| Ricardo Arellano | |
| Birth Name: | May 5, 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Aguascalientes |
| Nationality: | Mexican |
| Occupation: | football referee |
Ricardo Arellano Nieves (born May 5, 1976 in Aguascalientes City) is a Mexican football referee who became professional in 2003.
His debut at the Primera Division de Mexico was in 2007.
He won the "Balon de Oro[1] " in Mexico and got his distinction as an international referee in 2010 (Mexican FIFA Referees).[2]
Up to now, Arellano Nieves has officiated more than 130 matches as a central referee in the Primera Division de Mexico, including play-offs. In the Liga de Ascenso, Ricardo completed around 56 matches.
As international referee, Ricardo Arellano has participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament[3] officiating three matches, including the third place play-off between France and Netherlands. He received satisfactory comments regarding his participation and was pre-selected for the final match, in which he could not participate because the Mexico was involved in it. He has also participated in the 2011 Pan American Games,[4] pre-World Cup 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[5] CONCACAF Champions League[6] and North America SuperLiga.[7]
Ricardo has participated several times in the marathon "Guadalupano"[8] in Aguascalientes city, which is in honour of the Virgin of Guadalupe.[9] In 2009, he was number 482 and his time was 1h 15' 35".