Muhammad Nazmi Bin Nasaruddin (born 26 February 1990) also known as Nazmi Nasaruddin, is a Malaysian professional football referee FIFA since 2016 and has also refereed a number of AFC Champions League matches. Nazmi was selected to be referee of the Final of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup held in Uzbekistan.
Nazmi refereed the matches in the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, 2022 Asian Games, 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He has also officiated in the V. League 1 and Super League.
Refereeing career
Nazmi has refereed in the Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia Super League since 2011, being promoted to the FIFA international referee list in 2016. He officiated numerous matches in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as a fourth official before becoming the main referee in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage fixture between Al Shorta and Al Wehda.
In February 2017, he officiated a 2017 AFC Cup match, the group stage tie between Yadanarbon and Home United.
In 2019, Nazmi also officiated in a number of international friendlies match between in the Oceania continent.
In 2023, Nazmi was also selected to officiate a match in the 2023 V.League 1 season and the 2022 Asian Games. On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced that he and 32 more other referees to the be the main referee in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 24 January 2024, he was selected to officiate a match between Iraq and Vietnam. Nazmi got another opportunity in the Round of 16 ties between Uzbekistan and Thailand.
Notable matches
AFC tournament +2016 AFC Solidarity Cup – MalaysiaDateMatchLocationVenueRound6 November 2016 – KuchingSarawak State StadiumGroup stage14 November 2016 – KuchingSarawak StadiumThird place +2018 AFC U-16 Championship – MalaysiaDateMatchLocationVenueRound21 September 2018 – Petaling JayaPetaling Jaya StadiumGroup stage24 September 2018 – Kuala LumpurBukit Jalil National StadiumGroup stage27 September 2018 – Petaling JayaPetaling Jaya StadiumGroup stage4 October 2018 – Petaling JayaPetaling Jaya StadiumSemi-finals +2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup – UzbekistanDateMatchLocationVenueRound1 March 2023 – TashkentMilliy StadiumGroup stage4 March 2023 – FerganaIstiqlol StadiumGroup stage7 March 2023 – TashkentJAR StadiumGroup stage9 March 2023 – TashkentLokomotiv StadiumGroup stage11 March 2023 – TashkentJAR StadiumQuarter-finals18 March 2023 – TashkentMilliy StadiumFinal +2023 AFC Asian Cup – QatarDateMatchLocationVenueRound24 January 2024 – Al RayyanJassim bin Hamad StadiumGroup stage30 January 2024 – Al WakrahAl Janoub StadiumRound of 16
Others notable matches +DateMatchLocationTournament24 July 2022 – Toyota, JapanToyota Stadium2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship26 February 2022Johor Darul Ta'zim – Kuala Lumpur CityJohor, MalaysiaSultan Ibrahim Stadium2022 Piala Sumbangsih10 September 2022Johor Darul Ta'zim – TerengganuKuala Lumpur, MalaysiaBukit Jalil National Stadium2022 Malaysia FA Cup Final26 November 2022Johor Darul Ta'zim – SelangorBukit Jalil National Stadium2022 Malaysia Cup Final22 July 2023Johor Darul Ta'zim – Kuala Lumpur CityBukit Jalil National Stadium2023 Malaysia FA Cup Final25 September 2023 – Hangzhou, ChinaXiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium2022 Asian Games Group stage27 September 2023 – Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium2022 Asian Games Round of 1631 August 2024 Thep Xanh Nam Dinh – Dong A Thanh HoaNam Định, VietnamThiên Trường Stadium2024 Vietnamese Super Cup23 September 2024 Persib Bandung – Persija JakartaBandung, IndonesiaSi Jalak Harupat Stadium2024-25 BRI Liga 110 October 2024 – Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide Oval2026 FIFA World Cup qualification R3
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