Carlos Velasco Carballo
 Velasco Carballo warming up prior to the Spartak Moscow–Chelsea Champions League match in October 2010 | |||
| Born |
16 March 1971 Madrid, Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | Industrial Engineer | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2004–2016 | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2008–2016 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Carlos Velasco Carballo (born 16 March 1971)[1] is a Spanish professional football referee.
Career
He is affiliated with the Madrid committee and has officiated in Spanish Primera División since 2004, as well as in international matches since 2008.[2][3]
Velasco officiated 2011 UEFA Europa League Final match in Dublin, between Porto and Braga.[4]
On 20 December 2011, UEFA named him one of the twelve referees for UEFA Euro 2012.[5] Velasco took charge of the tournament's opening match between Poland and Greece, issuing a first-half red card to Greek defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, before sending-off Poland goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny in the second period as the teams drew 1–1 in Warsaw.[6] He was also a referee in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, in which he officiated the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Colombia.[7]
References
- ^ Liga 2006 - 2007 | elmundo.es | DEPORTES
- ^ Velasco Carballo, nuevo árbitro internacional - Marca.com
- ^ Anorthosis F.C[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://es.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000133/match=2006268/index.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "UEFA EURO 2012 referees named". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Glendenning, Barry (8 June 2012). "Euro 2012: Poland 1–1 Greece – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Brazil's joy turns to pain; Neymar out of Cup". Arizona Daily Star.
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