Armando Villarreal
Born | 1986 (age 37–38)[1] | ||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2012– | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2015– | FIFA | Referee | |
CONCACAF | Referee |
Armando Villarreal (born 1986)soccer referee. He has officiated in Major League Soccer since 2012 and was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2015.[3]
Biography
Villarreal began refereeing at the age of 18, when a league in which he played in Brownsville, Texas, needed volunteers for under-5 matches. He then took a United States Soccer Federation (USSF) course to qualify for grade 8 as a referee and began officiating around Texas.[4]
After working as a
2016 USL Playoffs[8] and was chosen for MLS Cup 2021 between the Portland Timbers and New York City FC[9] and MLS Cup 2023 between the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC.[10]
Villarreal's first international match was on May 29, 2011, in a 2–2
Video Assistant Referees (VAR) chosen for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[18]
References
- ^ "Education & Technical - Referees by Association - FIFA.com". August 14, 2017. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "FIFA list of referees" (PDF). resources.fifa.com. 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Armando Villarreal". US Referee Connection. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Armando Villarreal: From one to 100". Professional Referee Organization. July 13, 2018. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Berton, Michael (September 16, 2014). "Kings reclaim throne: Seattle Sounders beat Philadelphia Union in OT to win 4th US Open Cup title". The Cup. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ King, Andrew (November 9, 2015). "Referees explain controversial offside calls in Columbus Crew SC's second leg win over Montreal Impact". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Villarreal to Lead 2016 USL Cup Final Officials". United Soccer League. October 19, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "2021 MLS Cup Final: Who is the referee of the Timbers vs NYCFC game?". Diario AS. December 10, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Who is Armando Villarreal, the referee for the MLS Cup final 2023?". Diario AS. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "El Salvador aprovechó errores de Honduras y terminó empatando" [El Salvador took advantage of Honduras's errors and ended up tying] (in Spanish). Honduas Fútbol. May 29, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Four PRO officials added to FIFA International Panel of Referees". Columbus Crew. January 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Geiger, Marrufo, Villarreal picked as Gold Cup referees". USA Today. June 22, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Qatari referee will work CONCACAF Gold Cup". USA Today. May 17, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Concacaf names female refs to Gold Cup officiating teams as VAR debuts". Inside World Football. July 6, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Suazo, Luis (June 27, 2023). "Honduras vs Qatar será dirigido por un árbitro estadounidense catalogado como 'riguroso'" [Honduras vs Qatar will be officiated by a United States referee classed as "rigorous"] (in Spanish). Deportes TVC. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Copa America to use goal-line technology; referees announced". ESPN. May 26, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas (November 17, 2022). "What to know about video review at the World Cup". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links
- Armando Villarreal at the Professional Referee Organization
- Armando Villarreal at WorldReferee.com
- Armando Villarreal referee profile at WorldFootball.net