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Introducing Referees

Japanese referees who have stood on the world stage

YAMAUCHI Hiroshi

Birthday:20 January 1979
Birthplace:Ehime Pref.
Toon City

Football
Referee
Career
1997 Class 3 Referee's qualification acquired
(Obtained Class 3 Referee's qualification from the referee training course sponsored by the Kanto Student Soccer Federation.)
1999 Class 2 Referee's qualification acquired
2006 Class 1 Referee's qualification acquired
2014 Registered as International Assistant Referee
Awards 2007 Japan Football League Referee of the Year
Main Matches
(Domestic) 2013 J1 League Romotion Play-Off Final(Assistant Referee)
2014 J1 League Romotion Play-Off Final(Assistant Referee)
The 94th Emperor's Cup Semi-Final
2015 J-League YBC Levain Cup Semi-Final(Assistant Referee)
J1 League Romotion Play-Off Final(Assistant Referee)
2016 FUJI XEROX SUPER CUP(Assistant Referee)
J-League Championship Final(Assistant Referee)
(International) 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015(Assistant Referee)
2016 Olympic Football Tournament Rio 2016(Assistant Referee)
2016 AFC Champions League Final Second Game(Assistant Referee)
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Semi-Final (Assistant Referee)
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
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