Edílson Pereira de Carvalho
Encyclopedia
Edílson Pereira de Carvalho (born August 4, 1962 in Brazil
is a former international
football referee. As a religious man, before each match, he always followed the same ritual: he raises his two football cards (yellow and red), which are personalized with the inscription Deus é Fiel, which means God is Faithful, and prays in the center of the pitch. He became notorious for involvement on match-fixing scandal. He is married and has a daughter, and currently lives in Jacareí
, São Paulo
.
, but never signed a contract.
game.
He became an international referee in 2000, after he was appointed in previous year by Armando Marques, who was the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation Refereeing Commission at the time, as a replacement to referee Dacildo Mourão. He worked in important competitions such as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
, Campeonato Paulista, and international competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
, but never refereed a Football World Cup match.
Among the most famous matches he worked, are both legs of the 2000 Copa Libertadores semifinal tie between Corinthians
and Palmeiras
.
(FPF) a fake high school graduation degree, which is a requirement for anyone who wants to be a referee in Brazil. The accusation was never investigated by FPF.
In 2005, he was accused of insulting the Argentine players Sebá
and Carlos Tévez
, during a match between São Paulo
and Corinthians.
He was one of the main figures in the 2005 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal
. He was paid between R$10,000 and R$15,000 per fixed match. Eleven Brazilian National Championship matches refereed by him were annulled, and needed to be replayed. Edílson Pereira de Carvalho was suspended on September 24, 2005, and, later was banned for life. He also faced charges of fraud, conspiracy and crimes against the economy. He affirmed that he committed those crimes only because he has a R$40,000 debt.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
is a former international
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
football referee. As a religious man, before each match, he always followed the same ritual: he raises his two football cards (yellow and red), which are personalized with the inscription Deus é Fiel, which means God is Faithful, and prays in the center of the pitch. He became notorious for involvement on match-fixing scandal. He is married and has a daughter, and currently lives in Jacareí
Jacareí
Jacareí is a city of approximately 211,308 inhabitants in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The name comes from a native brazilan language . It's a word that means something like "the rivers where alligators are found"....
, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
.
Youth
When he was younger, he tried to become a football player, and made a test at São JoséSão José Esporte Clube
São José Esporte Clube, usually called São José, and nicknamed Eagle of the Valley , is the main football team in São José dos Campos. It was founded on August 13, 1933...
, but never signed a contract.
Early refereeing career
In 1991, he became a referee. Three years later, he refereed his first official match, a Campeonato PaulistaCampeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
game.
He became an international referee in 2000, after he was appointed in previous year by Armando Marques, who was the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation Refereeing Commission at the time, as a replacement to referee Dacildo Mourão. He worked in important competitions such as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
, Campeonato Paulista, and international competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
, but never refereed a Football World Cup match.
Among the most famous matches he worked, are both legs of the 2000 Copa Libertadores semifinal tie between Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
and Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
.
Scandals
In 2003, he suffered accusations of submitting to Paulista Football FederationFederação Paulista de Futebol
Federação Paulista de Futebol was founded on April 22, 1941 and manages all the official soccer tournaments within the state of São Paulo including the Campeonato Paulista, the Copa São Paulo de Juniores and the Copa Paulista de Futebol....
(FPF) a fake high school graduation degree, which is a requirement for anyone who wants to be a referee in Brazil. The accusation was never investigated by FPF.
In 2005, he was accused of insulting the Argentine players Sebá
Sebastián Domínguez
Sebastián Enrique Domínguez is an Argentine football centre back who plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.-Club career:...
and Carlos Tévez
Carlos Tévez
Carlos Alberto Tévez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for English club Manchester City...
, during a match between São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube
São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
and Corinthians.
He was one of the main figures in the 2005 Brazilian football match-fixing scandal
Brazilian football match-fixing scandal
Máfia do Apito , sometimes referred to as the Escândalo do Apito , was the name given by the Brazilian press to the football match-fixing scandal reported by Veja magazine on September 23, 2005....
. He was paid between R$10,000 and R$15,000 per fixed match. Eleven Brazilian National Championship matches refereed by him were annulled, and needed to be replayed. Edílson Pereira de Carvalho was suspended on September 24, 2005, and, later was banned for life. He also faced charges of fraud, conspiracy and crimes against the economy. He affirmed that he committed those crimes only because he has a R$40,000 debt.
External links
- Veja magazine (in Portuguese)
- The Star Online