Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (born 16 March 1986) is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2018, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee. [1]
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| Full name | Ricardo de Burgos Negreira Bengoetxea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 16, 1986 Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Dental technician | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–2015 | Segunda División | Referee | |
| 2015– | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2018– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
editIn 2011, De Burgos Bengoetxea began officiating in the Segunda División, and in 2015 he was promoted to La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. His first match as referee was on 23 August 2015 between Levante and Celta Vigo.[2] In 2017, he officiated the first leg of the 2017 Supercopa de España between Barcelona and Real Madrid.[3] In 2018, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated his first senior international match on 10 October 2019 in UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying between Belarus and Estonia.[4]
Personal life
editDe Burgos Bengoetxea is a native of Bilbao, and works as a dental technician.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2020 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "Spain » Primera División 2015/2016 » 1. Round » Levante UD – Celta Vigo 1:2". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "Spain » Supercopa 2017 » Final » FC Barcelona – Real Madrid 1:3". WorldFootball.net. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020 » Group C » Belarus – Estonia 0:0". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "De Burgos Bengoetxea: sobrino de árbitro y sobrino de militar golpista" [De Burgos Bengoetxea: nephew of a referee and nephew of a military coup leader]. Sport (in Spanish). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
External links
edit- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea referee profile at EU-Football.info
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