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Ma Ning

馬寧　/　まー・にん

Association football referee from People's Republic of China

June 14, 1979 (age 46)　・　Fuxin, People's Republic of China

association football referee
association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Ma Ning (born 14 June 1979) is a Chinese football referee. He has been a full international referee for FIFA since 2011. He also teaches at the Nanjing Sport Institute. On 23 February 2019, it was announced that Ma Ning had been hired by CFA to become one of the professional referees in China.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Ma Ning
Name (Japanese): 馬寧
Reading: まー・にん
Born: June 14, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Fuxin, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football referee / association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%AC%E5%AF%A7

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