Pierluigi Collina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Pierluigi Collina
Occupation	Referee
Date Of Birth	Feb 13, 1960(1960-02-13)
Age	64
Birthplace	Italy
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Aquarius

Pierluigi Collina Biography

Pierluigi Collina is one of the most popular and richest Referee who was born on February 13, 1960 in Italy, Italy. Retired soccer referee who became the Head of Referees for the Football Federation of Ukraine in 2010.. He was one of the most highly thought-of referees of his era, winning FIFA’s Best Referee of the Year award six straight years.

He and Howard Webb are considered two of soccer’s greatest referees.

Collina was born in Bologna and attended the University of Bologna, graduating with a degree in economics in 1984. During his teenage years, he played as a central defender for a local team, but was persuaded in 1977 to take a referee’s course, where it was discovered that he had a particular aptitude for the job. Within three years he was officiating at the highest level of regional matches, while also completing his compulsory military service. In 1988, he progressed more rapidly than normal to the national third division, Serie C1 and Serie C2. After three seasons, he was promoted to officiating Serie B and Serie A matches.

In 1988, Collina met his future wife Gianna in Versilia. After living together almost from their meeting, they moved to the coastal town of Viareggio. Since the wedding, the couple have had two daughters. In 2003, Collina published his autobiography, My Rules of the Game (Le Mie Regole del Gioco). In August 2005, after his retirement, he concentrated on his own business, as a financial advisor. Today he lives in Forte dei Marmi.

He has daughters with a woman named Gianna, whom he met in Versilia.

Pierluigi Collina Net Worth

Pierluigi Collina is one of the richest Referee from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Pierluigi Collina 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from the University of Bologna with a degree in economics in 1981.

He was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame in 2011.

Pierluigi Collina (Italian pronunciation: [ˌpjɛrluˈiːdʒi kolˈliːna] ; born 13 February 1960) is an Italian former football referee. He was named FIFA’s “Best Referee of the Year” six consecutive times and is widely considered to be the greatest football referee of all time. Collina is still involved in football, as an unpaid consultant to the Italian Football Referees Association (AIA), as the Head of Referees for the Football Federation of Ukraine since 2010, and as a member of the UEFA Referees Committee.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Pierluigi Collina Dating?

According to our records, Pierluigi Collina married to Gianna Collina. As of December 1, 2023, Pierluigi Collina’s is not dating anyone.

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He refereed the 2004 UEFA Cup Final between Valencia and Marseille. In February 2005, as he reached the mandatory retirement age, UEFA Euro 2004 was his last major international tournament. His last international match was Portugal – Slovakia, for a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon.

Facts & Trivia

Pierluigi Ranked on the list of most popular Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Pierluigi Collina celebrates birthday on February 13 of every year.

Collina was chosen as the cover figure for the Konami video games Pro Evolution Soccer 3 and Pro Evolution Soccer 4, appearing alongside compatriot Francesco Totti and Thierry Henry for the latter. This was unusual, as football games had come to almost exclusively feature only players and managers on their covers, and he did not feature in either game. In addition, he featured as an “unlockable” referee in the rival EA Sports game FIFA Football 2005, released shortly before Pro Evolution Soccer 4.

Top Facts about Pierluigi Collina

1. Pierluigi Collina is a retired Italian football referee.
2. He was born on February 13, 1960 in Bologna, Italy.
3. Collina officiated the 2002 World Cup final between Brazil and Germany.
4. He was named FIFA’s Best Referee of the Year six times.
5. In addition to refereeing, Collina worked as a financial advisor.
6. He has served as UEFA’s Chief Refereeing Officer since 2010.
7. Collina is known for his distinctive bald head and piercing stare.
8. He retired from refereeing in 2005 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 45.
9. Collina has been involved in various charitable causes throughout his career.
10. His net worth is estimated to be around $10 million USD.

Why is Pierluigi Collina so famous?

In a glittering 28 year career of refereeing, he took charge of Champions League, World Cup and UEFA Cup finals but for many, it was Collina’s larger than life personality that earned him such a respected stature. He demanded, and in turn, earned respect from players, managers and fans around the world.

Where is Pierluigi Collina now?

Today he lives in Forte dei Marmi. After refereeing the Second Round match between Japan and Turkey at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Collina became famous in Japan, and appeared in a television advert for frozen takoyaki products.

What languages does Pierluigi Collina speak?

He’s Italian but he speaks three languages: English, Spanish and a little French. He doesn’t like eating chicken. His last international match was Portugal vs Slovakia in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Why Pierluigi Collina has no hair?

Over a two-week period that ran through Christmas, Collina lost his beard, he lost the hair on his upper lip, his eyelashes, even the little hair follicles on his arms and body. All his hair, everywhere, fell out. He had been struck by a mysterious but non-deadly autoimmune condition called alopecia universalis.

Who is FIFA best referee?

RefereeWinsYears
Damir Skomina| 1| 2019
Daniele Orsato| 2020