Ubaldo Aquino Explained

Ubaldo Aquino
Full Name:Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano
Birth Date:May 2, 1958
Otheroccupation:Referee Coordinator
Years1:1994-2003
League1:Paraguayan Football Association
Role1:Referee
Years2:2003-Present
League2:Paraguayan Football Association
Role2:Referee Coordinator
Internationalyears1:1994-2003
Confederation1:CONMEBOL
Internationalrole1:Referee
Internationalyears2:1995-2003
Confederation2:FIFA
Internationalrole2:Referee

Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano (born May 2, 1958) is a retired football referee from Paraguay,[1] best known for supervising two matches (Germany-Saudi Arabia[2] and Sweden-Senegal)[3] during the 2002 FIFA World Cup in South Korea and Japan.[4]

Aquino is known to have served as a FIFA referee during the period from 1995[5] to 2003.[6] He officiated in numerous international competitions, including the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup,[7] 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship,[8] and qualifying matches for the 1998,[9] 2002,[10] and 2006 World Cups. Aquino also served as a referee in the 1999[11] and 2001 Copa América competitions, officiating the final in 2001.[12]

After retiring from his career as a match official, Aquino has worked as referee coordinator for the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ubaldo Aquino - Matches as referee.
  2. FIFA. "Match Report - Germany - Saudi Arabia 8:0 (4:0)". 1 June 2002. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  3. FIFA. "Match Report - Sweden - Senegal 1:2 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:1)". 16 June 2002. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Ubaldo Aquino - Matches as referee.
  5. Gerrard, Russell. "International Matches 1995 - Intercontinental, April-June". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  6. FIFA. "Match Report - Argentina - Chile 2:2 (2:0)". 6 September 2003. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  7. FIFA. "Match Report - Egypt - Saudi Arabia 1:5 (0:2)". 29 July 1999. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  8. FIFA. "Match Report - Morocco - Belgium 1:1 (0:0)". 19 June 1997. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  9. FIFA. "Match Report - USA - Mexico 2:2 (1:1)". 20 April 1997. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  10. FIFA. "Match Report - Venezuela - Brazil 0:6 (0:5)". 8 October 2000. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  11. Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 1999". RSSSF, 31 May 2012. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  12. Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 2001". RSSSF, 31 May 2012. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
  13. FIFA. "Association Information: Paraguay". Retrieved on 29 April 2013.