José Luis Munuera Montero
| Full name | José Luis Munuera Montero | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 May 1983[1] Jaén, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Restaurateur | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2010–2013 | Segunda División B | Referee | |
| 2013–2016 | Segunda División | Referee | |
| 2016– | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2019– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
José Luis Munuera Montero (born 19 May 1983) is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2019, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.[2]
Refereeing career[edit]
Munuera Montero began officiating in the Segunda División B in 2010, the Segunda División in 2013 and La Liga in 2016.[3] He officiated his first match in La Liga on 22 August 2016 between Celta Vigo and Leganés.[4] In 2019, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated his first UEFA club competition match on 1 August 2019, a meeting between Romanian club Viitorul Constanța and Belgian club Gent in the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.[5] His first senior international match as referee was on 7 October 2020 between Andorra and Cape Verde.[6]
As part of a referee exchange programme between UEFA and CONMEBOL, Munuera Montero was selected on 21 April 2021 as a video assistant referee for the 2021 Copa América in Argentina and Colombia.[7] He will be joined by four of his compatriots at the tournament, marking the first time a team of European referees were selected to officiate at the Copa América.[8][9]
Personal life[edit]
Munuera Montero was born in Jaén, and owns several restaurants in Córdoba.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b López, Fernando (8 February 2020). "Munuera Montero: «Siempre digo que el VAR es mi ángel de la guarda particular»" [Munuera Montero: "I always say that the VAR is my own guardian angel"]. ABC (in Spanish). Córdoba. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "2021 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Munuera Montero". BDFutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Spain » Primera División 2016/2017 » 1. Round » Celta Vigo – CD Leganés 0:1". WorldFootball.net. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Europa League Qual. 2019/2020 » 2. Round » FC Viitorul Constanța – KAA Gent 2:1". WorldFootball.net. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Friendlies 2020 » October » Andorra – Cape Verde 1:2". WorldFootball.net. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "CONMEBOL COPA AMÉRICA 2021 ÁRBITROS CONVOCADOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Árbitros convocados para la CONMEBOL Copa América 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "La CONMEBOL y la UEFA acuerdan cooperación en materia arbitral" [CONMEBOL and UEFA agree to cooperation in arbitration matters] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 April 2021.
External links[edit]
- José Luis Munuera Montero referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- José Luis Munuera Montero at WorldReferee.com
- José Luis Munuera Montero referee profile at EU-Football.info
