Cesare Jonni (21 January 1917 – 11 July 2008) was an Italian football referee.
| Born |
21 January 1917 Macerata, Italy | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Died |
11 July 2008 (aged 91) Macerata, Italy | ||
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1951–1964 | Serie A | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 1954–1964 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Refereeing career
editIn 1951, Jonni assigned to referee in Serie A, the top flight of football in Italy. Three years later, he was appointed as a FIFA referee.
In 1960, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1960 European Nations' Cup, where he officiated two matches. The first was a semi-final match between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. The second match he officiated was the third place play-off between Czechoslovakia and France.[1]
Less than two months later, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he officiated two group stage matches.
In 1962, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where he officiated a group stage match between the Soviet Union and Uruguay.[2]
Jonni retired from refereeing in 1964.
References
edit- ^ "Cesare Jonni » EURO 1960 France". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "USSR - Uruguay 2:1 (World Cup 1962 Chile, Group 1)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
External links
edit- Cesare Jonni referee profile at WorldFootball.net
- Cesare Jonni referee profile at EU-Football.info
- Cesare Jonni at WorldReferee.com
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