Raphael Claus

Raphael Claus (born 6 September 1979 in Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil) is a Brazilian football referee. He is nominated as an official referee list of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^[1]

Raphael Claus

Claus refereeing in 2023
Born	(1979-09-06) 6 September 1979 (age 45) Santa Bárbara d'Oeste, Brazil
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2010–	FPF	Referee
2014–	CBF	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2015–	FIFA	Referee
	CONMEBOL	Referee

Career

Raphael Claus currently represents the Federação Paulista de Futebol, and has been listed on the FIFA table since the beginning of 2015.^[2] He refereed in several international competitions, such as the 2021 Copa América and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

He refereed the 2024 Copa América final.^[3]

References

1. "36 referees, 69 assistant referees, and 24 video match officials appointed for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022".
2. "Raphael Claus" (in Portuguese). Associação de Árbitros da Grande São Paulo. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
3. "Argentina edge Colombia to win record 16th Copa América title". ESPN. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.