José María García-Aranda
Spanish football referee
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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.
Fullname
José María García-Aranda Encinar
Born
3 March 1956
Madrid, Spain
Madrid, Spain
Other occupation
Physical education teacher
Years
League
| Full name | José María García-Aranda Encinar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
3 March 1956 Madrid, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Physical education teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1989–2001 | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1993–2001 | FIFA-listed | Referee | |
He lives in Switzerland, where he works for the FIFA, the International Football Association, as the Head of Refereeing.