_Espanyol_v_Rayo_Vallecano_(cropped).jpg) Refereeing a RCD Espanyol vs Rayo Vallecano La Liga fixture on 11 March 2012 | |||
| Born |
28 July 1971 Santander, Spain | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2003–2015 | La Liga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009–2014 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Fernando Teixeira Vitienes (born 28 July 1971), also referred to as Teixeira I, is a Spanish former football referee, affiliated to the Committee of Referees of Cantabria.[1]
Born in Santander on 28 July 1971,[2] he promoted to La Liga in the 2003–04 season.[1] He held the rank of international referee from 2009 to 2014.[1]
He refereed at 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
Demoted from the top tier of Spanish football along his brother José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes,[1] he retired after the 2014–15 La Liga season. His last game was at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, a 2–4 win of Real Sociedad against Rayo Vallecano played on 23 May 2015.