Ma Ning

Ma Ning belongs to a part of football most fans overlook until a big call goes wrong. A Chinese referee who has held FIFA international status since 2011, he's officiated at a level very few reach. What I find quietly impressive is the teaching side: he lectures at the Nanjing Sport Institute, and in 2019 became one of China's first professional referees under the CFA. Refereeing is a thankless craft, judged only by mistakes, so committing to it and then training the next generation says a lot about his love for the game beyond playing it.

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Name (English)

Ma Ning

Name (Japanese)

馬寧

Reading

まー・にん

Born

June 14, 1979 (age 47)

Origin

Fuxin, People's Republic of China

Occupation

association football referee / association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Goat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%20Ning%20(referee)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%AC%E5%AF%A7
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27832711

Tags

• association football referee
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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