Antonio Mateu Lahoz
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Mateu Lahoz in 2019 | |||
| Full name | Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
12 March 1977 Algímia d'Alfara, Valencia, Spain | ||
| Other occupation | Physical education teacher | ||
| 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: [anˈtonjo miˈɣel maˈtew laˈoθ]; 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: The Guardian has described him as the football star "who doesn't actually play but doesn't half perform".