Ricardo Montero (referee)
Costa Rican football referee
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Ricardo Montero (born 6 March 1986) is a Costa Rican football referee.
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Born
March 6, 1986[1]
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Years
League
2009-2024
Costa Rican Primera División
2024-
Major League Soccer
|
Montero 2026 | |||
| Born |
March 6, 1986[1] Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009-2024 | Costa Rican Primera División | Referee | |
| 2024- | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Montero became a FIFA referee in 2011.[2] He was seleceted for the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2015 and 2017 and the Copa America in 2016. [3] He refereed the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2018.[4]
On 29 March 2018, FIFA announced that he would officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Montero became a referee with the Professional Referees Organization in 2024, and began refereeing Major League Soccer matches. [6]
