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Luca Banti (Active)

Luca Banti serie A debut was in 2005. Since 2009 he is UEFA Category 3 referee and at the start of 2010 he is promoted to category 2 which turned into 1.

Mauro Bergonzi (Active)

First Serie A match was in 2004. Mauro became a FIFA referee in 2009 at the age of 39. He is a UEFA Category 2 referee.

Antonio Damato (Active)

From 2011 Damato is a UEFA category 1 referee.

Andrea De Marco (Active)

Andrea de Marco received his FIFA badge in 2007 and is part of a new generation of Italian referees. In his first year he took charge of 3 matches in the Euro u17 tournam...

Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Active)

In 2005 Mazzoleni started refereeing in Serie A. At the end of the 2009/2010 season Mazzoleni already took care of 48 appearances in Serie A. He is a category 2 ref.

Daniele Orsato (Active)

From 2012 Orsato is a UEFA Elite Development category referee. Which is really quick considering he had been only two years on the FIFA panel.

Nicola Rizzoli (Active)

Nicola Rizzoli is active in the Italian Serie A since 2002. In 2007 he received his FIFA badge and in August of that year he started with a CL qualifier. After only a ye...

Gianluca Rocchi (Active)

Gianlucca Rocchi moved up from a Premier Development Category referee to the Elite group at the start of the season 2010 - 2011. Only a season later he got a quarter-fina...

Paolo Tagliavento (Active)

New on the international stage in 2007, with only a qualifier to his name, Paolo Tagliavento got to officiate the final in the Region's Cup, a tournament for amateur foot...

Paolo Valeri (Active)

In 2007 Paolo Valeri made his debut in Serie B and already ended that season as the best rookie referee in Serie A. At the end of 2009/2010 season Valeri had taken care o...

Luigi Agnolin (Retired)

Now a man of importance in the Italian calcio world, in the 70's and 80's an important referee.

Angelo Amendolia (Retired)

Serie A from 1987 and international referee between 1991 and 1995. Angelo Amendolia took charge of one Champions League match.

Aurelio Angonese (Retired)

Aurelio Angonese took charge of two matches in the 1974 World Cup (3rd place) and one in the 1972 European Championships.

Fabio Baldas (Retired)

Fabio Baldas officiated in the 1994 World Cup.

Enzo Barbaresco (Retired)

Enzo Barbaresco was a FIFA referee in the late 1970s, early 1980s. He took charge of a match in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Livio Bazzoli (Retired)

Bazzoli has alway stood in the shadow of Stefano Braschi, the famous referee who got his FIFA badge in the same year, 1996.

Paolo Bergamo (Retired)

Paolo Bergamo made his serie A debut in 1975 and was promoted as UEFA referee in 1979. His career is filled with a smell of scandals.

Paolo Bertini (Retired)

Paolo Bertini started refereeing in the Italian Serie A in 1999. He hasn't officiated more than a few UEFA cup matches and (was) retired at the end of 2007. He was accu...

Gianni Beschin (Retired)

Gianni Beschin's serie A debut was in 1988 and he was promoted as UEFA referee on 1992.

Robert Anthony Boggi (Retired)

New York born Anthony Boggi took charge of 133 matches in the Serie A, he was a FIFA referee between 1996 and 1999. He retired from football because of differences of opi...

Cosimo Bolognino (Retired)

Cosimo Bolognino's first Serie A match was in 1993. Until his retirement in 2004 he took charge of 139 matches on the highest level.

Stefano Braschi (Retired)

A big name in the last century and now (among other things) president of the referee committee in Tuscany, Stefano Braschi's most important match was probably the Champio...

Guiseppe Carpani (Retired)

Giuseppe Carpani from Milano was active as a referee in the 1940s and 1950s.

Paolo Casarin (Retired)

Paolo Casarin was a referee in the 1982 World Cup and in the 1988 European Championship.

Piero Ceccarini (Retired)

Held his FIFA badge from 1992 till 1999. Did one match in the Euro 1996 when he invalidated a goal by Bulgaria.

Graziano Cesari (Retired)

Graziano Cesari made his Serie A debut in 1990 and was promoted as UEFA referee in 1994. He became famous because he liked to smoke.

Guglio Ciacci (Retired)

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Walter Cinciripini (Retired)

A FIFA referee from 1993 until 1996. Cinciripini now manages a football team.

Pierluigi Collina (Retired)

Often regarded as (one of) the best referee(s) of the 20th century, Pierluigi Collina took charge of many great matches, one of them was the 2002 World Cup final in Yokoh...

Pietro D'Elia (Retired)

Pietro D'Elia made his Serie A debut in 1977 and was promoted UEFA referee in 1982.

Massimo de Santis (Retired)

Massimo de Santis' life has taken a sharp turn for the worse. Having built a reputation good enough to be shortlisted for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany, he managed t...

Paolo Dondarini (Retired)

It's hard not to mention the Italian football scandal, when you think about Paolo Dondarini. Even though all charges against him were dropped later on, his 3,5 years susp...

Stefano Farina (Retired)

Ovada born Farina officiated his first official match in 1979. He was 18 years old at the time.

Francesco Francescon (Retired)

First Serie A match in 1959. Francesco Francescon took charge of mathces in the 1972 Olympic Tournament. He retired in 1973.

Sergio Gonella (Retired)

Sergio Gonella's debut in the Serie A was in 1965 and he was promoted UEFA referee in 1972. He lead two important finals: of the 1976 European Championships and the 1978 ...

Cesare Gussoni (Retired)

Cesare Gussoni Serie A debut was in 1964 and he was promoted as UEFA referee in 1975.

Tullio Lanese (Retired)

There are 2 sides to Tullio Lanese. One is the international referee who officiated 3 matches in the 1990 World Cup and a semi-final in the 1992 European Championships. T...

Rosario Lo Bello (Retired)

Not as famous as his dad Concetto, still Rosario Lo Bello earned his FIFA badge and took charge of a hand full of international matches. He was active as a linesman at th...

Carlo Longhi (Retired)

Carlo Longhi first match in the Seria A was in 1977, he retired in 1991. Internationally his claim to fame must be having been a linesman in the 1990 World Cup finals an...

Bruno de Marchi (Retired)

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Gianfranco Menegali (Retired)

Gianfranco Menegali started his career in 1958. He took charge of 141 matches in the Serie A and was a FIFA ref from 1974. One important match was the 1983 Europa Cup 2 f...

Domenico Messina (Retired)

This bank manger from Bergamo earned his FIFA badge in 1998 and has officiated Champions League group stage matches, UEFA cup matches and qualifiers for World and Europea...

Alberto Michelotti (Retired)

Known as one of the best referees from his era (the 70s) who did not go to the World Cup and who did not take charge of a European Champions Cup final. But ge did officia...

Antonio Moriconi (Retired)

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Marcello Nicchi (Retired)

Marcello Nicchi was born in Arezzo on 1953. He debuted in the Serie A in 1988 (thanks to his chief Cesare Gussoni). FIFA badge in 1993. Nicchi quit in 1997 because of bad...

Pierluigi Pairetto (Retired)

Sure, Pierluigi Pairetto has been an international referee, and even a good one. The youngest to officiate in the Serie A. He officiated the Euro 1996 final for instance ...

Gianluca Paparesta (Retired)

Bari born Paparesta simultaneously completed his military service in the Air Force and his university studies just before turning 23.

Arcangelo Pezzella (Retired)

Dottore Arcangelo Pezzella was active internationally from 1990. Pezzella is an ambitious man, not only did he climb up in football administration after his retirement, h...

Tiziano Pieri (Retired)

Another one to be proud of: Tiziano Pieri.

Claudio Pieri (Retired)

Father of Tiziano Pieri Claudio Pieri started his career of 137matches in the Serie A in 1975. He retired in1987 for "disciplinary" reasons.

Gino Rigato (Retired)

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Raoul Righi (Retired)

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Pasquale Rodomonti (Retired)

Pasquale Rodomonti was a international referee from 1998, he debuted in serie A on 1992 (Ascoli-Atalanta).

Roberto Rosetti (Retired)

Roberto Rosetti was widely believed to be one of the world's best referees of his time. He was known as a strict man - the regulations were his bible - but also as a good...

Massimiliano Saccani (Retired)

Possibly the best Italian referee who didn't make it to the FIFA list. Still he took charge of an international match, maybe because someone else couldn't come.

Alfredo Tartalenga (Retired)

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Matteo Simone Trefoloni (Retired)

Matteo Trefoloni reached the Serie A in 2001 and became a FIFA referee in 2004. He was an Elite Category ref, but was demoted to UEFA Premier Category referee, when he he...

Alfredo Trentalange (Retired)

A European Cup Winner's Cup quarter-final in 1997 but after that it was group stages and qualifiers until his retirement at the end of 2002.

Fiorenzo Treossi (Retired)

Treossi started in the Serie A in1993. He was an international referee between 1997 and 2003. From 2005 he manages Serie B team Cesena Calcio.

Massimiliano Velotto (Retired)

Not even a FIFA referee (yet) but the referee of a UEFA Cup group stage. Half a match because he was 4th referee when Paolo Dondarini got injured and didn't come back aft...

