José María García-Aranda
Spanish football referee
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| Intro | Spanish football referee | |
| Places | Spain | |
| is | Athlete Referee Football player Association football referee Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 3 March 1956, Madrid | |
| Age | 68 years |
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Biography
José María García-Aranda Encinar (born 3 March 1956 in Madrid) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Spain, best known for supervising three matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands.
He currently lives in Switzerland, where he works for the FIFA, the International Football Association, as the Head of Refereeing.