Victor Gomes

Last updated

Victor Gomes
Avertissement du joueur (cropped Victor Gomes).jpg
Full name Victor Miguel de Freitas Gomes
Born (1982-12-15) 15 December 1982 (age 41)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Domestic
YearsLeagueRole
2008– Premier Soccer League Referee
International
YearsLeagueRole
2011–2022 FIFA Referee
CAF Referee

Victor Miguel de Freitas Gomes (born 15 December 1982) is a South African football referee.

A PSL referee since 2008, Gomes was voted PSL Referee of the Season in 2012–13 and 2017–18 and has been an international referee since 2011. [1]

In 2018, he was hailed by the South African Football Association after he rejected and reported an attempted bribe of over R300 000. Gomes had been approached and offered the sum of money to fix a CAF Confederation Cup match between Nigerian side Plateau United and Algerian side USM Alger. [2] He was again nominated for the PSL Referee of the Season award upon the conclusion of the domestic campaign. [3]

He officiated the 2019 and 2021 edition of Africa Cup of Nations. He refereed the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final between Senegal and Egypt.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South African Premier Division</span> DSTV Premiership

The South African Premier Division, officially referred to as the DStv Premiership for sponsorship purposes, is the premier men's professional soccer league and the highest division in the league system of South Africa, organised since 1996.

Johan "Rassie" Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He was the head coach of the South African national team from 2018 to the end of their 2019 World Cup campaign, doubling up on his duties as the first ever SARU Director of Rugby, to which he was appointed towards the end of 2017. He led South Africa to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and he subsequently won the 2019 World Rugby Coach of the Year award.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Itumeleng Khune</span> South African soccer player

Itumeleng Issac Khune is a South African professional soccer player who plays as goalkeeper for Kaizer Chiefs in the Premier Soccer League, and also the South African national team. He is widely regarded as the best goalkeeper in South Africa ever and one of the greatest African goalkeepers of alltime.

Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane is a South African former professional football player and is the current manager of Abha. He is the former coach of SuperSport United, Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly, Al Ahli Saudi and Al Wahda.

Jerome Kelvyn Damon is a retired South African football referee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Teko Modise</span> South African footballer

Teko Tsholofelo Modise, nicknamed The General and Techno M, is a South African retired professional footballer, former Bafana Bafana captain who played as a midfielder and who is currently a staff member at Cape Town City Football Club.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kermit Erasmus</span> South African soccer player (born 1990)

Kermit Romeo Erasmus is a South African professional soccer player who plays for South African Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thulani Serero</span> South African soccer player (born 1990)

Thulani Caleb Serero is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Khor Fakkan and the South African national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Africa Cup of Nations</span> International football competition

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the Total2019 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Egypt. The competition was held from 21 June to 19 July 2019, as per the decision of the CAF Executive Committee on 20 July 2017 to move the Africa Cup of Nations from January/February to June/July for the first time. It was also the first Africa Cup of Nations expanded from 16 to 24 teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Africa Cup of Nations</span> Continental football competition

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, known as the TotalEnergies2021 Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial international men's football championship of Africa organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The tournament was hosted by Cameroon, and took place from 9 January to 6 February 2022.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016 COSAFA Cup</span> International football competition

The 2016 COSAFA Cup was the 16th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). Originally, it was to be held in Windhoek, Namibia during May 2016, however the tournament was rescheduled to avoid a clash with the South African Premier Soccer League and took place in June 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations</span> International football competition

The 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, officially known as the Total U-20 Africa Cup Of Nations, Zambia 2017, was the 14th edition of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, the biennial international youth football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for players aged 20 and below. The tournament was set to take place in Zambia between 26 February – 12 March 2017.

Percy Muzi Tau is a South African professional footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly and the South Africa national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 COSAFA Cup</span> International football competition

The 2017 COSAFA Cup is the 17th edition of the COSAFA Cup, an international football competition consisting of national teams of member nations of the Council of Southern Africa Football Associations (COSAFA). It was held in South Africa from 25 June to 9 July.

The 2020 CAF Super Cup was the 28th CAF Super Cup, an annual football match in Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), between the winners of the previous season's two CAF club competitions, the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Siphesihle Ndlovu is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League side Orlando Pirates and the South Africa national team. An academy graduate of Maritzburg United, he made his professional debut in 2016 and went on to make over 80 appearances for the club. During the 2017–18 season, he helped the club to record-high fourth-place finish in the league and was rewarded for his form with the Young Player of the Season award. At the end of the following season, he joined Orlando Pirates. He is a fan favorite in Pietermaritzburg and his nickname is Mbesuma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Africa Cup of Nations final</span> Football match

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. The match was held at the Cairo International Stadium in Cairo, Egypt, on 19 July 2019 and was contested by Senegal and Algeria.

Teboho Mokoena is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Premier Soccer League side Mamelodi Sundowns and the South Africa national team. He joined Mamelodi Sundowns on 27 January 2022 during the January transfer window.

The 2021 CAF Confederation Cup Final was the final match of the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, the 18th season of Africa's premier club football tournament organised by CAF under the CAF Confederation Cup title after the merger of CAF Cup and African Cup Winners' Cup. It was played at the Stade de l'Amitié in Cotonou, Benin on 10 July 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Africa Cup of Nations final</span> Football match

The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match that determined the winner of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, the international men's football championship of Africa, organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) which was played between Senegal and Egypt. The match was held at the Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on 6 February 2022. The match was won 4-2 by Senegal on penalties, after the match had ended in a 0-0 draw

References

  1. "Khune scoops four PSL awards". Independent Online. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. Ngcatshe, Phumzile (12 April 2018). "Safa lavish praise on referee Victor Gomes for turning down lucrative bribe". Goal. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  3. Siwela, Zakhele (24 May 2018). "Victor Gomes nominated for PSL Referee of the Season". News 24. Retrieved 28 May 2018.