Carlos Velasco Carballo

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Carballo.
Carlos Velasco Carballo

Velasco Carballo warming up prior to the Spartak MoscowChelsea Champions League match in October 2010
Born (1971-03-16) 16 March 1971
Madrid, Spain
Other occupation Industrial Engineer
Domestic
Years League Role
2004–2016 La Liga Referee
International
Years League Role
2008–2016 FIFA listed Referee

Carlos Velasco Carballo (born 16 March 1971)[1] is a Spanish professional football referee.

Career

He is affiliated with the Madrid committee and has officiated in Spanish Primera División since 2004, as well as in international matches since 2008.[2][3]

Velasco 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 took charge of the tournament's opening match between Poland and Greece, issuing a 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] He was also a referee in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Colombia.[7]

References

Preceded by
2010
Italy Nicola Rizzoli
UEFA Europa League Final referee
2011
Spain Carlos Velasco Carballo
Succeeded by
2012
Germany Wolfgang Stark


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