Khalil Al Ghamdi
Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi (Arabic: خليل إبراهيم جلال الغامدي; born September 2, 1970) is a Saudi Arabian football referee. He is known for having officiated the football tournament in the AFC Asian Cup League. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2003.[1]
 Jalal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Full name | Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
2 September 1970 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Other occupation | Teacher | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1998–2015 | Saudi Pro League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2003–2014 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Biography
Outside of refereeing, he works as a teacher and lives in Riyadh.[2] He has also officiated the games at the 2008 Olympics, 2006 FIFA Club World Cup and qualifiers for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup.[3]
He was preselected as a potential referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[4] with his selection confirmed on February 5, 2010. He refereed the Group A match between Mexico and France, on June 17, 2010, and the Group H match between Switzerland and Chile, on June 21, 2010. On November 6, 2010. He was the referee for the final match of the 2010 AFC Cup Final, Al-Qadsia vs. Al-Ittihad at the Jaber International Stadium in Kuwait City.
Honor
- Al-Nadi Saudi Arabian Newspaper Choose Khalil Al Ghamdi (BEST REFEREE IN THE YEAR 2010).
- Al-Ahram Magazine from Egypt & Al Hadath Al Riyadi from Lebanon, Who's Choose Khalil Al Ghamdi Best Referee Arabian in 2010.
See also
References
https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/referees/referee=196839/index.html
Preceded by Masoud Moradi |
AFC Cup final match referees 2010  Khalil Al Ghamdi |
Succeeded by Kim Dong Jin |