Jumpei Iida
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| Full name | Jumpei Iida | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 14, 1981 Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| FIFA listed | Referee | ||
Jumpei Iida (飯田 淳平, Iida Junpei; born 14 August 1981 in Odawara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football referee. He has officiated matches in numerous international tournaments including EAFF Championship and AFC Cup.[citation needed] Locally he has officiated regularly in the J. League. In 2012, he officiated in the English FA Cup and Professional Development League.[citation needed]
He broke the world record for the fastest red card decision in a professional league match on 15 April 2009, when he sent off Tokyo Verdy midfielder Tomo Sugawara 9 seconds into the match between Tokyo Verdy and Sagan Tosu.[1]
Iida also officiated the pre season friendly between Melbourne Victory and Liverpool in front of over 95,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2013.[2]
