Antonio Mateu Lahoz

Antonio Mateu Lahoz
	Mateu Lahoz in 2019
Full name	Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Born	12 March 1977 (age 47); Algímia d'Alfara, Valencia, Spain
Other occupation	Physical education teacher
Domestic
Years	League
1999–2002	Tercera División
2002–2004	Segunda División B
2004–2008	Segunda División
2008–2023	La Liga
International
Years	League
2011–2023	FIFA listed

Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo miˈɣel maˈtew laˈoθ]; born 12 March 1977) is a Spanish retired association football referee who refereed La Liga matches from 2008 until 2023. He is also a former international referee with experience in several editions of the FIFA World Cup. He is known for his talkative and "quirky" approach to refereeing:^[2] The Guardian has described him as the football star "who doesn't actually play but doesn't half perform".^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference K was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ McTear, Euan (5 March 2018). "Mateu Lahoz, Spain's "quirky" referee". Tifo Football. Archived from the original on 15 March 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "Antonio Mateu Lahoz plays his cards wrong to make history in Catalan derby | Sid Lowe". the Guardian. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.