Nicola Rizzoli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nicola Rizzoli

Italian football referee

Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1971

Place of Birth: Mirandola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Profession: architect, association football referee

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Nicola Rizzoli (Italian pronunciation: [ni'k?la rit'ts?li]; born 5 October 1971) is a former Italian football referee who refereed in the Italian Serie A from 2002 to 2017 and was a FIFA-listed referee from 2007 to 2017.
He refereed the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final between Germany and Argentina on 13 July at the Estádio do Maracanã and the 2013 Champions League Final at Wembley Stadium.
Rizzoli won seven consecutive AIC Serie A Referee of the Year Awards from 2011 to 2017.
On 18 February 2017, Soccer 360 included Rizzoli on its list of the top 5 referees in the 21st century.