Toshimitsu Yoshida (吉田寿光, Yoshida Toshshimitsu, born 29 August 1963)[2] is a Japanese football referee currently officiating in the J.League. Yoshida was suspended at international level by the Asian Football Confederation for a controversial decision made during a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Bahrain and Uzbekistan in which Uzbekistan should have retaken a penalty for encroachment but instead awarded a free-kick to Bahrain.[3]
Born |
![]() | 29 August 1963||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1997-2017[1] |
![]() | Referee | |
2012-13[1] |
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International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2001-05 | Asian Football Confederation | Referee |
References
edit- ^ a b "Toshimitsu Yoshida". Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Statistics for TOSHIMITSU YOSHIDA
- ^ "People's Daily Online -- Japanese referee Yoshida receives indefinite suspension".