Jesús Gil Manzano (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus ˈxil manˈθano]; born 4 February 1984) is a Spanish football referee. He officiates in the Spanish Primera División. He made his La Liga debut on 25 August 2012 in a game between Málaga and Mallorca. Gil Manzano also appeared in the 2013–14 Copa del Rey quarterfinals game between Racing de Santander and Real Sociedad, where Racing refused to play after one minute.[1][2]

Jesús Gil Manzano
Gil Manzano in 2017
Full name Jesús Gil Manzano
Born (1984-02-04) 4 February 1984 (age 40)
Don Benito, Spain
Domestic
Years League Role
2001–2006 Tercera Referee
2006–2009 Segunda B Referee
2009–2012 Segunda Referee
2012– La Liga Referee
International
Years League Role
2014– FIFA listed Referee

Following the game between Barcelona and Girona on 23 September 2018, that ended 2–2,[3][4][5] Lionel Messi refused to shake his hand after the match.[6] He has also refereed in top league matches of various countries, such as on 10 February 2019, in the derby PAOK - Olympiacos 3–1.[7]

Honours

Record

2021 Copa América – Brazil
Date Match Venue Round
18 June 2021   Chile  Bolivia Cuiabá Group stage
23 June 2021   Ecuador  Peru Goiânia Group stage
3 July 2021   Uruguay  Colombia Brasília Quarter-finals

References

  1. ^ "Con el honor no se juega". Marca (in Spanish). Unidad Editorial. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Racing Santander match suspended after boycott". The Irish Times. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Lenglet, sent off unfairly". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  4. ^ "Gil Manzano's history against Barcelona". Mundo deportivo (in Spanish).
  5. ^ "Gil Manzano's mistakes against Barcelona and in favour of Madrid". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "Messi's reaction on referee Gil Manzano". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish).
  7. ^ "ΠΑΟΚ - Ολυμπιακός 3-1: Πάρτι τίτλου για τον Δικέφαλο". www.sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  8. ^ Fuentes, Ramón (4 August 2018). "Jesús Gil Manzano, premio Vicente Acebedo como mejor arbitro de la temporada" [Jesús Gil Manzano, winner of the Vicente Acebedo award for best referee of the season]. LaLiga. Sport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.