1. Roberto Andres Tobar Vargas was born on 13 April 1978 and is a Chilean former football referee.
17 Facts About Roberto Tobar
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Roberto Tobar was a FIFA international referee from 2011 to 2022.
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Aged 33, Tobar became a FIFA international referee in 2011.
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The first non-domestic match that Roberto Tobar officiated was a 2014 Copa Sudamericana match between Atletico Mineiro and Zamora.
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In 2015, Roberto Tobar officiated at the South American U-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup.
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In 2017, Roberto Tobar officiated the second leg of the Recopa Sudamerica between Atletico Nacional and Chapecoense.
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Roberto Tobar officiated in at the South American U-17 Championship.
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In 2018, Roberto Tobar refereed a 2018 Chilean football derby match between Colo-Colo and Club Universidad de Chile, during which he sent off Jean Beausejour, Oscar Opazo, and Lorenzo Reyes.
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Roberto Tobar officiated the second leg of the quarter-final between Gremio and Atletico Tucuman, as well as the first leg of the semi-final between Boca Juniors and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.
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Roberto Tobar later officiated the first leg of the final between Boca Juniors and River Plate.
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An hour before the scheduled kickoff, Roberto Tobar had to postpone the match for a day due to a waterlogged pitch.
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Roberto Tobar was selected to officiate the second leg of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana Finals between Junior and Athletico Paranaense.
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In December 2020, Roberto Tobar officiated a university match between the University of Chile and Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.
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In January 2021, after the 2020 Copa Libertadores semi final match between Santos and Boca Juniors, which Roberto Tobar officiated, Santos complained to CONMEBOL about Roberto Tobar's refereeing.
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Santos were unhappy that Roberto Tobar refused to use the video assistant referee, particularly on one decision where Santos asked for a penalty to be awarded.
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In November 2022, Roberto Tobar joined TNT Sports Chile as a football commentator for the program Todos somos tecnicos in the context of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, alongside Gustavo Quinteros, Gissella Gallardo and Gonzalo Jara.