Jesús Valenzuela

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

Jesús Valenzuela
Full name Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez[1]
Born (1983-11-24) 24 November 1983 (age 40)[2]
Portuguesa, Venezuela[3]
Domestic
Years League Role
2011– Venezuelan Primera División Referee
International
Years League Role
2013– FIFA Referee
CONMEBOL Referee

Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez (born 24 November 1983) is a Venezuelan football referee who is listed as an international referee for FIFA since 2013.[4]

He made his officiating debut in the 2011–12 Venezuelan Primera División season.[5][6][7]

On 14 December 2021, Valenzuela was named CONMEBOL's best referee for 2021 by the IFFHS.[8]

References

  1. ^ "La Comisión de Arbitraje de la FVF entregó 22 credenciales internacionales" (in Spanish). Venezuelan Football Federation. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  2. ^ "J. Valenzuela". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ Ase, Gustavo (15 September 2015). "Jesús Valenzuela / Perfil". Tigre Minuto Cero (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "FIFA 2021 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Jesús Valenzuela: Partidos como árbitro". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Venezuela: Primera División 2011/2012 Apertura: Árbitros". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Jesús Valenzuela: Primera División 2011/2012 Apertura". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  8. ^ "IFFHS MEN'S CONTINENTAL AWARDS 2021 – CONMEBOL". IFFHS. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.


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