Andrés Matonte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Matonte and the second or maternal family name is Cabrera.

Andrés Matonte

Full name	Andrés Matías Matonte Cabrera
Born	(1988-03-30) 30 March 1988 (age 36) Montevideo, Uruguay
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2017–	Uruguayan Primera División	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2019–	FIFA	Referee
	CONMEBOL	Referee

Andrés Matías Matonte Cabrera (born 30 March 1988) is a Uruguayan professional football referee. On 19 May 2022 FIFA announced the 2022 FIFA World Cup's referee list, where Matonte was chosen.

Career

Matonte is a physical education teacher. He started his career as a referee in 2008. He made his debut in the Uruguayan Primera División in the match between Fénix and River Plate (0-0) in 2017.^[1]

He is FIFA referee since 2019 and was part of the referee list of 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, where he as he was summoned to officiate the match between United Arab Emirates and Qatar, and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL).^[2]

References

1. "Andrés Matonte: "El mejor árbitro es el que se equivoca menos, no existe un arbitraje perfecto"". ESPN. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. "List of appointed Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association.