Wilton Sampaio

Wilton Pereira Sampaio (born 28 December 1981) is a Brazilian football referee.

[1] His younger brother Sávio Pereira Sampaio is also a referee and on FIFA's list since 2022.

[2][1] Pereira Sampaio began refereeing at age 15, qualified in Brasília in 2000 and currently represents the Federação Goiana de Futebol and FIFA.

[3][4] He was elected as one of the best referees in the 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championships.

[4] Sampaio was part of the video assistant referee (VAR) team when it was introduced in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.