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| Full name | Clésio Moreira dos Santos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | (1958-01-08)8 January 1958 (age 67) Palhoça,Santa Catarina, Brazil | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1988–2004 | Campeonato Catarinense | Referee | |
Clésio Moreira dos Santos (born 8 January 1958), better known asMargarida (daisy), is a Brazilianfootball referee, known for his over-the-top style that made him famous onYouTube.
In 1988 his training as a referee started.[1] In 1992, he had the idea to create an atypical referee persona. He developed his style until 1994,[2] finding inspiration in the originalMargaridaJorge José Emiliano dos Santos,Roberto Nunes Morgado,[1][2][3] Alvir Renzi[1][4][5] andArmando Marques.[2][5] His trademarks are evocative movements andeffeminate mannerisms. He started to wear pink shirts to add another dimension to his role and as an innovation for the visibility of the referee. Most of all, however, he wants to portray having fun in his role.[2]
He started refereeing in his peculiar style in 1994 after a game in the second league of theCampeonato Catarinense de Futebol in the state ofSanta Catarina. He was then hired for four games from a Florianópolis team against a Mexican team. The following year he was hired again.[3] News items about him were broadcast until 2003 on several Brazilian networks.[3] He traveled to 16 different countries.[5]
His official career as a referee ended in 2004. He does still perform at amateur and charity games upon request. His day job is tourism manager in the city ofPalhoça in the metropolis regionFlorianópolis.[5] In 2008, he was a candidate for the city council.[4]
Moreira dos Santos is married and has three children; one girl (born 1985) and two boys (born 1988 and 1993).[3]