Paolo Tagliavento
| Full name | Paolo Tagliavento | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 19, 1972 Terni, Italy | ||
| Other occupation | Hairdresser | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2004–present | Serie A | Referee | |
| 2007–present | UEFA Europa League | Referee | |
| 2010–present | UEFA Champions League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007–present | FIFA | Referee | |
Paolo Tagliavento (born 19 September 1972 in Terni) is an Italian association football referee who currently officiates in the Serie A as well as UEFA competitions such as the European Champions League and the Europa League. He has refereed in the old UEFA Cup. Since 2007 he has officiated internationals.
History
Tagliavento has been refereeing in the Serie A since 2004 and since the 2003-04 Serie A season, officiating 87 matches to date. In the Serie B he has notched up 14 games, whilst he has also officiated 2 Coppa Italia in 09-10, as well as a relegation match in 2009. He has refereed a total of 17 European Cup games.
On December 8, 2010, he debuted as a referee in UEFA Champions League, in the match between Arsenal and Partizan.
International
Tagliavento has proved to be a popular Italian referee having refereed International Friendlies, U21 European Qualifiers, as well as 2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in Europe.
International Matches officiated
| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 8, 2007 |  Northern Ireland |
 Germany |
0 – 3[1] | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Quals. |
| February 7, 2008 |  Turkey |
 Sweden |
0 – 0[2] | Friendly Match |
| September 11, 2008 |  Lithuania |
 Austria |
2 – 0[3] | 2010 World Cup Quals. |
| October 16, 2008 |  France |
Germany |
0 – 1[4] | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Quals. |
| 7 June 2009 |  Macedonia |
 Norway |
0 – 0[5] | 2010 World Cup Quals. |
| 12 August 2010 |  Slovenia |
 Australia |
2 – 0[6] | Friendly Match |
See also
References
- ↑ "Northern Ireland V Germany 0-3". UEFA. September 8, 2007. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Turkey v Sweden". AusFootball. February 7, 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Lithuania - Austria". FIFA. 10 September 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "France v Germany". AusFootball. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Macedonia v Norway". FIFA. 6 June 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ "Socceroos slip up against Slovenia". Sydney Morning Herald. August 12, 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.