Alberto Undiano Mallenco
| Intl. since: |
2004 |
| Hometown: |
Ansoain (Navarra) |
Alberto Undiano Mallenco made his debut in the Primera Division in
October 2000 at the early age of 26. From 2004 and on he officiated in UEFA Cup matches and qualifiers. Mallenc
Manuel Mejuto González
| Intl. since: |
1999 |
| Hometown: |
La Felguera |
Member of the Elite Category, Manuel Enrique Mejuto González is one of Europe's most experienced referees. He was born in la Felguera in the region of Asturias in Northern Spai
Antonio Mateu Lahoz
| Intl. since: |
2011 |
| Hometown: |
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In 2012 Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz moved up to a category 1 referee.
Carlos Velasco Carballo
| Intl. since: |
2008 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
Carlos Velasco Carballo once had a yellow card average of 6 per match in Spain.
Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez
| Intl. since: |
1998 |
| Hometown: |
Llodio (Alava) |
Eduardo Iterraldo Gonzalez' grandfather - Eduardo Iturralde Gorostiaga - used to be a FIFA referee in the thirties. His father Antón Iturralde was also an arbiter, in a lower di
Antonio Lopez Nieto
| Intl. since: |
1993 |
| Hometown: |
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In 2000 Antonio Jesús López Nieto refereed the UEFA Cup final between Galatasaray-Arsenal. He took charge of one match in the 2002 World Cup and two matches in Euro 1996.
Luis Medina Cantalejo
| Intl. since: |
2002 |
| Hometown: |
Tomares (Sevilla) |
Two incidents might haunt Medina Cantalejo's carreer for a while, one not even an incident and the other probably not true:
David Fernandez Borbalan
| Intl. since: |
2010 |
| Hometown: |
Almeria |
In 2009 Borbalán received the "Medalla de Oro" from the province of AlmerÃa.
Manuel Diaz Vega
| Intl. since: |
1991 |
| Hometown: |
Oviedo |
Manuel Diaz Vega has a stadium named after him in Oviedo.
Arturo Dauden Ibanez
| Intl. since: |
1998 |
| Hometown: |
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Arturo Dauden Ibanez made his debut in the Spanish Primera Division in 1994, got his FIFA badge in '98 and retired internationally at the end of 2005. We do not know the reason for
José María Garcia-Aranda Encinar
| Intl. since: |
1993 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
The Spanish number one referee for years got mobbed one day at the Montevideo airport by supporters after a Uruguay - Paraguay match in 2001
Javier Estrada Fernandez
| Intl. since: |
2013 |
| Hometown: |
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first half
Jesús Gil Manzano
| Intl. since: |
2014 |
| Hometown: |
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Emilio Soriano Aladren
| Intl. since: |
1978 |
| Hometown: |
Aragon |
One world Cup match (1990) and two in the European Champioships (1988, 1992), the last one was the semi-final Denmark-Netherlands. Soriano Aladren retired from football in 1992.
Carlos Del Cerro Grande
| Intl. since: |
2013 |
| Hometown: |
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Jose Maria Ortiz de Mendibil
| Intl. since: |
1957 |
| Hometown: |
Portugleta |
Angel Franco Martinez
| Intl. since: |
1970 |
| Hometown: |
Murcia (Patino) |
Angel Franco Martinez took charge of two matches in the 1978 World Cup finals. His international career spans from 1970 until the end of 1985.
César Muniz Fernandez
| Intl. since: |
2006 |
| Hometown: |
Oviedo |
Cesar Muniz Fernandez' father was (among other things) a lines man.
Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
| Intl. since: |
2009 |
| Hometown: |
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Fernando Teixeira Vitienes is a UEFA Category 1 referee.
Emilio Guruceta Muro
| Intl. since: |
1974 |
| Hometown: |
San Sebastian |
In 1987 Emilio Carlos Guruceta Muro crashed his BMW into a truck on the road between Lerida and Zaragoza. Guruceta Muro and his assistant Eduardo Vidal died, another assistant surv
Carlos Clos Gomez
| Intl. since: |
2009 |
| Hometown: |
Zaragoza |
Aragonian Carlos Clos Gomez is a UEFA category 1 referee.
Augusto Lamo Castillo
| Intl. since: |
1977 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
It is argued that Augusto Lamo refused the Soviet Union three penalties in their World Cup match against Brazi.l
Juan Fernandez Marin
| Intl. since: |
1995 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
Juan Antonio Fernandez marin.
Juan Ansuategui Roca
| Intl. since: |
1991 |
| Hometown: |
Castellon |
Referee in Spain from 1988 till 2002 and retired internationally in 2002, Juan Insuategui Roca took charge of about 50 international matches mostly qualifiers. He is a doctor and a
Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez
| Intl. since: |
2014 |
| Hometown: |
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Juan Gardeazabal
| Intl. since: |
1954 |
| Hometown: |
Bilbao |
Juan Gardeazabal was a Basque from Bilbao and after his death there was a street named after him in that town.
