Óscar Ruiz

Óscar Ruiz

Personal information
Full name	Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta
Born	1 November 1969 (1969-11-01) (age 42) Villavicencio, Colombia
International
Years	League	Role
1995–	FIFA listed	Referee

Óscar Julián Ruiz Acosta (born 1 November 1969 in Villavicencio) is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.

He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 (Paraguay vs. Venezuela). He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.

His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs. Côte d'Ivoire match in 2006, which the Dutch won 2–1.

He was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and notoriously sent off Yoann Gourcuff in the France vs. South Africa match.^[1]

References

1. ^ List of prospective 2010 FIFA World Cup referees

External links

• Profile Weltfussball

Persondata
Name	Ruiz, Oscar
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 November 1969
Place of birth	Villavicencio, Colombia
Date of death
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