Full name | Sergei Gennadyevich Karasev | ||
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Born |
(1979-06-12) 12 June 1979 (age 45) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
Russian Premier League | Referee | ||
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2010– | FIFA listed | Referee |
Sergei Gennadyevich Karasev (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Карасёв; born 12 June 1979) is a Russian international referee.
Karasev became a FIFA referee in 2010.[1] He has refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[2] beginning with the Group A match between Scotland and Macedonia.[3]AtUEFA Euro 2020, he refereed three matches starting with Italy against Switzerland. In particular, he became the first Russian referee to be appointed to referee a World Cup or a UEFA Euro play-off match since 2008.[4] He was often recognized as the best Russian referee.[5]
Karasev is married with two children. His primary hobby is attending metal concerts. In his interview for RIA Novosti, he names Slayer as his favourite metal band.[6]
Sporting positions Sergei Karasev | ||
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Preceded by | 2021 UEFA Super Cup Referee | Succeeded by |
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