Augusto Pablo Sanchez Ibáñez
| Intl. since: |
1970 |
| Hometown: |
Badajoz |
Augusto Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez took charge of a match in the 1974 World Cup finals. He retired in 1977.
Victoriano Sanchez Arminio
| Intl. since: |
1978 |
| Hometown: |
Santander |
Juan Martinez Munuera
| Intl. since: |
2015 |
| Hometown: |
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Carlos Megia Davila
| Intl. since: |
2004 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
In september 2009 rumours started appearing Carlos MegÃa Dávila would become a well paid employee of Real Madrid.
His duty should have been to become some kind of liaison o
Julian Rodriguez Santiago
| Intl. since: |
2001 |
| Hometown: |
Valladolid |
Julian Rodrigeuz Santiago can't have many fans in Barcelona nor Roumania.
Barca fans probably hate him for cancelling four Barcelona goals in one match in 1992 and for daring to s
Victor Esquinas Torres
| Intl. since: |
1996 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
Victor Jose Esquinas Torres' last year as an international referee was in 2004. His debut in the Spanish Primera Division was in 1991.
Daniel Zariquiegui Izco
| Intl. since: |
1951 |
| Hometown: |
Pamplona |
Daniel Zariquiegui was a FIFA referee from season 1951-52 until 1969/70. He died of an illness in 1999, aged 75.
Jose Sanchez Martinez
| Intl. since: |
2017 |
| Hometown: |
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young
Alfonso Perez Burrull
| Intl. since: |
2002 |
| Hometown: |
Santander |
Alfonso Perez Burrull is a UEFA Category 3 referee and retired because of the age limit at the end of 2010.
Bernardino Gonzalez Vazquez
| Intl. since: |
2005 |
| Hometown: |
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In Spanish matches an average of more than five bookings are a normal thing. Bernardino Gonzalvez Vazquez seems to never not show a yellow card and since his debut every y
Fernando Carmona Mendez
| Intl. since: |
2000 |
| Hometown: |
Badajoz |
Fernando Carmona Mendez was busy taking charge of Matches in the Primera Division and (mainly) UEFA Cup when he suddenly decided to quit in 2005. He was 44 then but told the press
Antonio Rubinos Perez
| Intl. since: |
2007 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
As a referee Rubinos Perz likes to have the personality of Mejuto, the intelligence of Medina, the ability to read a match like Undiano, the elegance of Muniz, the speed of Burrull
Gaspar Pintado Viu
| Intl. since: |
1967 |
| Hometown: |
Barcelona |
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Antonio Camacho Jiménez
| Intl. since: |
1969 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
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Juan Brito Arceo
| Intl. since: |
1993 |
| Hometown: |
Tenerife |
A candidate for the Spanish Big Brother VIP, a (seemingly rather active) council man for Santa Cruz, Tenerife and a former FIFA referee.
Pedro Escartin Moran
| Intl. since: |
1927 |
| Hometown: |
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Joaquin Ramos Marcos
| Intl. since: |
1987 |
| Hometown: |
Salamanca |
There once was a rumour of Ramos Marcos wearing a Madrid T-shirt under his referee kit during a Madrid-Barcelona match.
Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea
| Intl. since: |
2018 |
| Hometown: |
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Manuel Asensi Martin
| Intl. since: |
1948 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
The 1956 Fairs Cup match between Barcelona and Birmingham was officiated by Asensi even though one of the teams was Spanish.
Ildefonso Urizar Azpitarte
| Intl. since: |
1987 |
| Hometown: |
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Joaquin Urio Velazquez
| Intl. since: |
1990 |
| Hometown: |
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Mariano Medina Iglesias
| Intl. since: |
1966 |
| Hometown: |
Oviedo |
Mariano Medina witnessed Dutch side ADO score three own goals in Wolverhampton for the 2nd round of the 1971 UEFA Cup. The three goals were all in one half.
