Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez (born 24 November 1983) is a Venezuelan football referee who is listed as an international referee for FIFA since 2013.[4]
 Valenzuela officiating at the 2022 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Full name | Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
24 November 1983[2] Portuguesa, Venezuela[3] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011– | Liga FUTVE | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | FIFA | Referee | |
| CONMEBOL | Referee | ||
He made his officiating debut in the 2011–12 Venezuelan Primera División season.[5][6][7]
On 14 December 2021, Valenzuela was named CONMEBOL's best referee for 2021 by the IFFHS.[8]
Selected matches
edit| 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Match | Result | Round | Venue |
| 25 November 2022 |  England –  United States |
0–0 | Group stage | Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor |
| 4 December 2022 |  France –  Poland |
3–1 | Round of 16 | Al Thumama Stadium, Doha |
| 2026 FIFA World Cup – North America | ||||
| Date | Match | Result | Round | Venue |
| 13 June 2026 |  Australia –  Turkey |
2–0 | Group stage | BC Place, Vancouver |
| 24 June 2026 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina –  Qatar |
3–1 | Group stage | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| 30 June 2026 |  Ivory Coast –  Norway |
1–2 | Round of 32 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| 18 July 2026 | France – England |
4–6 | Match for third place | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami |
References
edit- ↑ "La Comisión de Arbitraje de la FVF entregó 22 credenciales internacionales" (in Spanish). Venezuelan Football Federation. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "J. Valenzuela". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ Ase, Gustavo (15 September 2015). "Jesús Valenzuela / Perfil". Tigre Minuto Cero (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ "FIFA 2021 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "Jesús Valenzuela: Partidos como árbitro". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "Venezuela: Primera División 2011/2012 Apertura: Árbitros". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "Jesús Valenzuela: Primera División 2011/2012 Apertura". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ↑ "IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL AWARDS 2021 – CONMEBOL". IFFHS. 14 December 2021. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
edit- Jesús Valenzuela at WorldFootball.net (referee)
- Jesús Valenzuela at EU-Football.info (referee)
- Jesús Valenzuela at WorldReferee.com
- Jesús Valenzuela at Olympedia
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