Patricio Loustau
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Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina
| Full name | Patricio Hernán Loustau | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
15 April 1975 Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Other occupation | Publicist | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009−2022 | Argentine Primera División | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–2022 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Patricio Loustau (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine former football referee who officiated primarily in Primera División since 2009, as well as for FIFA as a FIFA international referee since 2011, until his retirement on the 2022 season finale. His father, Juan Carlos Loustau, is a former football referee,[1] who officiated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, held in Italy.
He was selected to referee 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. On 6 September 2013, after officiating the 2–1 victory for Uruguay over Peru in a qualifier at the Estadio Nacional of Perú, he had to be escorted out of the stadium due to angry Peruvian fans, who were upset over controversial calls in the match.[2] Peruvian press claimed he was following CONMEBOL instructions, especially from the newly appointed CONMEBOL President Eugenio Figueredo, who is a Uruguayan national.
Loustau was selected as one of the referees for Copa América Centenario where he officiated the Paraguay vs. Costa Rica Group A match in Orlando, Florida.
On 30 January 2021, he whistled the final of the Copa Libertadores, between Palmeiras and Santos.[3][4]
