Vojtech Christov
Appearance
Full name | Vojtech Christov | ||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Vranov nad Topľou, Czechoslovakia | 16 March 1945||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1974-1992 | Czechoslovak First League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1977-1991 | FIFA listed | Referee |
Vojtech Christov (born 16 March 1945 in Vranov nad Topľou) is a former Czechoslovak football referee. He is known for having refereed in two FIFA World Cups, one match in 1982 (the opening game of the tournament between Belgium and Argentina) and one in 1986. He was assistant referee in the 1982 FIFA World Cup Final.[1] He also refereed two matches in the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship in France, including the UEFA Euro 1984 Final and one match in the Olympic Football Tournament 1980 in Moscow. At club level, he refereed in the Czechoslovak First League between 1974 and 1992, taking charge of 198 matches during that period.[2]
References
- ^ "Sudí Christov: Do Plzně jsem jezdil rád". Deník (in Czech). 13 September 2009. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
- ^ Jeřábek, Luboš (2007). Český a československý fotbal - lexikon osobností a klubů (in Czech). Prague: Grada Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-80-247-1656-5.
Categories:
- 1945 births
- Slovak football referees
- FIFA World Cup referees
- 1982 FIFA World Cup referees
- 1986 FIFA World Cup referees
- Olympic football referees
- Football referees at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Czechoslovak football referees
- People from Vranov nad Topľou
- UEFA Euro 1984 referees
- UEFA European Championship final referees
- Czech football biography stubs
- Slovak football biography stubs