Spanish football referee
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
De Burgos and the second or maternal family name is
Bengoetxea .
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]
Refereeing career
In 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
De Burgos Bengoetxea is a native of Bilbao , and works as a dental technician .[ 5]
References
External links
UEFA First Category referees (as of 1 July 2024)