 Oct 2026 Leixões vs Porto II 1-2 9 2 Liga Portugal 2
12 Sep 2026 Casa Pia vs Porto 1-4 5 0 Liga Portugal
15 Aug 2026 Alverca vs Estrela Amadora 2-2 6 1 Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2026 Moreirense vs Sporting Braga 2-2 6 0 Liga Portugal
14 Mar 2026 Arouca vs Benfica 1-2 11 2 Liga Portugal
1 Mar 2026 Rio Ave vs Famalicão 0-0 6 0 Liga Portugal
15 Feb 2026 Nacional vs Porto 0-1 4 0 Liga Portugal
31 Jan 2026 Alverca vs Estrela Amadora 1-1 3 0 Liga Portugal
17 Jan 2026 Penafiel vs Portimonense SAD 0-2 6 2 Liga Portugal 2
11 Jan 2026 Porto II vs Sporting CP II 2-1 5 0 Liga Portugal 2
28 Dec 2025 Arouca vs Gil Vicente 2-2 7 0 Liga Portugal
6 Dec 2025 AVS vs Rio Ave 1-2 13 2 Liga Portugal
9 Nov 2025 Famalicão vs Porto 0-1 7 0 Liga Portugal
26 Oct 2025 Tondela vs Sporting CP 0-3 4 0 Liga Portugal
27 Sep 2025 Moreirense vs Casa Pia 2-1 10 0 Liga Portugal
14 Sep 2025 Sporting Braga vs Gil Vicente 0-1 5 0 Liga Portugal
31 Aug 2025 Alverca vs Benfica 1-2 11 2 Liga Portugal
16 Aug 2025 Vitória Guimarães vs Estoril 3-2 7 0 Liga Portugal
9 Aug 2025 Torreense vs Sporting CP II 0-1 5 0 Liga Portugal 2
17 May 2025 Porto vs Nacional 3-0 9 2 Liga Portugal
10 May 2025 Santa Clara vs Famalicão 2-1 10 3 Liga Portugal
27 Apr 2025 Vitória SC vs Rio Ave 3-0 3 0 Liga Portugal
18 Apr 2025 Portimonense SAD vs Paços de Ferreira 2-0 6 0 Liga Portugal 2
6 Apr 2025 Gil Vicente vs Moreirense 0-1 7 0 Liga Portugal
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José Armando Torres Bessa Referee Stats & Card History

José Armando Torres Bessa has officiated 58 matches across 4 competitions, averaging 5.47 yellow cards and 0.43 red cards per game (317 yellows and 25 reds in total). Active years in our database: 2023-2026. Competitions covered include Liga Portugal, Liga Portugal 2, Taça De Portugal, Taça da Liga.

This page includes career competition breakdowns, most-officiated teams, per-season card rates, first/second half splits, home vs away cards, both-teams-booked percentages, over/under yellow card thresholds, and a full match-by-match card history for José Armando Torres Bessa.

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