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Introducing Referees

Japanese referees who have stood on the world stage

SATO Ryuji

Birthday:16 April 1977
Birthplace:Aichi Pref.
Nagoya City

Football
Referee
Career
1998 Class 4 Referee's qualification acquired
Class 3 Referee's qualification acquired
2001 Class 2 Referee's qualification acquired
2004 Class 1 Referee's qualification acquired
2009 Registered as International Referee
Main Matches
(Domestic) 2010 The 58th All Japan University Football Tournament Final
The 90th Emperor's Cup Semi-Final
2011 The 89th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament Final
2014 The 94th Emperor's Cup Final
FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP Final
2016 J-League Championship Final
J-League YBC Levain Cup Final
(International) 2014 AFC U-19 Championship Myanmar 2014
Emirates Cup 2014
17th Asian Games Incheon 2014
2015 AFC ASIAN CUP Australia 2015 Final
FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015
FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015
2016 Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016
AFC Champions League Final Second Game
2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017
FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017
2018 AFC U-23 Championship China 2018
2018 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
2018 FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018
2019 AFC ASIAN CUP UAE 2019
2020 AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020
2021 FIFA Arab Cup 2021 Qatar
Referees
The JFA Ideal

Through football, we realise the full benefits that sports can bring to our lives
the soundness of our bodies, the expansion of our minds,
and the enrichment of our societies.

The JFA Ideal, Vision, Values