Paolo Tagliavento
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| Full name | Paolo Tagliavento | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1972 Terni, Italy | ||
| Other occupation | Hairdresser[1] | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2003–2010 | Serie B | Referee | |
| 2004–2018 | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006–2018 | UEFA | Referee | |
| 2007–2017 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Paolo Tagliavento (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo taʎʎaˈvɛnto]; born 19 September 1972) is a former Italian association football referee officiated in the Serie A and UEFA competitions; namely the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[2]
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
Tagliavento began refereeing in Serie A in 2004, officiating over 200 matches in his fourteen year career. In the Serie B he notched up over 80 games, whilst he also officiated Coppa Italia matches, as well as a relegation match in 2009.
On 8 December 2010, Tagliavento debuted as a referee in the UEFA Champions League, in a match between Arsenal and Partizan. He would go on to officiate over 20 additional Champions League games.
Tagliavento retired from refereeing on 30 May 2018.[3]
On 3 July 2018, Tagliavento was named club manager of Ternana.[4] After having been promoted to vice-chairman, on 18 June 2023 Tagliavento was named new Ternana chairman, following the election of club owner and chairman Stefano Bandecchi as mayor of Terni.[5] He left the club a month later, after the club was sold to entrepreneur Nicola Guida.[6]
International[edit]
Tagliavento officiated international friendlies, U-21 European qualifiers, as well as FIFA World Cup qualification matches in Europe. He was also a referee at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
- International matches officiated
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| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 |  Northern Ireland |  Germany | 0–3[7] | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship qualification |
| 7 February 2008 |  Turkey |  Sweden | 0–0[8] | Friendly |
| 11 September 2008 |  Lithuania |  Austria | 2–0[9] | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 16 October 2008 |  France | Germany | 0–1[10] | 2009 UEFA U-21 Championship qualification |
| 7 June 2009 |  Macedonia |  Norway | 0–0[11] | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 12 August 2010 |  Slovenia |  Australia | 2–0[12] | Friendly |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Referee Tagliavento delighted to make final cut". 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Paolo Tagliavento » Matches as referee". www.WorldFootball.net. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
- ^ "Tagliavento retires from refereeing". Football Italia. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Paolo Tagliavento è il Club Manager della Ternana Calcio" (in Italian). Ternana Calcio. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Ternana, Bandecchi lascia la presidenza: il nome del sostituto" (in Italian). Corriere dello Sport - Stadio. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Ternana venduta senza quote residue a Bandecchi e con Tagliavento fuori. L'operazione costata tra i 4 e i 5 milioni" (in Italian). Umbria7.it. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Northern Ireland V Germany 0-3". UEFA. 8 September 2007. Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Turkey v Sweden". AusFootball. February 7, 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Lithuania - Austria". FIFA. 10 September 2008. Archived from the original on September 14, 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "France v Germany". AusFootball. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Macedonia v Norway". FIFA. 6 June 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ "Socceroos slip up against Slovenia". Sydney Morning Herald. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.