José María García-Aranda
Spanish football referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García-Aranda and the second or maternal family name is Encinar.
José María García-Aranda Encinar (born 3 March 1956 in Madrid) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Spain, best known for supervising three matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Full name | José María García-Aranda Encinar | ||
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Born |
(1956-03-03) 3 March 1956 (age 68) Madrid, Spain | ||
Other occupation | Physical education teacher | ||
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Years | League | Role | |
1989–2001 | La Liga | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1993–2001 | FIFA-listed | Referee |
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He lives in Switzerland, where he works for the FIFA, the International Football Association, as the Head of Refereeing.