In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mateu and the second or maternal family name is Lahoz.
In this article, the surname is Mateu Lahoz.
Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Mateu Lahoz in 2019
Full name
Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Born
(1977-03-12) 12 March 1977 (age 47) Algímia d'Alfara, Valencia, Spain
Other occupation
Physical education teacher[1]
Domestic
Years
League
Role
1999–2002
Tercera División
Referee
2002–2004
Segunda División B
2004–2008
Segunda División
2008–2023
La Liga
International
Years
League
Role
2011–2023
FIFA listed
Referee
Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spanish pronunciation:[anˈtonjomiˈɣelmaˈtewlaˈoθ]; born 12 March 1977) is a Spanish retired association football referee who refereed La Liga matches from 2008 until 2023. He is also a former international referee with experience in several editions of the FIFA World Cup. He is known for his talkative and "quirky" approach to refereeing:[2]The Guardian has described him as the football star "who doesn't actually play but doesn't half perform".[3]
^Cite error: The named reference K was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^McTear, Euan (5 March 2018). "Mateu Lahoz, Spain's "quirky" referee". Tifo Football. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^"Antonio Mateu Lahoz plays his cards wrong to make history in Catalan derby | Sid Lowe". the Guardian. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
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