Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea explained

Ricardo Burgos Bengoetxea
Full Name:Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Birth Date:16 March 1986
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Otheroccupation:Dental technician
Years1:2011–2015
League1:Segunda División
Role1:Referee
Years2:2015–
League2:La Liga
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:2018–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 Refereeing International Lists . FIFA.com . . 2020 . 18 August 2020.
  2. Web site: Spain » Primera División 2015/2016 » 1. Round » Levante UD – Celta Vigo 1:2 . WorldFootball.net . 30 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Spain » Supercopa 2017 » Final » FC Barcelona – Real Madrid 1:3 . WorldFootball.net . 12 August 2017 . 30 August 2020.
  4. Web site: EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020 » Group C » Belarus – Estonia 0:0 . WorldFootball.net . 30 August 2020.
  5. News: 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 . . 31 January 2017 . 30 August 2020 . es.