Ricardo Arellano Nieves (born May 5, 1976 in Aguascalientes City) is a Mexican football referee who became professional in 2003.
[2] Up to now, Arellano Nieves has officiated more than 130 matches as a central referee in the Primera Division de Mexico, including play-offs.
As international referee, Ricardo Arellano has participated in the 2012 Toulon Tournament[3] officiating three matches, including the third place play-off between France and Netherlands.
He has also participated in the 2011 Pan American Games,[4] pre-World Cup 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[5] CONCACAF Champions League[6] and North America SuperLiga.
[7] Ricardo has participated several times in the marathon "Guadalupano"[8] in Aguascalientes city, which is in honour of the Virgin of Guadalupe.