Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi
| Born |
20 November 1990 Livorno, Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Other occupation | University researcher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007– | FIGC | Referee | |
| 2015–2020 | Serie D | Referee | |
| 2020–2022 | Serie C | Referee | |
| 2021– | Serie B | Referee | |
| 2022– | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2019– | UEFA Listed | Referee | |
Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (born 20 November 1990) is an Italian football referee.
Biography
Having been born on 20 November 1990[1] to parents of Apulian origin, Ferrieri Caputi has a bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Pisa and a master's degree in Sociology from the University of Florence.[2] She is a researcher at the Adapt Foundation (Association for International and Comparative Studies on Labour Law and Industrial Relations) and a doctoral candidate at the University of Bergamo.[3]
Career
Affiliated to the section of her native city, Livorno, Ferrieri Caputi entered AIA in 2007.[4] In November 2015, she refeered the Levito–Atletico San Paolo Serie D match.[1] In 2019, she refereed the Torneo di Viareggio tournament and became an international referee.[5] She made her international debut in Scotland–Cyprus, valid for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifiers.[5] In 2020, she was promoted to Serie C after five years in Serie D, followed by the VAR room designation for Serie B.[6] On 8 December of that year, she debuted in a match involving Pro Patria and Pro Sesto.[7] In October 2021, she made her Serie B debut in Cittadella–SPAL.[8] On 15 December of that year, she refereed the Cagliari–Cittadella Coppa Italia match,[8] giving three yellow cards and disallowing three goals.[5] On 1 July 2022, she was promoted to Serie A.[8][9] She was fourth official in Monza–Udinese on Matchday 3.[8] Having already refereed two Coppa Italia and two Serie B matches, on 28 September she was designated to referee Sassuolo–Salernitana, which was played four days later, becoming the first woman to referee a Serie A match.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Chi è Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, la prima donna ad arbitrare in Serie A". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Curriculum vitae di Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi" (DOCx). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Chi è Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, il primo arbitro donna a dirigere una squadra di Serie A in un match di Coppa Italia". Eurosport (in Italian). 15 December 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ Pacini, Andrea (3 April 2021). "Gli sproni dell'internazionale Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi". www.aia-figc.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Bianchini, Chiara (28 September 2022). "Calcio, chi è Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, la prima donna che arbitrerà la Serie A". intoscana (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Arbitri Can C, in Lega Pro nello staff arriva Silvia Tea Spinelli e sul campo Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi. L'assistente Francesca Di Monte è stata promossa alla Can. L'orgoglio del Presidente Ghirelli: "Complimenti" | LEGA PRO" (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Pro Patria beffata nel recupero". La Prealpina – Quotidiano storico di Varese, Altomilanese e Vco. (in Italian). 8 November 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi, prima donna ad arbitrare in serie A: dirigerà Sassuolo-Salernitana". la Repubblica (in Italian). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Ferrieri Caputi sarà la prima donna ad arbitrare in Serie A. Trentalange: "Momento storico"". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 30 September 2022.