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Kenji Ogiya

b. 1971

Japanese football referee

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About Kenji Ogiya

Born 1971. Kenji Ogiya is a Japanese association football referee.

Kenji Ogiya ( Oogiya Kenji) is a Japanese association football referee who has refereed in the J-League, J. League Division 2 as well as the Polish Ekstraklasa and I liga. He is also an international referee, having officiated two international games since 2007.

History

Domestic Ogiya has been refereeing since 2000, however became a fully professional referee in 2007. Since then he has gone on to officiate nearly 100 J.League games, 9, J. League Division 2 matches, as well as 9 J. League Cup matches. He has also officiated matches in Europe, in the Ekstraklasa and I liga.

International

In 2007, Ogiya was awarded his FIFA badge, which made him eligible to officiate international fixtures. To date, he has done so on two occasions. One "friendly" between Poland and Greece, and a 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualification match between Australia and Indonesia.

International Matches officiated

DateHomeAwayResultCompetition 12 August 2009 Poland Greece 2 – 0 Friendly 3 March 2010 Australia Indonesia 1 – 0 2011 AFC Asian Cup Qualification

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Aoyama Gakuin University

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kenji Ogiya?

Japanese football referee

When was Kenji Ogiya born?

Kenji Ogiya was born on 3 January 1971 in Chigasaki.

What is Kenji Ogiya's occupation?

Kenji Ogiya is an association football referee.

What nationality is Kenji Ogiya?

Kenji Ogiya is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenji Ogiya

· Wikidata: Q3195148

· DBpedia: Kenji Ogiya

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