Georgi Kabakov

Georgi Kabakov (Bulgarian: Георги Кабаков; born 22 February 1986 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian international football referee.[1]

Georgi Kabakov
Full name Georgi Nikolov Kabakov
Born (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Domestic
Years League Role
2007–present Bulgarian First League Referee
International
Years League Role
2013–present FIFA listed Referee

He became a football referee in 2001. In 2007, he was promoted to the Bulgarian top division. Until 2017, he has officiated more than 120 games in it. In 2013, Kabakov was a CORE 13 participant.

In 2013, he became a FIFA referee.[2] He was appointed as a 4th official for the 2015 UEFA U17 Euro in Bulgaria. Kabakov was a referee at the 2015 UEFA U19 Euro in Greece. Until 2017 he has more than 35 international games as a referee.

Kabakov has officiated in the 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, as well as the UEFA Nations League game between Austria and Northern Ireland.[3]

In 2018, Kabakov made his debut in the UEFA Champions League group stage. He officiated the match between Valencia CF and Manchester United at Mestalla Stadium, which ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts.[4][5]

References
  1. "Georgi Kabakov". Worldreferee.com. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  2. "Bulgaria - Referees - Men". fifa.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  3. "Austria 1-0 Northern Ireland". uefa.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. "Match preview: Valencia v United". www.manutd.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
  5. "Valencia 2-1 Man. United". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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