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Pedro Proença
1970 - Today

Pedro Proença
Pedro Proença Oliveira Alves García (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpeðɾu pɾuˈẽsɐ]; born 3 November 1970) is a Portuguese former football referee who has served as the president of the Portuguese Football Federation since February 2025. Proença refereed several notable matches domestically and internationally, including the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira, Taça de Portugal finals, Taça da Liga finals, as well as the 2012 finals of both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA European Championship, becoming the first referee to overview both finals of the main European competitions for clubs and national teams in the same year. In 2006–07, he was named as the Portuguese Referee of the Year. He was promoted to UEFA's Elite category at the start of the 2009–10 season. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Proença is the 41st most popular referee (down from 29th in 2019), the 374th most popular biography from Portugal (down from 342nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Portuguese Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Pedro Proença ranks 41 out of 147. Before him are Ravshan Irmatov, Cüneyt Çakır, Byron Moreno, Olegário Benquerença, Kim Milton Nielsen, and Slavko Vinčić. After him are Jorge Larrionda, Peter O'Leary, Pierluigi Pairetto, Urs Meier, Marco Antonio Rodríguez, and Yuichi Nishimura.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRavshan Irmatov
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 35
Cüneyt Çakır
1976 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 36
Byron Moreno
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 37
Olegário Benquerença
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 38
Kim Milton Nielsen
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 39
Slavko Vinčić
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 40
Pedro Proença
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 41
Jorge Larrionda
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.17
Rank: 42
Peter O'Leary
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 43
Pierluigi Pairetto
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 44
Urs Meier
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.82
Rank: 45
Marco Antonio Rodríguez
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 46
Yuichi Nishimura
1972 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 47
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1970, Pedro Proença ranks 206. Before him are Ken Leung, Marc Rosset, Nick Offerman, Noureddine Morceli, Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma, and Julie Bowen. After him are Anthony Anderson, Iryna Bilyk, Marie-Josée Croze, Erick Thohir, Jørn Lier Horst, and Jonathan Stroud.
Others Born in 1970
Go to all RankingsKen Leung
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 200
Marc Rosset
TENNIS PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 201
Nick Offerman
COMEDIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 202
Noureddine Morceli
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 203
Prince Carlos, Duke of Parma
NOBLEMAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 204
Julie Bowen
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.65
Rank: 205
Pedro Proença
REFEREE
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 206
Anthony Anderson
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 207
Iryna Bilyk
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 208
Marie-Josée Croze
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 209
Erick Thohir
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 210
Jørn Lier Horst
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 211
Jonathan Stroud
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 212
In Portugal
Among people born in Portugal, Pedro Proença ranks 374 out of 633. Before him are Carlos Carvalhal (1965), Madalena Iglésias (1939), Jerónimo de Sousa (1947), Pedro Lamy (1972), Frederico Paredes (1889), and Guerra Junqueiro (1850). After him are Eugénio de Andrade (1923), João Palhinha (1995), João Sassetti (1892), Nuno Bettencourt (1966), Elisa Ferreira (1955), and Aquilino Ribeiro (1885).
Others born in Portugal
Go to all RankingsCarlos Carvalhal
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 368
Madalena Iglésias
ACTOR
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 369
Jerónimo de Sousa
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 370
Pedro Lamy
RACING DRIVER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 371
Frederico Paredes
FENCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 372
Guerra Junqueiro
WRITER
1850 - 1923
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 373
Pedro Proença
REFEREE
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 374
Eugénio de Andrade
WRITER
1923 - 2005
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 375
João Palhinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 376
João Sassetti
FENCER
1892 - 1946
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 377
Nuno Bettencourt
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 378
Elisa Ferreira
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 379
Aquilino Ribeiro
WRITER
1885 - 1963
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 380
Among REFEREES In Portugal
Among referees born in Portugal, Pedro Proença ranks 2. Before him are Olegário Benquerença (1969). After him are Artur Soares Dias (1979).
Olegário Benquerença
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 1
Pedro Proença
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 2
Artur Soares Dias
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 3