Masaaki Toma

Masaaki Toma (當麻 政明, Tōma Masaaki), born Masaaki Iemoto (家本 政明, Iemoto Masaaki), is a professional Japanese football referee. He has been refereeing in the J-League since 2008 and has officiated a number of international club and country matches.

Masaaki Toma
Full name Masaaki Toma
Born (1973-06-02) June 2, 1973
Hiroshima, Japan
Domestic
Years League Role
2008–present J-League Referee
International
Years League Role
2005–2016 FIFA Referee

Career

Toma's first J-League game was in 2008, when he officiated the match between Omiya Ardija and Jubilo Iwata.[1] Toma has also officiated in the Asian Champions League. In November 2011, Toma became the first foreign referee ever to be invited to officiate in a match in England's FA Cup when he was chosen to referee the First Round match between Brentford and Basingstoke Town.[2]

International Matches officiated

Since officiating his first international match in 2009, Toma has officiated 4 matches. His most notable fixture to date has been a friendly between England and Mexico in 2010.[3]

Date Home Away Result Competition
January 14, 2009 Vietnam Lebanon 3 – 1[4] 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
August 12, 2009 South Korea Paraguay 1 – 0[5] Friendly Match
October 14, 2009 Australia Oman 1 – 0[6] 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
May 24, 2010 England Mexico 3 – 1[7] Friendly Match
November 17, 2010 Poland Ivory Coast 3 – 1 Friendly Match
Dectember 26, 2010 Malaysia Indonesia 3 – 0 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup
September 2, 2011 Iran Indonesia 3 – 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
October 11, 2011 Lebanon Kuwait 2 – 2 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
February 29, 2012 Oman Thailand 2 – 0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
December 19, 2012 Singapore Thailand 3 – 1 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup - Final (First leg)
August 14, 2013 Singapore Oman 0 – 2 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
November 15, 2013 Saudi Arabia Iraq 2 – 1 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
December 11, 2014 Vietnam Malaysia 2 – 4 2014 AFF Championship Semi-Final Second Leg
September 8, 2015 Thailand Iraq 2 – 2 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
October 8, 2015 Jordan Australia 2 – 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round

See also

References
  1. "J-League 2008 Matchday 16". Football Lineups. July 12, 2008. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. "Japan's Masaaki Toma to be first foreign FA Cup referee at Brentford". The Guardian. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  3. "More work to do for Lions". ESPN. May 25, 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  4. "Vietnam v Lebanon". AFC. January 14, 2009. Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  5. "South Korea v Paraguay". Football Lineups. August 12, 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  6. "Australia beat Oman 1-0". Brisbane Times. October 14, 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  7. "England win but Fabio Capello finds more questions than answers". The Guardian. May 25, 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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