Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (born 25 April 1984) is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2020, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.[1]
 Cuadra Fernández in 2018 | |||
| Full name | Guillermo Cuadra Fernández | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1984 Madrid, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–2015 | Segunda División B | Referee | |
| 2015–2018 | Segunda División | Referee | |
| 2018– | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2020– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
Cuadra Fernández began officiating in the Segunda División B in 2013, the Segunda División in 2015 and La Liga in 2018.[2] His first La Liga match as referee was on 17 August 2018 between Girona and Valladolid.[3] In 2020, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated his first UEFA club competition match on 17 September 2020, a meeting between Swedish club IFK Göteborg and Danish club Copenhagen in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.[4]
In 2021, Cuadra Fernández was selected as a referee for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia, replacing fellow countryman Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, who tested positive for COVID-19.[5] On 23 April 2021, he was selected by FIFA as a video assistant referee for the football tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.[6][7]
Personal life
Cuadra Fernández is a native of Madrid, and also worked as a teacher of English and physical education.[8]
References
External links
- Guillermo Cuadra Fernández referee profile at WorldFootball.net
