.jpg) Orsato in 2016 | |||
| Born | (1975-11-23)23 November 1975 (age 49) Montecchio Maggiore, Italy | ||
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006-2024 | Serie A | Referee | |
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 2010–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Daniele Orsato (born 23 November 1975)[1] is an Italian retiredfootball referee. Over his career, which spanned three decades, Orsato refereed aUEFA Champions League final and received accolades from theInternational Federation of Football History & Statistics.
Orsato became aFIFA referee in 2010.[2] He has served as a referee in qualifying matches for the2014 World Cup[3] andEuro 2012.[4]
Orsato refereed group stage matches in the2012–13,2013–14, and2014–15 UEFA Champions League competitions.[5]
In 2016, Orsato refereed the round of 16 match betweenPSV Eindhoven andAtlético Madrid in the2015–16 UEFA Champions League.[5]
On 14 March 2017, Orsato refereed the round of 16 match betweenLeicester City andSevilla in the2016–17 UEFA Champions League.[6]
On 28 April 2018, he refereed Serie A match betweenInter Milan andJuventus where some of his decisions was subject of much controversy including failed to show Juventus'Miralem Pjanic a second yellow card. Orsato himself acknowledged the mistake years later.[7]
On 1 July 2018, Orsato was appointed a VAR referee for the2018 FIFA World Cup match betweenCroatia andDenmark.
On 12 February 2019, Orsato refereed theUEFA Champions League round of 16 first-leg match betweenManchester United andParis Saint-Germain. He gave out 10 yellow cards (six for United and four for Paris Saint-Germain) and sent offPaul Pogba in the 89th minute.
Orsato refereed the2020 UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain andBayern Munich.[8]
He also refereed the second leg of the 2021 UEFA Champions League semi-final betweenChelsea andReal Madrid.
In 2020, Orsato was awarded byIFFHS as the best referee of that calendar year.[9]
On 20 November 2022, Orsato was appointed as the referee for the opening match of the2022 FIFA World Cup between hostsQatar andEcuador.[10]
On 13 December 2022, Orsato refereed the World Cup semi-final betweenArgentina andCroatia where he came under fire byBallon d'Or winner and Croatia captainLuka Modrić as "one of the worst" referees, describing his performance in that game as "a disaster".[11]
On 7 May 2024, Orsato refereed the second leg of the 2024 UEFA Champions League semi-final between Paris Saint-Germain andBorussia Dortmund where he earned praise for his performance on the night, especially his decision to award PSG a free-kick at the edge of the box when a penalty appeared to be the correct call. After the match, Orsato was seen burst into tears at full-time which later confirmed he will retire in the summer afterUEFA Euro 2024.[12]
On 2 June 2024, he refereed his last match in Serie A,Atalanta vsFiorentina which ended with Fiorentina winning 2-3.
In the summer of 2024, Orsato was included in the expert referee commission of theRussian Football Union, but a week later he refused this job. The referee initially explained his decision by ethical considerations, but then admitted that he was offered a more attractive position. He may head the Association of Italian Referees.[13]
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| Preceded by | 2020 UEFA Champions League final | Succeeded by |
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