Paolo Tagliavento (; born 19 September 1972) is a former Italian

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officiated in the

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and

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competitions; namely the

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and

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Career

Club

Tagliavento began refereeing in the

in 2004, officiating over 200 matches over the next fourteen years. In the

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he notched up over 80 games, whilst he also officiated

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matches, as well as a relegation match in 2009. On 8 December 2010, Tagliavento debuted as a referee in the

, in a match between

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. He would go on to officiate over 20 additional Champions League games. Tagliavento retired from refereeing on 30 May 2018. On 3 July 2018, Tagliavento was named club manager of

Ternana Ternana Calcio, commonly referred to as Ternana, is an Italian football club based in Terni, Umbria. The club was founded in 1925 and refounded in 1993. In its history, Ternana has twice played in Serie A (in the 1972–73 and 1974–75 seas ...

International

Tagliavento officiated international friendlies, U-21 European qualifiers, as well as FIFA World Cup qualification matches in Europe. He was also a referee at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. ;International matches officiated

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External links

AusFootball.net Profile

World Referee profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tagliavento, Paolo 1972 births Living people Italian football referees UEFA Champions League referees People from Terni Sportspeople from the Province of Terni

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