Ricardo Montero (referee)
.jpg) Montero 2026 | |||
| Born |
March 6, 1986[1] Costa Rica | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009-2024 | Costa Rican Primera División | Referee | |
| 2024- | Major League Soccer | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Ricardo Montero (born 6 March 1986) is a Costa Rican football referee.
Montero became a FIFA referee in 2011.[2] He was seleceted for the U-17 FIFA World Cup in 2015 and 2017 and the Copa America in 2016. [3] He refereed the final of the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 2018.[4]
On 29 March 2018, FIFA announced that he would officiate at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[5]
Montero became a referee with the Professional Referees Organization in 2024, and began refereeing Major League Soccer matches. [6]
References
- ↑ Ricardo MONTERO at FIFA
- ↑ Costa Rica Referees FIFA
- ↑ Usry, Rob (2016-05-25). "Mark Geiger headlines Copa America referee list". Stars and Stripes FC. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ mlssoccer. "Toronto FC vs. Club America | Concacaf Champions League Match Preview | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved 2026-07-31.
- ↑ "List of Match Officials at 2018 FIFA World Cup" (PDF). fifa.com. 29 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ↑ "Referees". Retrieved 2026-07-31.