Carlos Velasco Carballo
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Carballo.
 Velasco Carballo warming up prior to the Spartak Moscow–Chelsea Champions League match in October 2010 | |||
| Full name | Carlos Velasco Carballo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1971 Madrid, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Industrial Engineer | ||
| 2004– | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2008– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Carlos Velasco Carballo (born 16 March 1971 in Madrid[1]) is a Spanish professional football referee. He is affiliated to Madrid committee and now arbitrates in Spanish Primera División, as well as officiating international matches since 2008.[2][3] He officiated 2011 UEFA Europa League Final match in Dublin, between Porto and Braga.[4] On 20 December 2011, UEFA named him one of the twelve referees for UEFA Euro 2012.[5] Velasco Carballo took charge of the tournament's opening match between Poland and Greece, attracting criticism after issuing a controversial first-half red card to Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, before sending-off Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny in the second period as the teams drew 1–1 in Warsaw.[6]
References
- ↑ Liga 2006 - 2007 | elmundo.es | DEPORTES
- ↑ Velasco Carballo, nuevo árbitro internacional - Marca.com
- ↑ Anorthosis F.C
- ↑ http://es.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000133/match=2006268/index.html
- ↑ "UEFA EURO 2012 referees named". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Glendenning, Barry (8 June 2012). "Euro 2012: Poland 1–1 Greece – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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| Preceded by 2010  Nicola Rizzoli |
UEFA Europa League Final referee 2011  Carlos Velasco Carballo |
Succeeded by 2012  Wolfgang Stark |
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