6.0Cards Per Game
28.6Fouls Given Per Game
5Matches
28Yellow Cards
2Red Cards
Strictness
4th strictest of 23 Liga Portugal referees
Next Match
No match scheduled
Recent Matches
Last 5
Cards126754
Fouls2935222330
Home Cards64342
Away Cards62412
Foul Tolerance
Since Jul 2025 · 16 Matches
Bessa19/41 Carded
League Average
Card Timing
Last 20 Matches · 134 Cards
2.351st HalfLeague Average 1.53
4.352nd HalfLeague Average 3.29
Most Carded Players
35 Matches
Newcastle
Guimarães
NacionalMost Carded Clubs
29 Matches
Career Cards Per Game
- 26/275 matches6.0 CPG
- 25/2615 matches7.3 CPG
- 24/2513 matches5.6 CPG
- 23/2415 matches5.1 CPG
- 22/236 matches5.0 CPG
José Bessa Yellow Card Stats
José Bessa referees in the Liga Portugal. In 2026/27 he has shown 28 yellow cards and 2 reds, averaging 6.0 cards per game, and books a player every 4.80 fouls.