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Masaaki Toma (當麻 政明, Tōma Masaaki), born Masaaki Iemoto (家本 政明, Iemoto Masaaki), is a professional Japanese football referee. He has been refereeing in the J-League since 2008 and has officiated a number of international club and country matches.
Career
Toma's first J-League game was in 2008, when he officiated the match between Omiya Ardija and Jubilo Iwata. Toma has also officiated in the Asian Champions League. In November 2011, Toma became the first foreign referee ever to be invited to officiate in a match in England's FA Cup when he was chosen to referee the First Round match between Brentford and Basingstoke Town.
International Matches officiated
Since officiating his first international match in 2009, Toma has officiated 4 matches. His most notable fixture to date has been a friendly between England and Mexico in 2010.
| Date | Home | Away | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2009 | Vietnam | Lebanon | 3 – 1 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| August 12, 2009 | South Korea | Paraguay | 1 – 0 | Friendly Match |
| October 14, 2009 | Australia | Oman | 1 – 0 | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| May 24, 2010 | England | Mexico | 3 – 1 | Friendly Match |
| November 17, 2010 | Poland | Ivory Coast | 3 – 1 | Friendly Match |
| Dectember 26, 2010 | Malaysia | Indonesia | 3 – 0 | 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup |
| September 2, 2011 | Iran | Indonesia | 3 – 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round |
| October 11, 2011 | Lebanon | Kuwait | 2 – 2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round |
| February 29, 2012 | Oman | Thailand | 2 – 0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round |
| December 19, 2012 | Singapore | Thailand | 3 – 1 | 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup - Final (First leg) |
| August 14, 2013 | Singapore | Oman | 0 – 2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| November 15, 2013 | Saudi Arabia | Iraq | 2 – 1 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| December 11, 2014 | Vietnam | Malaysia | 2 – 4 | 2014 AFF Championship Semi-Final Second Leg |
| September 8, 2015 | Thailand | Iraq | 2 – 2 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round |
| October 8, 2015 | Jordan | Australia | 2 – 0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round |