José María García-Aranda

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García-Aranda and the second or maternal family name is Encinar.

José María García-Aranda Encinar (born 3 March 1956 in Madrid) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Spain, best known for supervising three matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

José María García-Aranda

Full name	José María García-Aranda Encinar
Born	(1956-03-03) 3 March 1956 (age 69) Madrid, Spain
Other occupation	Physical education teacher
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1989–2001	La Liga	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
1993–2001	FIFA-listed	Referee

He lives in Switzerland, where he works for the FIFA, the International Football Association, as the Head of Refereeing.