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Willy Delajod
Delajod in 2019
Born (1992-09-25) 25 September 1992 (age 32)
Cornier, France
Other occupation Real estate agent
Domestic
Years League Role
2016– Ligue 2 Referee
2018– Ligue 1 Referee
International
Years League Role
2020– FIFA listed Referee
2021– FIFA listed Video official

Willy Delajod (born 25 September 1992) is a French International referee who officiates in Ligue 1. He is a FIFA referee,[1] and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.[2]

Refereeing career

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Delajod began refereeing at the age of 13.[3] He officiated his first match in Ligue 2 during the 2015–16 season, in a fixture between Valenciennes and Red Star on 29 January 2016.[4] In doing so, he became the youngest referee to officiate a Ligue 2 match at the age of 23. In 2017, he was selected by the French Football Federation and UEFA to join the UEFA Centre of Refereeing Excellence (CORE) program, intended to prepare younger referees for the international level. Three years later, he was promoted to officiate in Ligue 1, starting in the 2018–19 season.[5] He officiated his first match in the league on 11 August 2018 between Lille and Rennes,[6] again setting a record as the youngest referee in league history at the age of 25.[3]

In 2020, Delajod was added to the FIFA International Referees List.[1] He officiated his first UEFA club competition match on 17 September 2020, a qualifying match in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League between Teuta of Albania and Granada of Spain.[7] He refereed his first UEFA international on 13 October 2020 in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification competition between England and Turkey.[8] In 2021, Delajod was also added as a video match official on the FIFA list.[1] On 8 June 2021, he officiated his first senior international match, a friendly between Spain and Lithuania.[9]

In 2021, Delajod was appointed as the video assistant referee for the 2020 Trophée des Champions held in January between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille,[10] as well as the 2021 Coupe de France Final in May between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain.[11] In January 2022, he was selected as a VAR official for the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.[12][13] He was also selected as the fourth official for the 2022 Coupe de France Final between Nice and Nantes.[14] On 11 May 2022, UEFA named Delajod as an assistant VAR official for the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final between Liverpool of England and Real Madrid of Spain, officiated by his compatriot Clément Turpin.[15]

Delajod has also officiated domestic matches outside of France. This includes in the 2020–21 Super League Greece between Aris and PAOK,[16] as well as in the 2021–22 Primeira Liga between Paços de Ferreira and Braga.[17]

Personal life

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Delajod is a native of Cornier, Haute-Savoie,[18] and works as a real estate agent.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2022 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA. 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  2. ^ "UEFA Referees Categories for the first part of 2023-24 season". Law 5 The Referee. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Peronnet, Nicolas (10 August 2018). "Le haut-savoyard Willy Delajod va devenir samedi le plus jeune arbitre de l'histoire de la Ligue 1" [Willy Delajod from Haute-Savoie will become the youngest referee in the history of Ligue 1 on Saturday]. France Bleu Pays de Savoie (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  4. ^ "France » Ligue 2 2015/2016 » 23. Round » Valenciennes FC – Red Star FC 0:0". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Willy Delajod officiera en Ligue 1 la saison prochaine" [Willy Delajod to officiate in Ligue 1 next season]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 26 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  6. ^ "France » Ligue 1 2018/2019 » 1. Round » Lille OSC – Stade Rennes 3:1". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Europa League Qual. 2020/2021 » 2. Round » KF Teuta Durrës – Granada CF 0:4". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  8. ^ "U21 EURO Qualifiers 2019/2020 » Group 3 » England – Turkey 2:1". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Friendlies 2021 » June » Spain – Lithuania 4:0". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  10. ^ Coudert, Valentin (7 January 2021). "Trophée des Champions: Buquet pour la finale" [Trophée des Champions: Buquet for the final]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ Gaillard, Claire (11 May 2021). "Coupe de France : Letexier arbitrera la finale" [Coupe de France: Letexier will officiate the final]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Match officials for the FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 appointed". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  13. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2021 – List of Appointed Match Officials" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Stéphanie Frappart en finale de la Coupe de France" [Stéphanie Frappart in the final of the Coupe de France]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  15. ^ "Referee teams appointed for 2022 UEFA club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Greece » Super League 2020/2021 Meisterschaft » 5. Round » Aris Saloniki – PAOK Saloniki 0:1". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Portugal » Primeira Liga 2021/2022 » 5. Round » Paços de Ferreira – Sporting Braga 0:0". WorldFootball.net. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Les supporters invités à Frescaty, le feu vert de la LFP pour le recrutement de Didier Lamkel Zé, William Mikelbrencis chez les Bleuets... C'est l'actualité du FC Metz" [Fans invited to Frescaty, the green light from the LFP for the recruitment of Didier Lamkel Zé, William Mikelbrencis in the Bleuets... This is the news from FC Metz]. Le Républicain Lorrain (in French). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  19. ^ "« Beaucoup d'adrénaline »" ["A lot of adrenaline"]. L'Est Républicain (in French). 14 October 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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