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Szymon Marciniak is an association football referee and association football player. Born on January 7, 1981, Szymon Marciniak is from Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. That works out to 45 years old in 2026.
My Take
Szymon Marciniak is fascinating to me because referees usually disappear into the background, yet his resume reads like a greatest-hits list. The 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France, the 2023 Champions League final, the 2018 UEFA Super Cup, those are the games that define eras, and he was the man in the middle for all of them. I find it telling that he started out as a player from Plock before switching sides of the whistle, because the best officials seem to be the ones who understand the game from the inside. To me, being trusted with the sport's biggest stage isn't luck, it's a quiet kind of mastery.
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- Name (English)
- Szymon Marciniak
- Name (Japanese)
- シモン・マルチニアク
- Reading
- しもん・まるちにあく
- Born
- January 7, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland
- Occupation
- association football referee / association football player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Szymon Marciniak born?
Born January 7, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Szymon Marciniak from?
Szymon Marciniak is from Płock, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland.
What does Szymon Marciniak do?
Szymon Marciniak works as association football referee, association football player.
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