Leandro Vuaden

Leandro Vuaden
Full name Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Born (1975-06-29) 29 June 1975 (age 49)
Roca Sales, Brazil
Domestic
Years League Role
1996–2023 FGF
2007–2023 CBF
2009–2023 CONMEBOL
FIFA		 Referee

Leandro Pedro Vuaden (born 29 June 1975), is a Brazilian former football referee.

Career

Born in Rio Grande do Sul, Vuaden became a professional referee in 1996. As a style more similar to European football, scoring few fouls, he quickly rose to prominence. On 15 occasions, he refereed the Campeonato Gaúcho final match and in 2007, he joined the CBF staff. He was elected the best referee of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2011 and 2020 seasons.[1][2]

Vuaden refereed his last professional match in the last round of the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, in the match Santos vs. Fortaleza that led to the first relegation of the club on the coast of São Paulo. For 2024, Vuaden took up a position on the arbitration committee.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leandro Vuaden se aposenta após 26 anos de carreira e assume comissão de arbitragem no RS". GloboEsporte (in Portuguese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Leandro Vuaden se aposenta e assume como presidente da Comissão Estadual de Árbitros de Futebol". Correio do Povo (in Portuguese). 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Árbitro da Série A do Brasileirão se aposenta e assume cargo na Federação Gaúcha". Terra (in Portuguese). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.