Paraíba's Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho referees Náutico v Ceará | OneFootball

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Ceará returns to action in the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship this Tuesday, the 18th, against Náutico/PE, at 9:30 p.m. The match, valid for the 23rd round of the competition, will take place at Estádio dos Aflitos and will be officiated by Paraíba referee Afro Rocha de Carvalho Filho, 37.

On the field, Afro Rocha will be assisted by fellow Paraíba natives Schumacher Marques Gomes and Rafael Guedes de Lima. A native of Carpina/PE, Jose Woshington da Silva will be the fourth official for the match. Video officiating will be handled by Rio de Janeiro native Pathrice Wallace Correa Maia.

Track record

This season, the Paraíba referee has officiated 24 matches, including games in the Brazilian Série B, C and D Championships, the Copa do Brasil, the Copa do Nordeste and the Paraíba State Championship. During that span, he handed out 133 yellow cards and three red cards, averaging more than five cards per game. In total, 10 penalties were awarded, six of them in the Brazilian Série B Championship.

Alvinegro’s last match officiated by Afro Rocha was in the 3rd round of this year’s Brazilian Championship, on April 4, 2026. On that occasion, the People’s Team visited Cuiabá/MT at Arena Pantanal and won the match 2-0.

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