William Mattus Vega (born April 17, 1964, in Barva, Heredia) is a Costa Rican former football referee, best known for supervising two matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in Japan and South Korea.[1] As of 2022, Mattus is the last Costa Rican to officiate a match at a FIFA World Cup, as fellow countrymen have performed as assistant referees only.[2]
| Full name | William Mattus Vega | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
17 April 1964 Barva, Heredia, Costa Rica | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Liga FPD | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2002 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
References
edit- ^ "Mattus irá al Mundial". La Nación (in Spanish). 8 January 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Jiménez, Daniel (19 May 2022). "Ningún árbitro tico dirigirá un partido en Catar 2022". Teletica. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- William Mattus – referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- William Mattus – referee profile at Weltfussball.de (in German)
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