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| Full name | Georgi Nikolov Kabakov | ||
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| Born | (1986-02-22)22 February 1986 (age 39) Plovdiv,PR Bulgaria | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007– | Bulgarian First League | Referee | |
| 2024– | Saudi Pro League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Georgi Kabakov (Bulgarian:Георги Кабаков; born 22 February 1986) is a Bulgarian internationalfootballreferee.[1]
He became a football referee in 2001. In 2007, he was promoted to theBulgarian top division. Until 2017, he has officiated more than 120 games in it. In 2013, Kabakov was a CORE 13 participant.
In 2013, he became aFIFA referee.[2] He was appointed as a 4th official for the2015 UEFA U17 Euro in Bulgaria. Kabakov was a referee at the2015 UEFA U19 Euro in Greece. Until 2017 he has more than 35 international games as a referee.
Kabakov has officiated in the2016–17,2017–18 and2018–19 UEFA Europa League, as well as theUEFA Nations League game betweenAustria andNorthern Ireland.[3]
Kabakov made his debut in theUEFA Champions League group stage. He officiated the match betweenValencia CF andManchester United atMestalla Stadium, which ended in a 2–1 win for the hosts.[4][5]
UEFA First Category referees (as of 1 January 2025) | |
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