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]
| Full name | Ubaldo Aquino Valenzano | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | May 2, 1958 | ||
| Other occupation | Referee Coordinator | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1994-2003 | Paraguayan Football Association | Referee | |
| 2003-Present | Paraguayan Football Association | Referee Coordinator | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1994-2003 | CONMEBOL | Referee | |
| 1995-2003 | FIFA | Referee | |
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[6] 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
edit- ^ "Ubaldo Aquino - Matches as referee".
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Germany - Saudi Arabia 8:0 (4:0)". 1 June 2002. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Sweden - Senegal 1:2 a.e.t. (1:1, 1:1)". 16 June 2002. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ "Ubaldo Aquino - Matches as referee".
- ^ Gerrard, Russell. "International Matches 1995 - Intercontinental, April-June". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ a b FIFA. "Match Report - Argentina - Chile 2:2 (2:0)". 6 September 2003. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Egypt - Saudi Arabia 1:5 (0:2)". 29 July 1999. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Morocco - Belgium 1:1 (0:0)". 19 June 1997. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - USA - Mexico 2:2 (1:1)". 20 April 1997. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Venezuela - Brazil 0:6 (0:5)". 8 October 2000. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 1999". RSSSF, 31 May 2012. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ Tabeira, Martín. "Copa América 2001". RSSSF, 31 May 2012. Retrieved on 29 April 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Association Information: Paraguay". Retrieved on 29 April 2013.