Biography.guide
Home › People › Association football referee › David Fernández Borbalán
Portrait of David Fernández Borbalán

David Fernández Borbalán

b. 1973

Association football referee

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About David Fernández Borbalán

Born 1973. David Fernández Borbalán is a Spanish association football referee.

David Fernández Borbalán (born 30 May 1973) is a retired Spanish football referee. His first match officiating in La Liga was on 12 September 2004, between Levante UD and Racing de Santander. Borbalán also refereed a key match in Synot liga season 2014–15 between AC Sparta Prague and FC Viktoria Plzeň on 9 May 2015.

He was chosen, upon validation from FIFA, to referee the 2018 Greek Cup Final between AEK and PAOK at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, amidst concerns over supporter riots and violence during the game and despite protests by Greek football chairmen and refereeing bodies over the appointment of non-Greek officials. Two weeks later, he took charge of his final La Liga fixture, a 1–0 win for RCD Espanyol over Athletic Bilbao at San Mamés in a match which meant little to the fortunes of the teams involved but was played at a venue specified as being preferred by the referee for his last appointment.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
FIFA referee, Deputy chairperson
Also known as
David Fernandez Borbalan

People in David Fernández Borbalán's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped David Fernández Borbalán's

Frequently asked questions

Who is David Fernández Borbalán?

association football referee

When was David Fernández Borbalán born?

David Fernández Borbalán was born on 30 May 1973 in Almería.

What is David Fernández Borbalán's occupation?

David Fernández Borbalán is an association football referee.

What nationality is David Fernández Borbalán?

David Fernández Borbalán is Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Fernández Borbalán

· Wikidata: Q1174411

· DBpedia: David Fernández Borbalán

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Fernández Borbalán. https://biography.guide/david-fernandez-borbalan/

MLA: "David Fernández Borbalán." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-fernandez-borbalan/.

Chicago: "David Fernández Borbalán." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/david-fernandez-borbalan/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:20 UTC