César Soto Grado (born 17 June 1980) is a Spanish referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA-listed referee since 2022.Soto Grado y Pizarro Gómez, nuevos árbitros de Primera División para la temporada 2019/2020, auf marca.com, 2 July 2019 . Retrieved 26 October 2025.
Career Soto Grado began officiating in the Segunda División B during the 2010–11 season. After several years in the lower divisions, he was promoted to the Segunda División for the 2018–19 season, and the following year he ascended to La Liga alongside fellow referee, Valentín Pizarro Gómez.
He has officiated matches in the Copa del Rey, Supercopa de España, and qualifying rounds for both the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Season record Category Country Years Matches Segunda División B 2010–2011 13 Segunda División B 2012–2018 80 Segunda División 2018–2019 21 La Liga 2019– 114
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