Brazilian Championship: José Mendonça Júnior refs Ceará v Athletic | OneFootball

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Ceará returns to the field in the Brazilian Série B Championship next Monday, the 13th, at 8:30 p.m., against Athletic/MG. The match, which will take place at Presidente Vargas Stadium, will be refereed by José Mendonça da Silva Júnior, 42, from Paraná.

The officiating crew will also include assistant referees Sidmar Dos Santos Meurer and Roberto Rivelino Dos Santos Júnior, both also from Paraná. Ceará native Wanderson Marques Martins will be the fourth official, while Rio de Janeiro native Carlos Eduardo Nunes Braga will oversee the video assistant refereeing.

Record

Across the Campeonato Paranaense, Copa Sul-Sudeste, Copa do Brasil, and the Brazilian Championship Séries B, C, and D, José Mendonça da Silva Júnior has officiated 13 matches in the 2026 season. In total, 62 yellow cards and 10 red cards were shown, an average of more than 5 cards per game.

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