Nicola Rizzoli

Nicola Rizzoli
Rizzoli during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
Born (1971-10-05) 5 October 1971 (age 53)
Mirandola, Modena, Italy
Other occupation Architect
Domestic
Years League Role
1998–2001 Serie C Referee
2001–2010 Serie A and B Referee
2010–2017 Serie A Referee
International
Years League Role
2007–2017 FIFA listed Referee

Nicola Rizzoli (Italian pronunciation: [niˈkɔːla ritˈtsɔːli]; born 5 October 1971) is an Italian former football referee who refereed in the Italian Serie A from 2002 to 2017 and was a FIFA-listed referee from 2007 to 2017.[1] He refereed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina on 13 July at the Estádio do Maracanã[2] and the 2013 Champions League Final between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at Wembley Stadium.[3] Rizzoli won seven consecutive AIC Serie A Referee of the Year Awards from 2011 to 2017.[4] On 18 February 2017, Soccer 360 included Rizzoli on its list of the top 5 referees in the 21st century.[citation needed]

  1. ^ FIFA. "Italy: Referees". Retrieved on 17 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Germany 1 Argentina 0". BBC Sport. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Rizzoli to referee UEFA Champions League Final". UEFA.com. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Oscar del Calcio, dominio Juve. Buffon: "Donnarumma ha doti da grande"" [Serie A Oscars, Juve dominate. Buffon: "Donnarumma has the characteristics to be great"] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.