Georgi Kabakov (Bulgarian: Георги Кабаков; born 22 February 1986) is a Bulgarian international football referee.[1]
 | |||
| Full name | Georgi Nikolov Kabakov | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38) Plovdiv, PR Bulgaria | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007– | Bulgarian First League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | 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 EuroinGreece. 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]
Kabakov made his debut in the UEFA Champions League group stage. He officiated the match between Valencia CF and Manchester UnitedatMestalla Stadium, which ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts.[4][5]
  | This biographical article relating to Bulgarian football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |