José de Assis Aragão
| Full name | José de Assis Aragão | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
5 October 1939 São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1970–1991 | CBF | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1981–1989 | FIFA | Referee | |
| CONMEBOL | Referee | ||
José de Assis Aragão (born 5 October 1939), is a Brazilian former football referee.
Referee career[edit]
A referee linked to the São Paulo Football Federation, Aragão refereed from 1970 to 1991, being an international referee from 1981 to 1980. He refereed some Campeonato Brasileiro Série A finals, the most notable being the 1986 between São Paulo FC and Guarani FC.[1][2]
UFO sighting[edit]
On 6 March 1982, Aragão was one of the witnesses to the sighting of a UFO over the Morenão stadium, where Operário FC and CR Vasco da Gama were playing. Even years after the event, Aragão claims to have seen a very strong light over the stadium, which remained still for more than 30 minutes.[1][3]
Goal scored[edit]
On 9 October 1983, another unusual event involved Aragão, this time in a Campeonato Paulista match between SE Palmeiras and Santos FC. Aragão, who was positioned close to the baseline, scored a goal, after a corner taken by Jorginho Putinatti bounced off him and went into the goal defended by goalkeeper Marolla. The goal was valid and attributed to Jorginho, since according to the rules at the time, the referee was a neutral element. As time passed, the referee began to take the event as a joke, saying that he was a supporter of SE Palmeiras and scored the goal on purpose, a fact that was clearly untrue.[4][5]
Another functions in sports[edit]
José Assis de Aragão had a short career as a manager in the early 1990s, and managed the teams Nacional-SP, Serra Negra EC and São José EC. He was also president of the São Paulo council of referees and the National Sports Council in Brazil (CNE).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Árbitro histórico, Aragão conta que quis se demitir após marcar gol em jogo". UOL Esporte (in Portuguese). 24 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Que fim levou? José Assis de Aragão". Terceiro Tempo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Maior avistamento coletivo de um ovni aconteceu em MS há 40 anos". A Crítica (in Portuguese). 14 February 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ^ "Goooolll do arbitro? Sim! Gol de Aragão". futeboldovale.com.br (in Portuguese). 10 November 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Em 1983, Santos sofre gol de árbitro e empata com o Palmeiras". Globoplay (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
External links[edit]
- José Assis de Aragão at ogol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese)