Ricardo Arellano Nieves (born May 5, 1976 in

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and ...

City) is a

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who became professional in 2003. His debut at the

Primera Division de Mexico The Liga MX, officially known as the Liga BBVA MX for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional football division in Mexico, holding 2 tournaments per year. The league is considered the strongest in North America, and among the strongest in ...

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

, including play-offs. In the Liga de Ascenso, Ricardo completed around 56 matches. As international referee, Ricardo Arellano has participated in the

2012 Toulon Tournament The 2012 Toulon Tournament was the 40th edition of the Toulon Tournament and took place from 23 May to 1 June. Colombia were the defending champions, but they did not participate this year. Mexico U-23 won their first tournament title by defeat ...

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, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, ...

, pre-World Cup

2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the fourteenth tournament of the FIFA U-17 World Cup, and the eleventh played since the change in age limits from under 16s to Under 17s in 1991. It was held in Mexico with games being played amongst various venues ...

CONCACAF Champions League The CONCACAF Champions League, known officially as the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League for sponsorship reasons, is an annual continental club football competition organized by CONCACAF. The tournament is contested by clubs from North Ameri ...

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

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