Guiseppe Adami (Deceased)

Guiseppe Adami was active internationally in the late 50's and 60's. He died in 2007, age 92.

Rinaldo Barlassina (Deceased)

Four matches in two World Cups and a match at the 1936 Olympic Tournament. For more see his palmares. Barlassina died in 1946.

Giorgio Bernardi (Deceased)

Giorgio Bernardi got his referee license in 1932. He was a First Division referee from 1942 and a FIFA referee for 11 years until he retired voluntarily at the end of 195...

Pietro Bonetto (Deceased)

Pietro Bonetto from Torino was an international referee from 1957 until 1962. He was active at the 1960 Olympic Tournament (1 match). Bonetto died in 2005.

Giulio Campanati (Deceased)

Giulio Campanati became a referee in 1940, from 1948 he acted in the first division and he held a FIFA badge between 1956 and the end of 1966. The Italian ref took charge...

Albino Carraro (Deceased)

Albino Carraro took charge of a match in the 1934 World Cup finals. He died in 1964.

Alessandro d'Agostini (Deceased)

Alessandro D'Agostini made his Serie A debut in 1962 and was promoted to UEFA referee in 1964.

Generoso Dattilo (Deceased)

Generoso Dattilo took charge of a match at the 1950 World Cup finals - the year he retired. He has been an international referee for over 16 years (he was a linesman at t...

Giovanni Galeati (Deceased)

Giovanni Galeati (1901-1959) took charge of 3 matches of the 1950 World Cup.

Achille Gama Malcher (Deceased)

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Antonio/ Agostino Gamba (Deceased)

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Cesare Jonni (Deceased)

Cesare Jonni was a FIFA referee from 1954 until the end of 1963. Jonni took charge of 263 matches in the Serie A. Internationally 1960 was his best year, when he officiat...

Riccardo Lattanzi (Deceased)

Riccardo Lattanzi took charge of a match at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. As a lawyer, Lattanzi was known for his knowledge of the Rules of the Game which he translated in...

Francesco Liverani (Deceased)

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Concetto Lo Bello (Deceased)

Born and bred in Syracuse, Sicily, Concetto LoBello is considered one of the best Italian referees ever. According to the people who remember him, he was authoritarian, b...

Pierluigi Magni (Deceased)

107 matches in the Serie A, FIFA refr from 1988 until 1991. Pierluig Magni died of an illness in 2007.

Humberto Marca (Deceased)

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Armando Marchetti (Deceased)

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Renzo Massai (Deceased)

Renzo Massai's first match in the Serie A was in 1947, his last in 1954.

Francesco Mattea (Deceased)

Francesco Mattea took charge of two matches in the 1934 World Cup finals and of the the final (1st leg) of the 1932 Mitropa Cup, the first real European tournament for cl...

Mario Maurelli (Deceased)

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Giovanni Mauro (Deceased)

Giovanni Mauro was a co-founder of the AIA, the Italian referee association. He became AIA chairman in 1921 and was a big stimulation for it's growth until his death in 1...

Umberto Meazza (Deceased)

Player and captain of Mediolanum and US Milanese, coach of the national team and first president of the referee committee. In those days team captains in Italy became aut...

Fabio Monti (Deceased)

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Vincenzo Orlandini (Deceased)

Vincenzo Orlandini was an important referee. He not only took charge of three matches in two World Cup finals (and linesman in the 1954 final), but also of 5 matches in t...

Riccardo Pieri (Deceased)

Riccardo Pieri was a FIFA referee from 1951 until 1957. Nationally he started in the highest league in 1947 and retired in 1959. Pieri died in 1965.

Antonio Sbardella (Deceased)

Manger of Lazio, chairman of the divisione calcio a 5 (futsal), gentleman and famous referee Antonio Sbardella died in 2002. He took charge of 2 matches in the 1970 World...

A. Scamoni (Deceased)

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Giuseppe Scarpi (Deceased)

Guiseppe Scarpi was considered one of the best of his time, he was in charge of 180 Serie A matches, a match at the 1936 Olympic Tournament and a match at the 1938 World ...

Raffaele Scorzoni (Deceased)

Raffaele Scorzoni toured the Axis powers when he took charge of a match at the 1936 Olympic Tournament in Berlin and ran the line in one match at the 1934 World Cup final...

Loris Stafoggia (Deceased)

Loris Stafoggia died age 54 years in May 2010 in a road accident near Foligno. Stafoggia made his debut in the Serie A in 1988 and retired in 1997.

Enea Tibaldi (Deceased)

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