Arnaldo Cezar Coelho

Arnaldo David Cézar Coelho is a former football referee. He was the first Brazilian, indeed the first non-European, to take charge of the FIFA World Cup final when he officiated in the 1982 final between Italy and West Germany. Coelho's career began as a beach soccer referee; he became professional in 1965 and was appointed to the international list in 1968. He was selected for both the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups.