Carlos del Cerro Grande | |
Birth Date: | 13 March 1976 |
Birth Place: | Alcalá de Henares, Spain[1] |
Years1: | 2000–2006 |
League1: | Segunda División B |
Role1: | Referee |
Years2: | 2006–2011 |
League2: | Segunda División |
Role2: | Referee |
Years3: | 2011–2023 |
League3: | La Liga |
Role3: | Referee |
Internationalyears1: | 2013–2023 |
Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
Internationalrole1: | Referee |
Carlos del Cerro Grande (born 13 March 1976) is a Spanish former football referee.[2] He has been an international referee since 2013, with his debut coming in an international match on 26 May 2013, between the under-19 teams of Scotland and Georgia.
On 15 June 2021, Del Cerro refereed in a major international finals match for the first time when he officiated the group match of Euro 2020 between France and Germany. He faced criticism for not calling a foul against Germany in their penalty area.[3]
He Served as the fourth official during the UEFA Euro 2020 final and 2021 UEFA Champions League final[4]
He took charge of the UEFA Europa Conference League final between Fiorentina and West Ham United on 7 June 2023.[5]