Victor Gomes, was the referee for the Spain vs Japan Group E clash at the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022, find out his brief bio, age, salary, notable achievements, net worth, and stats
Following Japan’s controversial in the match, Victor Gomes has been trolled on social media by many football fans.
Who Is Victor Gomes FIFA World Cup Referee, His Age, Family, Wife, Stats, Salary, Net Worth
Victor Gomes 🇿🇦 catastrophe in this world 🌍 Cup
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After Victor Gomes disallowed Japan’s winning goal in the 2-1 win over Spain, VAR overruled his decision and he stuck to it.
The result ended in Germany getting knocked out of the tournament in the group stage for a second time in straight succession.
Victor Gomes Brief Bio
Victor Gomes full name Miguel de Freitas Gomes is a South African football referee born on 15 December 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The veteran referee is currently 39 years old and is a referee in the South African PSL. There is no information of his wife or family.
Notable Achievements
Victor Gomes has been a Premier Soccer League (PSL) referee ever since back in 2008. Throughout his career, he was been voted as the PSL Referee of the Season in 2012–13 and 2017–18. Besides his career in the PSL, he has also refereeing in international games since 2011.
The South African referee made major headlines back in 2018 when he rejected and proceeded to report an attempted bribe of over R 300,000.
Gomes most notably officiated in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. The 39-year-old was the referee for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final, which took place between Senegal and Egypt.
Net worth
According to local publication SoccerLaduma, the 39-year-old referee has already banked over R1.3 million as FIFA reward referees with a basic salary of approximately R1.2 million. In addition to that, Victor Gomes is earning over R50 000 per match he appears in.
Victor Gomes Stats
So far, Victor Gomes has refereed in eight Premier Soccer League games this season. In those eight games, he has given 26 yellow cards, two red cards, and two penalty kicks. During the last season, Gomes officiated in 24 league games.
Besides, officiating club football matches, Gomes also recently refereed the Australia vs France game in the ongoing World Cup. Gomes gave away three yellow cards during that match.
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