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ABD EL FATAH Essam (EGY)

Nationality: Egypt
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 30 December 1965
Height: 181 (cm)
Weight: 81 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 2001
First international : Morocco v Sierra Leone ( 8 June 2003)
Place of residence: CAIRO
Country of residence: Egypt
Mother language: Arabic
Other languages: English
Occupation: Pilot
General interests: Reading, tennis, football
Best memory: 2004 Olympic Football Tournament; Seminar for prospective referees for the 2006 FIFA World Cup; Two final matches of the Egypt Cup; African Cup of Nations Tunisia 2004/Egypt 2006; FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005




CODJIA Coffi (BEN)

Nationality: Benin
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 9 December 1967
Height: 174 (cm)
Weight: 75 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1994
First international : Ghana v Niger (23 April 1995)
Place of residence: COTONOU
Country of residence: Benin
Mother language: Fon
Other languages: French, English
Occupation: Maritime inspector
General interests: Cycling, reading, football
Best memory: FIFA Confederations Cup Mexico 1999; 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan; FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003; FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001; African Nations Cup 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006; FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005




KAMIKAWA Toru (JPN)

Nationality: Japan
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 8 June 1963
Height: 181 (cm)
Weight: 76 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1998
First international : Hong Kong v Oman (30 November 1998)
Place of residence: EBINA-CITY
Country of residence: Japan
Mother language: Japanese
Other languages: English
Occupation: Referee
General interests: Reading, cycling
Best memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan





MAIDIN Shamsul (SIN)

Nationality: Singapore
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 16 April 1966
Height: 179 (cm)
Weight: 75 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1996
First international : Korea Republic v Indonesia ( 7 December 1996)
Place of residence: SINGAPORE
Country of residence: Singapore
Mother language: Malay
Other languages: English
Occupation: Referee department executive
General interests: Football
Best memory: FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003; FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005




SHIELD Mark (AUS)

Nationality: Australia
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 2 September 1973
Height: 187 (cm)
Weight: 82 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1999
First international : New Zealand v Norway (22 January 1997)
Place of residence: FORTITUDE VALLEY QLD
Country of residence: Australia
Mother language: English
Occupation: Company director
General interests: Squash, fishing
Best memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan




BUSACCA Massimo (SUI)

Nationality: Switzerland
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 6 February 1969
Height: 180 (cm)
Weight: 72 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1998
First international : Northern Ireland v Bulgaria ( 2 June 2001)
Place of residence: MONTE CARASSO
Country of residence: Switzerland
Mother language: Italian
Other languages: English, French, German, Spanish
Occupation: Managing director
General interests: Skiing, holidays
Best memory: UEFA Cup 2000: Liverpool (ENG) v Slovan Liberec (CZE); UEFA Champions League 2002 Final: Real Madrid (ESP) v Bayern Leverkusen (GER) as 4th Official; FIFA World Youth Championship Netherland 2005 semi-final: Brazil v Argentina




DE BLEECKERE Frank (BEL)

Nationality: Belgium
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 1 July 1966
Height: 182 (cm)
Weight: 70 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1998
First international : Cyprus v Ireland Republic (24 March 2001)
Place of residence: OUDENAARDE
Country of residence: Belgium
Mother language: Dutch
Other languages: French, English, German
Occupation: PR manager
General interests: Tennis, travelling
Best memory: UEFA Champions League quarter-final 2005: Liverpool (ENG) v Juventus (ITA); FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 final: Mexico v Brasil




IVANOV Valentin (RUS)

Nationality: Russia
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 4 July 1961
Height: 184 (cm)
Weight: 80 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1997
First international : Luxembourg v Poland ( 9 June 1999)
Place of residence: MOSCOW
Country of residence: Russia
Mother language: Russian
Other languages: English
Occupation: Teacher
General interests: Music, volleyball
Best memory: UEFA EURO 2004; FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003





MEDINA CANTALEJO Luis (ESP)

Nationality: Spain
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 1 March 1964
Height: 173 (cm)
Weight: 70 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 2002
First international : Turkey v Georgia ( 4 September 2004)
Place of residence: TOMARES (SEVILLA)
Country of residence: Spain
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: English
Occupation: Sports assessor
General interests: Music, literature, sports, nature, travelling
Best memory: Barcelona (ESP) v Real Madrid (ESP) in 2002; UEFA U-21 Championship 2004; 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany preliminary competition: South American and Oceanian play-off: Australia v Uruguay 16.11.2006




MERK Markus (GER)

Nationality: Germany
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 15 March 1962
Height: 181 (cm)
Weight: 72 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1992
First international : Switzerland v Bulgaria (28 April 1992)
Place of residence: OTTERBACH
Country of residence: Germany
Mother language: German
Other languages: English, French
Occupation: Dentist
General interests: Long-distance running, cross-country skiing, social work, travelling
Best memory: UEFA EURO 2004 Final: Greece v Portugal




MICHEL Lubos (SVK)

Nationality: Slovakia
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 16 May 1968
Height: 178 (cm)
Weight: 75 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1993
First international : Liechtenstein v Northern Ireland (11 October 1995)
Place of residence: PRESOV
Country of residence: Slovakia
Mother language: Slovak
Other languages: English, Russian
Occupation: Manager
General interests: History, tennis, reading
Best memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan; FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005




POLL Graham (ENG)

Nationality: England
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 29 July 1963
Height: 184 (cm)
Weight: 88 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1996
First international : Azerbaijan v Finland ( 2 April 1997)
Place of residence: TRING
Country of residence: England
Mother language: English
Occupation: Football referee
General interests: Travelling, reading, keep fit
Best memory: Wedding day on 13 June 1992





POULAT Eric (FRA)

Nationality: France
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 8 December 1963
Height: 185 (cm)
Weight: 88 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1999
First international : Poland v Armenia (28 March 2001)
Place of residence: CHARLIEU
Country of residence: France
Mother language: French
Other languages: English
Occupation: Computer scientist
General interests: Stamp collecting
Best memory: 2004 Olympic Football Tournament





ROSETTI Roberto (ITA)

Nationality: Italy
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 18 September 1967
Height: 190 (cm)
Weight: 84 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 2002
First international : Tunisia v Cameroon (11 January 2002)
Place of residence: TORINO
Country of residence: Italy
Mother language: Italian
Other languages: English, French
Occupation: Hospital manager
General interests: Tennis, movies, books
Best memory: UEFA European Under-16 Championship in 2000/01; FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003; FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005





ARCHUNDIA Benito (MEX)

Nationality: Mexico
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 21 March 1966
Height: 170 (cm)
Weight: 67 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1993
First international : USA v Greece (28 May 1994)
Place of residence: TLALNEPANTLA
Country of residence: Mexico
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: English
Occupation: Lawyer and economist
General interests: Playing football, video games, reading
Best memory: Friends made during tournaments in which I have participated





RODRIGUEZ Marco (MEX)

Nationality: Mexico
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 10 November 1973
Height: 179 (cm)
Weight: 81 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1999
First international : Paraguay v Guatemala ( 3 March 1999)
Place of residence: MEXICO, D.F.
Country of residence: Mexico
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: English
Occupation: Physical education teacher
General interests: Music, cycling, swimming, reading the Bible
Best memory: Birth of my daughters





AMARILLA Carlos (PAR)

Nationality: Paraguay
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 26 October 1970
Height: 183 (cm)
Weight: 85 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1997
First international : Uruguay v Ecuador (16 November 1997)
Place of residence: ASUNCION
Country of residence: Paraguay
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: Portuguese, English
Occupation: Electrical engineer
General interests: Spending time with family, listening to music, reading, cinema, sports
Best memory: FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001; FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003; FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005; Copa America Peru 2004





ELIZONDO Horacio (ARG)

Nationality: Argentina
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 4 November 1963
Height: 183 (cm)
Weight: 81 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1994
First international : Ecuador v Colombia ( 9 October 1996)
Place of residence: PARADA ROBLES
Country of residence: Argentina
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: English
Occupation: Physical education teacher
General interests: Playing golf, writing poems
Best memory: Officiating preliminary matches for different confederations (Central America, Asia and Europe)




LARRIONDA Jorge (URU)

Nationality: Uruguay
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 9 March 1968
Height: 176 (cm)
Weight: 74 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1998
First international : Chile v Bolivia (20 June 1999)
Place of residence: MONTEVIDEO
Country of residence: Uruguay
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: English
Occupation: Clerk
General interests: Breeding animals (birds, dogs, parrots, etc)
Best memory: FIFA Confederations Cup France 2003 semi-final: France v Turkey; 2004 Olympic Football Tournament Bronze Medal Match: Italy v Iraq





RUIZ Oscar (COL)

Nationality: Colombia
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 1 November 1969
Height: 185 (cm)
Weight: 83 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1995
First international : Paraguay v Venezuela (12 July 1995)
Place of residence: VILLAVICENCIO (****)
Country of residence: Colombia
Mother language: Spanish
Other languages: Portuguese, English
Occupation: Lawyer
General interests: Music, reading, watching sports on TV
Best memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan; Toyota Cup 2000: Boca Juniors (ARG) v Real Madrid (ESP)






SIMON Carlos (BRA)

Nationality: Brazil
Role: Referee
Date of birth: 3 September 1965
Height: 179 (cm)
Weight: 72 (kg)
Referee since: 1 January 1998
First international : Ecuador v Peru (29 June 2000)
Place of residence: PORTO ALEGRE - RS
Country of residence: Brazil
Mother language: Portuguese
Other languages: Spanish
Occupation: Journalist
General interests: Reading, sports
Best memory: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan