{{Short description|Singaporean football referee (born 1986)}} {{BLP sources|date=November 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}} {{Malay name|Muhammad Taqi Al-Jaafari|Jahari}} {{Infobox football official | name = Muhammad Taqi | image = Muhammad Taqi.jpg | image_size = | fullname = Muhammad Taqi Al-Jaafari bin Jahari | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Singapore]] | death_date = | death_place = | otheroccupation = | years1 = 2006– | years2 = 2013, 2017, 2019, 2024– | league1 = [[Singapore Premier League]] | league2 = [[Chinese Super League]] | role1 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]] | role2 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]] | internationalyears1 = 2012– | confederation1 = [[FIFA]] listed | internationalrole1 = Referee |league3=[[Indian Super League]]|role3=[[Referee (association football)|Referee]]|years3=2016, 2018, 2020|league4=[[Super League (Indonesia)|Indonesian Super League]]|role4=[[Referee (association football)|Referee]]|years4=2025–|years5=2025–|role5=[[Referee (association football)|Referee]]|league5=[[UAE Pro League]]}}
'''Muhammad Taqi Al-Jaafari bin Jahari''' (born 25 October 1986) is a Singaporean international [[Association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]].<ref>{{cite web |title=WorldReferee.com – referee – Aljafaari Muhammad Taqi – bio |url=http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=7950&linkType=referee&contextType=bio |language=en}}</ref> He has been a [[FIFA]] listed referee since 2012,<ref>{{cite web |title=Education & Technical – Referees by Association |url=https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=sin/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070813204514/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=sin/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 August 2007 |publisher=FIFA}}</ref> and has also refereed a number of [[AFC Champions League]] matches. He has also won the [[2014 S.League]] Referee of the Year and the [[ASEAN Football Federation|AFF]] Referee of the Year in 2017.
Taqi refereed the matches in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]], the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]], the [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship]], the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]], the [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship]] and the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup]]. He has also officiated in the finals of the [[2012 Singapore Cup|2012]], [[2014 Singapore Cup|2014]], and [[2019 Singapore Cup|2019 Singapore Cup]] Final, the [[2019 Indian Super League final]], the [[2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship]], the [[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]], as well as matches in the [[Chinese Super League]], [[Indian Super League]], [[Super League (Indonesia)|Indonesia Super League]], and the [[Piala Presiden (Indonesia)|Indonesia President's Cup]].
Taqi was selected as a [[Video Assistant Referee]] at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] and the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] becoming the first Singaporean to officiate at both the men's and women's World Cup tournaments. He also was selected as the assistant VAR referee in the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament final|2020 Olympic football final]] between [[Brazil Olympic football team|Brazil]] and [[Spain Olympic football team|Spain]].
Taqi is the fifth Singaporean referee to officiate at the [[FIFA World Cup]] after [[George Suppiah]] ([[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]), [[Shamsul Maidin]] ([[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]), K. Visvanathan ([[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]) and Jeffrey Goh ([[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]). == Early life == Taqi's road to the pinnacle of football refereeing began when he accompanied his friends who had fathers and uncles as a match officials where it prompt him to take his first refereeing course at 15-year-old at the [[Former National Stadium, Singapore|old National Stadium]].
Taqi underwent a football trials with [[Clementi Khalsa]] back in the days but things didn't quite work out for him being an actual footballer so he quickly developed a curiosity and understanding for the Laws of the Game, and was actively involved as a Class 3 referee after he completed his [[O-Levels|O-levels]]. When he was 19, he was promoted to a Class 2 referee to officiate in the Prime League matches, before stepping up as a Class 1 referee the same year to be involved in [[S.League]] (now known as [[Singapore Premier League]]) matches.
== Refereeing career == Taqi started his referee career in 2006 where on 27 April 2006, he officiate his first match in the [[2006 S.League]] contested between [[Geylang United]] and [[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]]. Taqi became a FIFA-listed referee in 2012.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=2022-05-20 |title=Football: S'porean referee Muhammad Taqi selected to officiate at World Cup as video match official {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-video-match-official-muhammad-taqi-selected-to-officiate-at-world-cup |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
In February 2014, Taqi had a double in his career where he refereed the [[2014 Singapore Charity Shield]] and the [[2014 Singapore Cup]] Final. In the opening ceremony at the new [[National Stadium, Singapore|Singapore National Stadium]], Taqi refereed the first match on 16 August 2014 between Italian giants, Juventus and [[Singapore national football team|Singapore Selection]] which saw Juventus winning the match 5–0. In the same year, he was also awarded with S.League Referee of the Year.
In January 2015, Taqi was sent to Australia for being one of the support referees for the [[2015 AFC Asian Cup]] in January with his assistant, Jeffrey Goh. In July 2015, he refereed in the [[2015 Premier League Asia Trophy]] between [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] and [[Singapore Selection XI|Singapore Selection]] where Stoke City won 2–0.
In May 2017, Taqi was a [[video assistant referee]] (VAR) for the [[2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] In South Korea.<ref name=":0" /> On 25 July 2017, he officiated the [[2017 International Champions Cup]] match in Singapore between English champions [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] and German champions [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]. Bayern won the match 3–2. In October 2017,
Taqi was sent to India to officiate 2 group stage matches in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]]. On 26 November 2017, Taqi officiated the [[2017 Singapore Cup]] Final between [[Albirex Niigata (S)]] and [[Global Cebu F.C.|Global Cebu]]. Taqi was named 2017 AFF Referee of the Year.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=2019-11-09 |title=Football: Lions star Safuwan Baharudin, assistant referee Ronnie Koh feted as region's best {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football/football-lions-star-safuwan-baharudin-assistant-referee-ronnie-koh-feted-as-regions |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=straitstimes.com |language=en}}</ref>
On 30 July 2018, Taqi officiated the [[2018 International Champions Cup]] match between [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] and [[Atlético Madrid|Atletico Madrid]] at the Singapore National Stadium in which PSG won the match 3–2.
In January 2019, Taqi was selected by AFC for the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup]] held in the UAE to officiate some matches. He was sent to Poland to officiate some matches for the [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] where he was the tournament match opening referee between [[Tahiti national under-20 football team|Tahiti]] and [[Senegal national under-20 football team|Senegal]] on 23 May 2019 and on 30 May 2019, he also saw the tournament biggest ever win of 12–0 between [[Norway national under-20 football team|Norway]] and [[Honduras national under-20 football team|Honduras]] where [[Erling Haaland]] scored nine goals in the match. On 7 August 2019, Taqi officiated in the [[2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship]] between [[Shonan Bellmare]] and [[Club Athletico Paranaense|Athletico Paranaense]]. During the [[Brasil Global Tour|Brazil Global Tour]] in Singapore. Taqi officiate the match between [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] on 10 October 2019.
In 2021, Taqi was Singapore's first FIFA video assistant referee (VAR) and officiated at the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]] held at Japan being the assistant VAR in the [[Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament – Final|men's football final]] between [[Brazil national under-23 football team|Brazil]] and [[Spain Olympic football team|Spain]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ong |first=Jeremiah |date=2021-08-02 |title=Singapore ref Taqi reaches another milestone with Olympic appointment |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/singapore-ref-taqi-reaches-another-milestone-olympic-appointment |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}</ref>
On 15 July 2022, Taqi officiated the match between both English Premier League clubs, [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] at the Singapore National Stadium.
Taqi was also selected to officiate as a VAR for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]<ref name=":0" /> and the [[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]], making him the first Singaporean to officiate at both the men's and women's World Cup tournaments.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 January 2023 |title=Football: Singaporean referee Muhammad Taqi to officiate at Women’s World Cup |work=[[The Straits Times]] |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/football-singaporean-referee-muhammad-taqi-to-officiate-at-women-s-world-cup |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref>
On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced that Taqi and 32 other referees were selected as referees for the [[2023 AFC Asian Cup]] in Qatar. On 14 January 2024, he was selected to officiate a match between [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]] and [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]] which UAE won the match 3–1. Taqi also saw Hong Kong midfielder [[Chan Siu Kwan]] who scored the 1,000th goal in the [[AFC Asian Cup]] history.
On 13 February 2024, Taqi was selected to officiate the opening [[2023–24 AFC Champions League knockout stage|2023–24 AFC Champions League Round of 16]] match between [[Shandong Taishan F.C.|Shandong Taishan]] and [[Kawasaki Frontale]].
Taqi was selected to officiate a match in the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite]] fixtures between Thailand club [[Buriram United F.C.|Buriram United]] and Japanese club [[Vissel Kobe]] on 17 September 2024 and also between Chinese club [[Shanghai Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Shenghua]] and Japanese club [[Kawasaki Frontale]] on 23 October 2024. Taqi was then selected to officiate the group stage fixture in the west region of the tournament between Emirati club [[Al Wasl F.C.|Al Wasl]] and Qatari club [[Al-Rayyan SC|Al Rayyan]] on 2 December.
In February 2025, Taqi was selected by [[Liga Indonesia Baru]] to officiate four matches in [[Liga 1 (Indonesia)|Liga 1]]. He officiate a league match on 21 February between [[Dewa United F.C.|Dewa United]] and [[Persebaya Surabaya]], on 24 February between [[Arema F.C.|Arema]] and [[PSIS Semarang]], on 11 April between [[Borneo F.C. Samarinda|Borneo Samarinda]] and [[Persib Bandung]] and then on 17 April between [[PSS Sleman]] and Dewa United.
On 31 May 2025, Taqi was selected to officiate the 2025 Singapore Cup final between [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] and [[Lion City Sailors FC|Lion City Sailors]].
In July 2025, Taqi was appointed to officiate an international friendly match in the [[2025 Piala Presiden (Indonesia)|2025 Indonesia President's Cup]] between English club [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] and the [[Indonesia XI|Liga Indonesia All Star]] team. The match was held at the [[Gelora Bung Karno Stadium]] in Jakarta on 6 July 2025 as part of the tournament's international showcase event.
In August 2025, Taqi was selected to officiate two matches in the [[Chinese Super League]]. He officiate a league match on 9 August in the [[Shanghai derby]] between Shanghai Shenghua and [[Shanghai Port F.C.|Shanghai Port]] where he also officiate on 30 August between [[Chengdu Rongcheng F.C.|Chengdu Rongcheng]] and Shanghai Port.
On 20 September 2025, Taqi was selected to officiate a match in the [[UAE Pro League]] between [[Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)|Al Nasr]] and [[Shabab Al Ahli Club|Shabab Al Ahli]].
== Personal life == Taqi is married and has two sons and a daughter.<ref name=":0" />
Taqi also received a [[Bachelor of Science]] (BSc) degree whilst studying at the [[University of London]] in 2009.
==Notable matches==
=== FIFA tournament === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |[[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] – India |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |9 October 2017 |{{fbu|17|TUR}} – {{fbu|17|MLI}} |[[DY Patil Stadium|Navi Mumbai]] |[[DY Patil Stadium|Dr. DY Patil Stadium]] |Group stage |- |14 October 2017 |{{fbu|17|FRA}} – {{fbu|17|HON}} |[[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium|Guwahati]] |[[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium]] |Group stage |} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |[[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] – Poland |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |23 May 2019 |{{fbu|17|TAH}} – {{fbu|17|SEN}} |[[Arena Lublin|Lublin]] |[[Arena Lublin|Lublin Stadium]] |Group stage |- |30 May 2019 |{{fbu|17|NOR}} – {{fbu|17|HON}} |Lublin |Lublin Stadium |Group stage |} {| class="wikitable" |+Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ! colspan="5" |[[2022 FIFA World Cup]] – Qatar |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |23 November 2022 |{{fbu|17|ESP}} – {{fbu|17|CRC}} |[[Doha]] |[[Al Thumama Stadium]] |Group stage |- |24 November 2022 |{{fbu|17|BRA}} – {{fbu|17|SER}} |[[Lusail]] |[[Lusail Stadium]] |Group stage |- |25 November 2022 |{{fbu|17|HOL}} – {{fbu|17|ECU}} |[[Al Rayyan (city)|Al Rayyan]] |[[Khalifa International Stadium]] |Group stage |} {| class="wikitable" |+Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ! colspan="5" |[[2023 FIFA Women's World Cup]] – Australia/New Zealand |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |24 July 2023 |{{fbu|17|GER}} – {{fbu|17|MAR}} |[[Melbourne]] |[[Melbourne Rectangular Stadium]] |Group stage |- |26 July 2023 |{{fbu|17|ESP}} – {{fbu|17|ZAM}} |[[Auckland]] |[[Eden Park]] |Group stage |- |1 August 2023 |{{fbu|17|HAI}} – {{fbu|17|DEN}} |[[Perth]] |[[Perth Rectangular Stadium]] |Group stage |- |3 August 2023 |{{fbu|17|KOR}} – {{fbu|17|GER}} |[[Brisbane]] |[[Lang Park]] |Group stage |- |8 August 2023 |{{fbu|17|FRA}} – {{fbu|17|MAR}} |[[Adelaide]] |[[Hindmarsh Stadium]] |Round of 16 |}
=== AFC tournament === {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |[[2019 AFC Asian Cup]] – United Arab Emirates |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |12 January 2019 |{{fb|VIE}} – {{fb|IRN}} |[[Al Nahyan Stadium|Abu Dhabi]] |[[Al Nahyan Stadium]] |Group stage |- |22 January 2019 |{{fb|QAT}} – {{fb|IRQ}} |[[Al Nahyan Stadium|Abu Dhabi]] |Al Nahyan Stadium |Round of 16 |} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |2018 AFC U-23 Championship – China |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |12 January 2018 |{{fb|UZB}} – {{fb|CHN}} |[[Changzhou]] |[[Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre]] |Group stage |- |23 January 2018 |{{fb|QAT}} – {{fb|VIE}} |[[Changzhou]] |Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, |Semi-finals |} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |[[2020 AFC U-23 Championship]] – Thailand |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |10 January 2020 |{{fb|VIE}} – {{fb|UAE}} |[[Buriram Province|Buriram]] |[[Chang Arena|Buriram Stadium]] |Group stage |- |15 January 2020 |{{fb|QAT}} – {{fb|JPN}} |[[Bangkok]] |[[Rajamangala Stadium]], |Group stage |} {| class="wikitable" |+ ! colspan="5" |[[2023 AFC Asian Cup]] – Qatar |- !Date !Match !Location !Venue !Round |- |14 January 2024 |{{fb|UAE}} – {{fb|HKG}} |[[Al Rayyan]] |[[Khalifa International Stadium]] |Group stage |}
=== Others notable matches === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Date !Match !Venue !Location !Tournaments |- |28 October 2012 |[[SAFFC]] – [[Tampines Rovers FC|Tampines Rovers]] |[[Kallang]], Singapore |[[Jalan Besar Stadium]] |[[2012 Singapore Cup|2012 Singapore Cup Final]] |- |8 November 2013 |Tampines Rovers – [[Home United]] |Kallang, Singapore |Jalan Besar Stadium |[[2014 Singapore Charity Shield]] |- |7 November 2014 |[[Balestier Khalsa FC|Balestier Khalsa]] – Home United |Kallang, Singapore |Jalan Besar Stadium |[[2014 Singapore Cup|2014 Singapore Cup Final]] |- |16 August 2014 |[[Juventus FC|Juventus]] – [[Singapore Selection XI|Singapore Selection]] |Kallang, Singapore |[[Singapore National Stadium]] |1st official match at the new Singapore National Stadium |- |18 July 2015 |[[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] – Singapore Selection |Kallang, Singapore |Singapore National Stadium |[[2015 Premier League Asia Trophy]] |- |25 July 2017 |[[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] – [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] |Kallang, Singapore |Singapore National Stadium |[[2017 International Champions Cup]] |- |30 July 2018 |[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] – [[Atlético Madrid|Atletico Madrid]] |Kallang, Singapore |Singapore National Stadium |[[2018 International Champions Cup]] |- |11 September 2018 |{{fb|JPN}} – {{fb|CRC}} |[[Suita, Osaka|Suita]], Japan |[[Panasonic Stadium Suita]] |[[Kirin Cup Soccer#2023 Kirin Challenge Cup|2018 Kirin Challenge Cup]] |- |17 March 2019 |[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] – [[FC Goa]] |[[Mumbai]], India |[[Mumbai Football Arena]] |[[2019 Indian Super League final]] |- |7 August 2019 |[[Shonan Bellmare]] – [[Club Athletico Paranaense|Athletico Paranaense]]. |[[Hiratsuka]], Japan |[[Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka]] |[[2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship]] |- |19 August 2019 |[[Dalian Yifang F.C.|Dalian Yifang]] – [[Shanghai Greenland Shenhua F.C.|Shanghai Greenland Shenhua]] |[[Dalian]], China |[[Dalian Sports Center Stadium]] |[[2019 Chinese FA Cup]] Semi-finals |- |10 October 2019 |{{fb|BRA}} – {{fb|SEN}} |Kallang, Singapore |Singapore National Stadium |[[Brasil Global Tour|2019 Brazil Global Tour]] |- |2 November 2019 |Tampines Rovers – [[Warriors FC|Warriors]] |Kallang, Singapore |Jalan Besar Stadium |[[2019 Singapore Cup|2019 Singapore Cup Final]] |- |15 December 2019 |{{fb|KOR}} – {{fb|CHN}} |[[Busan]], South Korea |[[Busan Asiad Main Stadium]] |[[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship]] |- |1 March 2020 |Bengaluru – [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] |[[Bengaluru]], India |[[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]] |[[2020 Indian Super League playoffs]] |- |22 September 2022 |{{fb|THA}} – {{fb|MAS}} | rowspan="2" |[[Chiang Mai]], Thailand | rowspan="2" |[[700th Anniversary Stadium]] | rowspan="2" |[[2022 King's Cup]] |- |25 September 2022 |{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} – {{fb|THA}} |- |28 March 2023 |{{fb|JPN}} – {{fb|COL}} |[[Osaka]], Japan |[[Yodoko Sakura Stadium]] |[[Kirin Cup Soccer#2023 Kirin Challenge Cup|2023 Kirin Challenge Cup]] |- |06 July 2025 |[[Oxford United]] – [[Indonesia XI|Liga Indonesia All Star]] |[[Jakarta]], Indonesia |[[Gelora Bung Karno Stadium]] |[[2025 Piala Presiden (Indonesia)|2025 Piala Presiden]] |}
== Statistics == {| class="wikitable" |+Statistics as main referee !Tournaments !Contester !Years !Matches !{{yel}} !{{sent off|0}} |- |[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]] | rowspan="4" |[[FIFA]] |[[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2017]] |2 |6 |0 |- |[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]] |[[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2019]] |2 |8 |1 |- |[[FIFA World Cup qualification]] (AFC) |2015– |12 |37 |0 |- |International Friendlies |2016– |10 |36 |0 |- |[[AFC Asian Cup]] | rowspan="6" |[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] |[[2019 AFC Asian Cup|2019]], [[2023 AFC Asian Cup|2023]] |3 |11 |0 |- |[[AFC U-23 Championship]] |[[2018 AFC U-23 Championship|2018]], [[2020 AFC U-23 Championship|2020]] |4 |18 |1 |- |[[2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification|AFC U-23 Championship qualification]] |[[2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification|2020]] |1 |5 |0 |- |[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualification|AFC Challenge Cup qualification]] |[[2014 AFC Challenge Cup|2014]] |2 |6 |0 |- |[[AFC Champions League]] |2014– |37 |141 |0 |- |[[AFC Champions League]] qualification |2015– |4 |12 |0 |- |[[EAFF E-1 Football Championship]] |[[East Asian Football Federation|EAFF]] |[[2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship|2019]] |2 |6 |0 |- |[[J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship]] |[[CONMEBOL]] – {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Japan Football Association|JFA]] |[[2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship|2019]] |1 |0 |0 |- |{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Singapore Premier League]] | rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Football Association of Singapore|FAS]] |2006– |222 |932 |20 |- |{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Singapore Cup]] |2008– |31 |137 |2 |- |{{flagicon|SGP}} [[Singapore League Cup]] |2012–2017 |16 |47 |1 |- |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chinese Super League]] | rowspan="3" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chinese Football Association|CFA]] |2013–2019 |6 |20 |0 |- |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chinese FA Cup]] |[[2019 Chinese FA Cup|2019]] |1 |2 |0 |- |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[China League Two|China League Two play-offs]] |2018 |1 |5 |0 |- |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Indian Super League]] | rowspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] |2016–2020 |11 |43 |1 |- |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Indian Super League|Indian Super League play-offs]] |2019–2020 |2 |11 |1 |- |{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Super League (Indonesia)|Super League]] | rowspan="1" |{{flagicon|IDN}} [[I-League (Indonesia)|I-League]] |2025– |4 |18 |0 |- |{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Piala Presiden (Indonesia)|Indonesia President's Cup]] | rowspan="1" |{{flagicon|IDN}} [[Football Association of Indonesia|PSSI]] |[[2025 Piala Presiden (Indonesia)|2025]] |1 |? |? |- |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[UAE Pro League]] |{{flagicon|UAE}} [[UAE Pro League Committee]] |2025– |1 |9 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Totals !2006– !386 !1,550 !27 |- ! colspan="6" |''<small>Matches as referee are correct as of 6 July 2025</small>'' |}
==Honours== *[[S. League]] Referee of the Year, 2014<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aziz |first=Sazali Abdul |date=2016-10-16 |title=Local referee set to officiate in India's star-studded league |url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/singapore-football/local-referee-set-officiate-indias-star-studded-league |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=The New Paper |language=en}}</ref> *AFF Referee of the Year, 2017<ref name=":1" />
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{2023 AFC Asian Cup referees}}
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