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{{short description|Greek football referee}}
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{{Infobox football official
| name = Kyros Vassaras
| name = Kyros Vassaras
| fullname =
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|2|1|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|2|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thessaloniki]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]]
| birth_place = [[Thessaloniki]], [[Kingdom of Greece|Greece]]
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| occupation = Head of the Referee Committee
| otheroccupation = Head of the Referee Committee for the [[Romanian Football Federation]]
| years1 = 1995&ndash;2009
| years1 = 1995–2009
| years2 =
| league1 = [[Super League Greece]]
| league1 = [[Superleague Greece]]
| league2 =
| role1 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]]
| role1 = [[Referee (association football)|Referee]]
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| internationalyears1 = 1998–2009
| role2 =
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| internationalyears1 = 1998&ndash;2009
| confederation1 = [[FIFA]] listed
| confederation1 = [[FIFA]] listed
| internationalrole1 = Referee
| internationalrole1 = Referee
}}
}}
'''Kyros Vassaras''' (born 1 February 1966) is a [[Greek people|Greek]] former professional [[association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]]. Vassaras is a linguist, being able to speak [[Modern Greek|Greek]], [[German language|German]], [[English language|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].
'''Kyros Vassaras''' ({{langx|el|Κύρος Βασσάρας}}; born 1 February 1966) is a [[Greek people|Greek]] former professional [[association football|football]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]]. Vassaras is a polyglot, being able to speak [[Modern Greek|Greek]], [[German language|German]], [[English language|English]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]].


Vassaras became a [[FIFA]] referee in 1998, and refereed his first senior international in 1999, in a match between Austria and San Marino. That same year, he was selected as one of the referees for the FIFA World U-17 Championships in New Zealand. He was named as a [[UEFA Elite Referee]] in 2004 and, since then, has officiated matches in the [[UEFA Champions League]], the [[UEFA European Football Championship|European Championships]] and the [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="ratetheref">{{cite web |url=http://www.ratetheref.net/ref/view/44/kyros-vassaras |title=Kyros Vassaras |accessdate=2007-09-12 |year=2007 |publisher=RateTheRef }}</ref>
Vassaras became a [[FIFA]] referee in 1998, and refereed his first senior international in 1999, in a match between Austria and San Marino. That same year, he was selected as one of the referees for the FIFA World U-17 Championships in New Zealand. He was named as a [[UEFA Elite Referee]] in 2004 and, since then, has officiated matches in the [[UEFA Champions League]], the [[UEFA European Football Championship|European Championships]] and the [[Olympic Games]].<ref name="ratetheref">{{cite web |url=http://www.ratetheref.net/ref/view/44/kyros-vassaras |title=Kyros Vassaras |access-date=12 September 2007 |year=2007 |publisher=RateTheRef |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719054815/http://www.ratetheref.net/ref/view/44/kyros-vassaras |url-status=usurped }}</ref>


In 2009, after being left out of the list of European referees to officiate at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] due to his age, he decided to completely retire from officiating.
In 2009, after being left out of the list of European referees to officiate at the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] due to his age, he decided to completely retire from officiating.


He currently works as the Head of the Referee Committee for the [[Romanian Football Federation]]. <ref>http://www.frf.ro/documente/comunicate/comunicate-frf/kyros-vassaras--noul-președinte-al-comisiei-centrale-a-arbitrilor.html</ref>
He currently works as the Head of the Referee Committee for the [[Romanian Football Federation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.frf.ro/documente/comunicate/comunicate-frf/kyros-vassaras--noul-președinte-al-comisiei-centrale-a-arbitrilor.html |title=KYROS VASSARAS, NOUL PREȘEDINTE AL COMISIEI CENTRALE A ARBITRILOR - FRF |website=www.frf.ro |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713065941/http://www.frf.ro/documente/comunicate/comunicate-frf/kyros-vassaras--noul-pre%C8%99edinte-al-comisiei-centrale-a-arbitrilor.html |archive-date=13 July 2014 }} </ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{s-sports}}<br>{{flagicon|Greece}} Kyros Vassaras
{{Succession box
| before = {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Felipe Ramos Rizo]]
| after = {{flagicon|Hungary}} [[Viktor Kassai]]
| title = [[Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2004 Men's Olympic Football Tournament Final]] Referee
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}}
{{s-end}}


{{Referees 2002 World Cup}}
{{Referees 2002 World Cup}}
{{UEFA Euro 2008 referees}}
{{UEFA Euro 2008 referees}}


{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Vassaras, Kyros
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Greek football referee
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 February 1966
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Thessaloniki]], [[Greece]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vassaras, Kyros}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vassaras, Kyros}}
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:1966 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Thessaloniki]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Thessaloniki]]
[[Category:Greek football referees]]
[[Category:Greek football referees]]
[[Category:UEFA Champions League referees]]
[[Category:UEFA Champions League referees]]
[[Category:2002 FIFA World Cup referees]]
[[Category:2002 FIFA World Cup referees]]
[[Category:FIFA World Cup referees]]
[[Category:UEFA Euro 2008 referees]]

Latest revision as of 00:34, 23 October 2024

Kyros Vassaras
Born (1966-02-01) 1 February 1966 (age 58)
Thessaloniki, Greece
Other occupation Head of the Referee Committee for the Romanian Football Federation
Domestic
Years League Role
1995–2009 Super League Greece Referee
International
Years League Role
1998–2009 FIFA listed Referee

Kyros Vassaras (Greek: Κύρος Βασσάρας; born 1 February 1966) is a Greek former professional football referee. Vassaras is a polyglot, being able to speak Greek, German, English and Spanish.

Vassaras became a FIFA referee in 1998, and refereed his first senior international in 1999, in a match between Austria and San Marino. That same year, he was selected as one of the referees for the FIFA World U-17 Championships in New Zealand. He was named as a UEFA Elite Referee in 2004 and, since then, has officiated matches in the UEFA Champions League, the European Championships and the Olympic Games.[1]

In 2009, after being left out of the list of European referees to officiate at the 2010 FIFA World Cup due to his age, he decided to completely retire from officiating.

He currently works as the Head of the Referee Committee for the Romanian Football Federation.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Kyros Vassaras". RateTheRef. 2007. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  2. ^ "KYROS VASSARAS, NOUL PREȘEDINTE AL COMISIEI CENTRALE A ARBITRILOR - FRF". www.frf.ro. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014.
Sporting positions
Greece Kyros Vassaras
Preceded by 2004 Men's Olympic Football Tournament Final Referee Succeeded by
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