Ricardo Salazar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ricardo Salazar
Occupation	Association Football Referee
Date Of Birth	Sep 6, 1972(1972-09-06)
Age	52
Birthplace	Bakersfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Bakersfield
Horoscope	Capricorn

Ricardo Salazar Biography

Ricardo Salazar is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Referee who was born on September 6, 1972 in Bakersfield, Bakersfield, United States. Ricardo Salazar (born September 6, 1972) is a referee who currently referees for the Professional Referee Organization and International Matches. He became a full-time referee in 2007.

On June 19, 2011, Salazar refereed an MLS match between the New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers, in which he issued a yellow card to Adam Moffat and a red to Red Bulls star Thierry Henry after an altercation.

On June 1, 2013, Salazar refereed a match between Chivas USA and the Seattle Sounders FC. Late in the game, Salazar gave a straight red to Seattle’s Obafemi Martins of in the 71st minute after a tussle with Chivas player Gabriel Farfan. MLS rescinded the card.

On March 17, 2013, Salazar refereed an MLS match between the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA. Chivas’ Velázquez was originally shown his first yellow card of the match after a challenge on Galaxy midfielder Colin Clark. The player was then immediately shown a red card. The Professional Referees Organization (PRO) stated that the original caution card was shown by mistake and it was, in actuality, a red that was issued for the challenge. Chivas made a successful request to have the case reviewed by the independent panel and the card was overturned.

Since becoming a FIFA referee in 2005, Salazar had been chosen to officiate six international matches, four of which have been International Friendlies. On May 24, 2010 he officiated a friendly between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Ricardo Salazar Net Worth

Ricardo Salazar is one of the richest Association Football Referee from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ricardo Salazar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Since becoming a fully professional referee in 2007, Salazar has officiated many matches in Major League Soccer. He has also officiated many important CONCACAF Champions Cup matches, including the CONCACAF Champions Cup Semi Final between Pachuca CF and CD Motagua

Salazar was also one of the referees picked to officiate in the 2009 Pan- Pacific Championship.

Salazar officiated the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final between Sporting Kansas City and Seattle Sounders FC. He handed out six yellow cards, all six to the Sounders, who went on to lose the game.r.

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Facts & Trivia

Ricardo Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ricardo Salazar celebrates birthday on September 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Ricardo Salazar

1. Ricardo Salazar is an American soccer referee.
2. He was born on November 28, 1970.
3. Salazar has officiated in Major League Soccer (MLS) since 2000.
4. He has also refereed international matches and tournaments.
5. Salazar was named MLS Referee of the Year in 2011.
6. He has officiated multiple MLS Cup Finals and All-Star Games.
7. Salazar holds a FIFA referee badge, allowing him to officiate at international level.
8. He has been involved in controversial decisions during his career.
9. Salazar is known for his strict enforcement of the rules.
10. He retired from professional refereeing in 2020 after a successful career.
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