Ricardo Arellano Nieves (born May 5, 1976 in

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of above sea level it is pre ...

City) is a Mexican

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who became professional in 2003. His debut at the Primera Division de Mexico was in 2007. He won the "Balon de Oro" in Mexico and got his distinction as an international referee in 2010 (Mexican FIFA Referees). Up to now, Arellano Nieves has officiated more than 130 matches as a central referee in the Primera Division de Mexico, including play-offs. In the Liga de Ascenso, Ricardo completed around 56 matches. As international referee, Ricardo Arellano has participated in the

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officiating three matches, including the third place play-off between France and Netherlands. He received satisfactory comments regarding his participation and was pre-selected for the final match, in which he could not participate because the Mexico was involved in it. He has also participated in the

2011 Pan American Games The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games () and commonly known as Guadalajara 2011, were an international multi-sport event held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby c ...

, pre-World Cup

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and North America SuperLiga. Ricardo has participated several times in the marathon "Guadalupano" in Aguascalientes city, which is in honour of the Virgin of Guadalupe. :es:Virgen de Guadalupe In 2009, he was number 482 and his time was 1h 15' 35".

References

External links

oem.com.mx

worldfootball.net

football-lineups.com

Marathon Guadalupano

{{DEFAULTSORT:Arellano, Ricardo 1976 births Living people Mexican football referees Sportspeople from Aguascalientes City CONCACAF Champions Cup referees