Yuichi Nishimura

Yuichi Nishimura
Nishimura refereeing at Australia versus Oman in 2010
Full name Yuichi Nishimura
Born (1972-04-17) 17 April 1972
Tokyo, Japan
Domestic
Years League Role
1999– J. League Division 1 Referee
International
Years League Role
2004–2014 FIFA listed Referee

Yuichi Nishimura (西村 雄一, Nishimura Yūichi; born 17 April 1972) is a Japanese football referee. He has refereed in the Japanese J. League Division 1 since 1999 and has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2004.

He refereed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, where he was appointed to several prestigious matches, including as fourth official on the final. He also refereed the opening match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup between hosts Brazil and Croatia, and the second leg of the 2014 AFC Champions League final between Al Hilal and Western Sydney Wanderers.

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