Gabriel Chade
| Born |
22 August 1980 Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015–present | Argentine Primera División | Assistant referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2016–present | FIFA listed | Assistant referee | |
Gabriel Chade (born 22 August 1980[1]) is an Argentine football assistant referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2016.
Career
Chade was born in Chilecito, La Rioja Province, Argentina, in August 1980.[1] Growing up in an inner and small place in La Rioja Province, Chade frequently speaks about the hardships that he faced to become a successful referee due to living so far away from any strong football hub of Argentina.[2][3] He began his career in refereeing after an injury to his back did not allow him to continue playing football.[1]
Chade said that he decided to pursue professional refereeing by happenstance after he began going to trainings of a friend who was a referee in Chilecito's local league. Chade stated in an interview with La Red La Rioja in April 2026 that this decision "changed his life overnight."[4]
In 2015, Chade ascended to the Argentine Primera División, where he became a prominent assistant referee.[5] After obtaining his FIFA badge in 2016,[5] Chade began taking part in numerous international tournaments like CONMEBOL's Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores, as well as the 2021 Copa América in Brazil.[6] Outside CONMEBOL, Chade served as an assistant referee at other confederations' competitions, including the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup and the UEFA Euro 2024.[1]
Chade took part in other international and inter-confederation tournaments. In 2019, he was assigned to the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland and made his debut at the senior competition at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[5][7] In Qatar, Chade served in three matches, including a quarter-final match between Morocco and Portugal.[7] He was also appointed to the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.[2][5]
In April 2026, Chade was selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making this his second participation in the seniors' FIFA World Cup.[8][4] He was appointed along with his fellow assistant referee Juan Pablo Belatti, who was a linesman in the 2018 FIFA World Cup final and is the most active assistant referee at FIFA World Cups.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c d "El chileciteño Gabriel Chade debuta en la Eurocopa". Nueva Rioja (in Spanish). 17 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ a b LocucionAR. "Gabriel Chade: "La AFA sigue confiando en nosotros y eso lo valoro muchísimo"". Radio y Televisión Riojana (in European Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Gabriel Chade representará a La Rioja en el Mundial 2026: "Me siento privilegiado" - 2026 - Medios Rioja" (in Spanish). 14 April 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ a b Red, La (10 April 2026). "El riojano Gabriel Chade, entre los arbitros argentinos que irán a la Copa del Mundo - LA RED 88.3 LA RIOJA" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ a b c d "El árbitro riojano Gabriel Chade "jugará" su segundo Mundial - 2026 - Medios Rioja" (in Spanish). 10 April 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Gral.Lamadrid, Municipalidad (30 July 2025). "Gabriel Chade Arbitro Internacional- Charla motivacional". Municipalidad de General Lamadrid (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Gabriel Chade participó de una capacitación internacional en Europa". Nueva Rioja (in Spanish). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ "Gabriel Chade representará a La Rioja en el Mundial 2026: "Me siento privilegiado" - 2026 - Medios Rioja" (in Spanish). 14 April 2026. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ^ Scime, Miguel (9 April 2026). "Histórico: tres árbitros representarán al fútbol argentino en el Mundial 2026". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Argentina's Nestor Pitana to referee World Cup final". France 24. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2026.