Minoru Tōjō (東城 穣, Tōjō Minoru, born August 30, 1976[1]) is a Japanese association football referee who currently officiates in the J-League, and Div. 2. Since 2007 he has been an international referee.
| Full name | Minoru Tōjō | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 30, 1976 Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2008–present | J-League | Referee | |
| 2008–present | J. League Division 2 | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007–present | FIFA | Referee | |
Career
editSince becoming a professional referee in 2008, Minoru has been refereeing in the J-League and Div. 2. He has also officiated the 2008 AFC President's Cup group stage game between Dordoi-Dynamo Naryn and Nagacorp FC.[2] He has refereed in the 2008 AFC Cup, officiating 3 matches. He has also covered in the 2009 AFC Champions League officiating 3 games, likewise in the 2010 AFC Champions League. He also, as a guest referee, officiated the final game of the Polish Ekstraklasa between Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan.
International matches
To date, Minoru has officiated four full internationals, as well as being a referee in the 2008 AFC U-16 Championship. He has also refereed three friendlies, and a 2011 Asian Cup qualification game.
He refereed the FIFA World Cup 2014 third round qualifier match between Singapore and Iraq on 6 September 2011, making a controversial decision where he denied Singapore a blatant penalty.
He was the referee for the Southeast Asian Games final match between Malaysia and Indonesia on 21 November 2011 and was widely praised for his calm refereeing of the match between the two great rivals.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Japan Football Association (January 21, 2008). "東城 穣主審、松尾 一主審、村上 伸次主審の3名が新スペシャルレフェリー（SR）に就任". Retrieved September 6, 2010.
- ^ "AFC PRESIDENT'S CUP-2008 MATCH SUMMARY". The-AFC. April 16, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Syria U16s v Indonesia U16s" (PDF). The-AFC. October 4, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Uzbekistan U16s v Iran U16s" (PDF). The-AFC. October 6, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Syria U16s v South Korea U16s" (PDF). The-AFC. October 8, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Australia U16s v UAE U 16s" (PDF). The-AFC. October 12, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Belgium v Chile" (PDF). Japanese Football Association. May 29, 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "FFA Articles Qantas Socceroos break even with Dutch". Football Federation Australia. October 10, 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Indonesia v Kuwait". The-AFC. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on December 16, 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- ^ "Singapore downcast after Iraq defeat". ESPN Star. September 6, 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- ^ "SEA GAMES 2011: MALAYSIA RETAIN PRESTIGIOUS FOOTBALL GOLD MEDAL, TWO FANS DIE". aseanfootball.org. 21 November 2011.
