Fedayi San (born 11 November 1982[1]) is a Swiss football referee who has been listed on the FIFA International Referees List since 2015.
_31.jpg) San in 2019 | |||
| Born |
11 November 1982 Brugg, Switzerland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013–present | Swiss Super League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2015–present | FIFA listed | Video assistant referee | |
Career
editFedayi San was born in Brugg, Switzerland, to Turkish parents.[2][3] He began his refereeing career at the age of 19 by officiating at a local league in Windisch.[2] San quickly ascended through the leagues in Switzerland, taking part in the Swiss Challenge League in 2010 and reaching the Swiss Super League in 2013.[2] Among his accomplishments at his country's tournaments, San oversaw the final game of the 2018–19 Swiss Cup between FC Basel and FC Thun at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.[2][4]
After earning his FIFA badge in 2015,[1] San has been appointed to matches at the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Nations League.[2] San soon specialized as a video assistant referee (VAR) and also refereed in foreign leagues under an agreement made by the Swiss Football Association and the ruling bodies of other countries.[2] He has been an active assistant of Swiss pitch referee Sandro Schärer.[2]
As a VAR official, San was selected for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and Argentina, respectively. In 2024, he was appointed as VAR to the UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany and was an assistant VAR official at the 2024 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Atalanta in Warsaw.[2][5][6]
In April 2026, San was appointed as VAR to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.[7]
Personal life
editSan is married and has three children.[2] He stated in an interview in March 2025 that he does not have social media because of the poor interactions he had due to being a referee.[2]
References
edit- 1 2 "Fussballschiedsrichter - Veteranen - Vereinigung - Region Aargau - Berichte". fsvag.ch (in German). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sprenger, Stefan. "«Fehler dürfen passieren»". www.derfreiaemter.ch (in German). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "OFV Swiss Magazine" (PDF). ofv.swiss (in German). 2022. p. 35. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Thun - Basel am 19. Mai - San darf den Cupfinal pfeifen". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (in German). Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Referees at Euro 2024: Full guide plus English officials". Yahoo Sports. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "UEFA Super Cup Real Madrid v Atalanta: the referee | Atalanta". Atalanta - News. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fedayi San, how much pressure is there as VAR at the World Cup?". blue News. Retrieved 14 June 2026.