Manuel Gomez Arribas
| Intl. since: |
1962 |
| Hometown: |
Bilbao |
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Jose Munuera Montero
| Intl. since: |
2019 |
| Hometown: |
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Celino Garcia Redondo
| Intl. since: |
1993 |
| Hometown: |
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José Garcia Carrion
| Intl. since: |
1980 |
| Hometown: |
Valencia |
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José Perez Sanchez
| Intl. since: |
1988 |
| Hometown: |
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Vicente José Caballero Camacho
| Intl. since: |
1957 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
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Antonio Rigo Sureda
| Intl. since: |
1970 |
| Hometown: |
Palma de Mallorca |
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Enriquez Negreira
| Intl. since: |
|
| Hometown: |
Barcelona |
When Enriquez Negeira was a player he once got red carded when he joined a group of fighting players. He must have thought it was the refs fault en when he a few days later sat nex
José Enrique Blanco Pérez
| Intl. since: |
1957 |
| Hometown: |
Leon |
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Antonio Tomeo Palanques
| Intl. since: |
1977 |
| Hometown: |
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José María Miguel Perez
| Intl. since: |
1981 |
| Hometown: |
Barcelona |
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Adolfo Bueno Perales
| Intl. since: |
1964 |
| Hometown: |
Zaragoza |
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Raul Garcia de Loza
| Intl. since: |
1990 |
| Hometown: |
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Luis Colina Alvarez
| Intl. since: |
1924 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
A match at the 1924 Olympic Tournament. Colina retired at the end of 1927. Colina was president of the Spanish Referees commission (1924-26) and manager of Real Madrid (1919-1920).
José Pes Pérez
| Intl. since: |
1985 |
| Hometown: |
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Pes Perez sent off four Partizani players in their first leg of the first round of the 1987 European Cup against Benfica. The Albanians were banned from the competition and who kno
Julian Arqué Martin
| Intl. since: |
1948 |
| Hometown: |
Zaragoza |
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José Gonzalez Echeverria
| Intl. since: |
1958 |
| Hometown: |
San Sebastian |
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Ramon Azon Roma
| Intl. since: |
|
| Hometown: |
Barcelona |
Ramon Azon Roma took charge of a match at the 1950 World Cup finals in Brazil. He died in 1984.
Pedro Urrestarazu Elordi
| Intl. since: |
1973 |
| Hometown: |
Bilbao |
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Leandro Soto Montesinos
| Intl. since: |
1975 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
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José Enrique Rubio Valdivieso
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José María Enriquez Negreira
| Intl. since: |
1988 |
| Hometown: |
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Jose Llovera
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Felix Birigay Nieva
| Intl. since: |
1962 |
| Hometown: |
Valencia |
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Augustin Vilalta Bars
| Intl. since: |
1940 |
| Hometown: |
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José Plaza Pedraz
| Intl. since: |
1964 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
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Firmin Sanchez Gonzalez
| Intl. since: |
1924 |
| Hometown: |
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José Nunez
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Rafael Tamarit Falaguera
| Intl. since: |
1946 |
| Hometown: |
Valencia |
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José Murguia
| Intl. since: |
1924 |
| Hometown: |
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Guillermo Comorera
One match (the consolation final) at the 1928 Olympic Tournament.
Enrique Marron Martinez
| Intl. since: |
1951 |
| Hometown: |
Madrid |
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Jaume Oliva Fortuny
| Intl. since: |
1976 |
| Hometown: |
Barcelona |
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Pedro Vallana Jeanguenat
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Andres Rivero
| Intl. since: |
|
| Hometown: |
San Sebastian |
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José Fombona Fernandez
| Intl. since: |
1947 |
| Hometown: |
Gijon |
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José Steimborn Ludeuvik
| Intl. since: |
1930 |
| Hometown: |
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Jose de Mazagatos
| Intl. since: |
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| Hometown: |
Bilbao |
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Jesus Arribas Seijas
| Intl. since: |
1933 |
| Hometown: |
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Angel Rodriguez Mendizábal
Once it's on WIKIPEDIA, it's on many sites and it is History and a Fact. Wikipedia has an Angel Rodriguez Mendizabal taking charge of a qualifier for the 1960 European Championship
Eduardo Iturralde Gorostiaga
| Intl. since: |
1935 |
| Hometown: |
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Jose Luis Gonzalez
| Intl. since: |
2012 |
| Hometown: |
Fuentesnuevas, El Bierzo |
José's brother VÃctor Manuel is also a referee, currently in the Segunda Division..
Julio Ostale Gomez
| Intl. since: |
1940 |
| Hometown: |
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José Llovera Mas
| Intl. since: |
1924 |
| Hometown: |
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Plácido Gonzalez Diaz
| Intl. since: |
1945 |
| Hometown: |
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Antonio Sanchez Rios
| Intl. since: |
1970 |
| Hometown: |
Sevilla |
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leandro Sabater Solá
| Intl. since: |
1946 |
| Hometown: |
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Pelayo Serrano
| Intl. since: |
1924 |
| Hometown: |
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Julian Arque Martin
| Intl. since: |
|
| Hometown: |
Zaragoza |
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José Martinez Iniguez
| Intl. since: |
1946 |
| Hometown: |
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Ezequil Montero Ramon
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Rafael Garcia Fernandez
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