Gianluca Rocchi
| Born |
25 August 1973 Florence | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2000-2003 | Serie C | Referee | |
| 2003-2010 | Serie A-B | Referee | |
| 2010- | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2008- | UEFA | Referee | |
| 2008- | FIFA | Referee | |
Gianluca Rocchi (born 25 August 1973 in Florence) is an Italian association football referee.
He started in 2000 refereeing 38 matches in three Serie C seasons. He was later promoted to the higher series, making his debut in U.S. Lecce-Reggina Calcio (16 May 2004). In 2010, when the National Referee Committee for Serie A and Serie B split, he was assigned to Serie A's Committee.
He made his international debut on 26 May 2008, with a friendly match between Netherlands and Greece national under-19 football team. He was later called for European Cups matches (first UEFA Cup in 2008/2009, then Champions League in 2010/2011).[1]
He refereed three matches for the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, and later was called as referee at the Men's football tournament at 2012 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Gianluca Rocchi will referee Manchester City-Real Madrid". Real Madrid. 19 November 2012.