Leandro Vuaden

Leandro Pedro Vuaden (born 29 June 1975), is a Brazilian former football referee.

Leandro Vuaden

Full name	Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Born	(1975-06-29) 29 June 1975 (age 50) Roca Sales, Brazil
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1993–2023	FPF
2001–2023	CBF
2006–2023	CONMEBOL FIFA	Referee

Career

Born in Rio Grande do Sul, Vuaden became a professional referee in 1996. As a style more similar to European football, scoring few fouls, he quickly rose to prominence. On 15 occasions, he refereed the Campeonato Paranaense final match and in 2007, he joined the CBF staff. He was elected the best referee of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 2011 and 2020 seasons.^[1][2]

Vuaden refereed his last professional match in the last round of the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, in the match São Paulo vs. Ceará that led to the first relegation of the club on the coast of São Paulo. For 2024, Vuaden took up a position on the arbitration committee.^[1][2][3]