Jesús Noel Valenzuela Sáez (born 24 November 1983) is a Venezuelan football referee who is listed as an international referee for FIFA since 2013.

He made his officiating debut in the 2011–12 Venezuelan Primera División season.

On 14 December 2021, Valenzuela was named CONMEBOL's best referee for 2021 by the IFFHS.

Selected matches 2022 FIFA World Cup – QatarDateMatchResultRoundVenue25 November 2022 – 0–0Group stageAl Bayt Stadium, Al Khor4 December 2022 – 3–1Round of 16Al Thumama Stadium, Doha2026 FIFA World Cup – North AmericaDateMatchResultRoundVenue13 June 2026 – 2–0Group stageBC Place, Vancouver24 June 2026 – 3–1Group stageLumen Field, Seattle30 June 2026 – 1–2Round of 32AT&T Stadium, Arlington18 July 2026 – 4–6Match for third placeHard Rock Stadium, Miami

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