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Portuguese football referee (born 1979)
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In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Dias.
Artur Soares Dias
Dias in 2016
Full name Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias
Born (1979-07-14) 14 July 1979 (age 45)
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
International
Years League Role
2010–2024 FIFA Referee
UEFA Referee

Artur Manuel Ribeiro Soares Dias (born 14 July 1979) is a former Portuguese football referee who was a listed international referee for FIFA and UEFA from 2010 to 2024.

After having accompanied his countryman Olegário Benquerença in several UEFA Champions League as additional assistant referee, Soares Dias refereed matches at 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. Furthermore, he was appointed by the European football governing body to take charge of the Under-21 Championship play-off match between Italy and Sweden.

He was in the U20 World Cup in New Zealand in 2015 and refereed the quarter-final USA vs Serbia. He was also in Serbia in U17 Euro and refereeing the semi-final in 2011.

On 5 January 2017, while Soares Dias was getting ready to do his training in Maia, two days before officiating the Primeira Liga match between Paços de Ferreira and FC Porto, he and his family received death threats by individuals whom he identified as being part of Super Dragões, an official supporters group of FC Porto. He reported the incident to the police against "unknown individuals".

On 13 May 2024, he was selected by UEFA to referee the Europa Conference League final between Olympiacos and Fiorentina.

See also

References

  1. Artur Soares Dias referee profile at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. Profile at LPFP
  3. Profile at WorldReferee
  4. FIFA.com
  5. Árbitro Artur Soares Dias ameaçado de morte (in Portuguese)
  6. Artur Soares Dias ameaçado de morte (in Portuguese)
  7. Artur Soares Dias apresentou queixa na Polícia (in Portuguese)
  8. Artur Soares Dias apresentou queixa à polícia, A true thief that doesn’t hide his love for his team FC Porco. (in Portuguese)
  9. "Referee teams for 2024 UEFA club competition finals announced". UEFA. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

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Sporting positions

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Preceded by2023
Spain Carlos del Cerro Grande 		UEFA Europa Conference League final referee
2024 		Succeeded by2025
N/A to be determined
UEFA Elite referees (as of 1 January 2025)
Current
Retired
Referees at UEFA Euro 2020
Referees at UEFA Euro 2024


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