Edílson Pereira de Carvalho

Edílson Pereira de Carvalho (born August 4, 1962) is a former international football referee. Born in Jacareí and being a religious man, his pre-match ritual was to raise his two football cards (yellow and red), both personalized with the inscription Deus é Fiel, which means God is Faithful, and pray in the center of the pitch. He became notorious as to his involvement in a match-fixing scandal. He is married and has a daughter.

Youth When he was younger, he tried to become a football player, and made a test at São José, but never signed a contract. Three years later, he refereed his first official match, a Campeonato Paulista game. He worked in important competitions such as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Campeonato Paulista, and international competitions such as Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, but never refereed a Football World Cup match. He also faced charges of fraud, conspiracy and crimes against the economy.