Sergei Gennadyevich Karasev (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Карасёв; born 12 June 1979) is a Russian international referee.
Refereeing career
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] At UEFA 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]
Personal life
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]
See also
References
- ^ FIFA. "Russia: Referees". Retrieved on 2 May 2013.
- ^ Profile
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Scotland - FYR Macedonia 1:1 (1:1)". 11 September 2012. Retrieved on 2 May 2013.
- ^ Alexander, Golovin (28 June 2021). "Лучший русский на Евро – Карасев!". sports.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Футбольные лауреаты сезона 2015/2016 . РФС. Новости. Официальный сайт РФС". 2017-08-30. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
- ^ "Карасев: все думают, что судья лежит на диване и ждет смс с назначением на матч"
