Alberto Undiano Mallenco
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Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 6 October 1973) is a retired Spanish football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA from 2004 to 2019. Undiano is also a part-time sociologist.
Career
Mallenco was born in Pamplona.
Club
On 8 May 2019, Mallenco refereed the 2018–19 Armenian Cup between Alashkert and Lori.[1][2]
He refereed in La Liga from 2000 to 2019.
International
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Undiano was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between Canada and Chile on 1 July 2007. He also refereed the final match between Argentina and Czech Republic on 23 July 2007.
2010 FIFA World Cup
Undiano was selected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was the only Spanish referee at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.[3] The group stage game between Germany and Serbia resulted in a 1–0 win for Serbia. Undiano gave a second yellow card to German player Miroslav Klose in the 36th minute, thus resulting in a red card. In the 59th minute Nemanja Vidić received a yellow card for handball, also resulting in a penalty. Undiano awarded yellow cards to Klose (2), Branislav Ivanović, Aleksandar Kolarov, Sami Khedira, Philipp Lahm, Neven Subotić, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Nemanja Vidić – a total of nine yellow cards.[4]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Nations League
He refereed the 2019 UEFA Nations League Final. It was his last game as a professional referee.[5]
Honours
- Don Balón Award (Best Spanish Referee) : 2005 and 2007
See also
References
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