Quick Facts
Biography
Paolo Tagliavento ([ˈpaːolo taʎʎaˈvɛnto]; born 19 September 1972) is a former Italian association football referee who currently officiates in the Serie A and the UEFA competitions; namely the European Champions League and the Europa League.
Career
Club
Tagliavento has been refereeing in the Serie A since 2004 and since the 2003–04 Serie A season, officiating 87 matches to date. In the Serie B he has notched up 14 games, whilst he also officiated Coppa Italia matches, as well as a relegation match in 2009. He has refereed a total of 17 European Cup games.
On December 8, 2010, he debuted as a referee in UEFA Champions League, in the match between Arsenal and Partizan.
He retired from refereeing on 30 May 2018.
On 3 July 2018, he was named club manager of Ternana.
International
Tagliavento has refereed International Friendlies, U21 European Qualifiers, as well as FIFA World Cup qualification matches in Europe.
- International Matches officiated
| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Northern Ireland | Germany | 0 – 3 | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Quals. |
| 7 February 2008 | Turkey | Sweden | 0 – 0 | Friendly Match |
| 11 September 2008 | Lithuania | Austria | 2 – 0 | 2010 World Cup Quals. |
| 16 October 2008 | France | Germany | 0 – 1 | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship Quals. |
| 7 June 2009 | Macedonia | Norway | 0 – 0 | 2010 World Cup Quals. |
| 12 August 2010 | Slovenia | Australia | 2 – 0 | Friendly Match |