REFEREE
Mario Escobar
1986 - Today

Mario Escobar
Mario Alberto Escobar Toca (born on 19 September 1986) is a Guatemalan football referee who is a listed international referee for FIFA since 2013. He is also one of the referees for the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. On 15 May 2019, Escobar was officially selected as a referee for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup in Costa Rica, Jamaica, and the United States. He was summoned to officiate the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final between Mexico and the United States, and additionally refereed the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League Final between UANL and Los Angeles FC. Escobar was also one of the appointed referees of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Mario Escobar is the 168th most popular referee, the 49th most popular biography from Guatemala and the most popular Guatemalan Referee.
Mario Escobar is a Guatemalan association football referee, born in 1986, known for officiating matches in international competitions, including World Cup qualifiers and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He gained recognition for his performances in high-stakes games, contributing to the development of refereeing standards in Central America.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Mario Escobar ranks 168 out of 147. Before him are Yoshimi Yamashita, Aleksandar Stavrev, Srđan Jovanović, Andre Marriner, Muhammad Taqi, and Saíd Martínez. After him are Stuart Attwell, Ricardo Montero, and Craig Pawson.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYoshimi Yamashita
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.52
Rank: 162
Aleksandar Stavrev
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.12
Rank: 163
Srđan Jovanović
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.87
Rank: 164
Andre Marriner
1971 - Present
HPI: 37.56
Rank: 165
Muhammad Taqi
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.93
Rank: 166
Saíd Martínez
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.55
Rank: 167
Mario Escobar
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 168
Stuart Attwell
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.11
Rank: 169
Ricardo Montero
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.94
Rank: 170
Craig Pawson
1979 - Present
HPI: 31.80
Rank: 171
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1986, Mario Escobar ranks 1,516. Before him are Stefan Hula Jr., Hiroyuki Endo, Yusuke Nakamura, Franck Dja Djédjé, Julian Edelman, and Kevin Parker. After him are Renato Arapi, Vokhid Shodiev, Mike Riddle, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Jarrin Solomon, and André Moritz.
Others Born in 1986
Go to all RankingsStefan Hula Jr.
SKIER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 1,511
Hiroyuki Endo
BADMINTON PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.31
Rank: 1,512
Yusuke Nakamura
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 1,513
Franck Dja Djédjé
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 1,514
Julian Edelman
AMERICAN FOOTBALL PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.28
Rank: 1,515
Kevin Parker
MUSICIAN
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 1,516
Mario Escobar
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 1,517
Renato Arapi
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 1,518
Vokhid Shodiev
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 1,519
Mike Riddle
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 1,520
Hiroyuki Sugimoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 1,521
Jarrin Solomon
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.23
Rank: 1,522
André Moritz
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 1,523
In Guatemala
Among people born in Guatemala, Mario Escobar ranks 49 out of 44. Before him are José Francisco Calí Tzay (1961), Gaby Moreno (1981), Guillermo Ramírez (1978), Marco Pappa (1987), Norma Torres (1965), and Kevin Cordón (1986). After him are Adriana Ruano (1995), Erick Barrondo (1991), Manuel Rodas (1984), Mirna Ortiz (1987), Juan Ignacio Maegli (1988), and Nikté Sotomayor (1994).
Others born in Guatemala
Go to all RankingsJosé Francisco Calí Tzay
DIPLOMAT
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 43
Gaby Moreno
MUSICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.00
Rank: 44
Guillermo Ramírez
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.54
Rank: 45
Marco Pappa
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.09
Rank: 46
Norma Torres
POLITICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.49
Rank: 47
Kevin Cordón
BADMINTON PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.32
Rank: 48
Mario Escobar
REFEREE
1986 - Present
HPI: 36.26
Rank: 49
Adriana Ruano
ATHLETE
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 50
Erick Barrondo
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.32
Rank: 51
Manuel Rodas
CYCLIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.40
Rank: 52
Mirna Ortiz
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.08
Rank: 53
Juan Ignacio Maegli
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 28.72
Rank: 54
Nikté Sotomayor
BADMINTON PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 25.63
Rank: 55
Among REFEREES In Guatemala
Among referees born in Guatemala, Mario Escobar ranks 1.

































