Arturo Yamasaki

Peruvian-Mexican football referee (1929–2013)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is  Yamasaki and the second or maternal family name is  Maldonado.

Arturo Yamasaki

Full name|  Arturo Maximo Yamasaki Maldonado
Born|  (1929-05-11)11 May 1929
Lima, Lima Province, Peru
Died|  23 July 2013(2013-07-23) (aged 84)
Mexico City, Mexico
International
Years|  League|  Role
1961–1974|  FIFA|  Referee
|  CONMEBOL|  Referee
|  CONCACAF|  Referee

Arturo Maximo Yamasaki Maldonado (11 May 1929 – 23 July 2013 ), also known as Arturo Yamasaki, was a Peruvian-Mexican international football referee.[1] He represented the Peruvian Football Association from 1960 to 1966, then he emigrated to Mexico, where he also took citizenship and represented Mexico Football Association until end of his referee career.

## Career

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Yamasaki was FIFA referee in 1961–1974 and officiated totally 31 international matches. He refereed 5 matches in three World Cups 1962 (3), 1966 (1) and 1970 (1).[2][3] He also officiated 3 matches in World Cup qualifying (CONCACAF zone) 1962 (1) and 1970 (2). He was referee of 1963 Copa America in 6 matches and officiated 2 matches in Copa America 1967 qualifying. He also officiated 2 matches in 1968 Olympic Games.[4] He also attributed 8 international friendly matches in 1960–73.

Below his World Cup matches that officiated:

Date  | Match  | Team1  | Score  | Score  | Team2

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06.06.1962  | WC 1962 Group | Argentina | 0  | 0  | Hungary
10.06.1962  | WC 1962 Quarter final | Germany | 0  | 1  | Yugoslavia
13.06.1962  | WC 1962 Semi final | Brazil | 4  | 2  | Chile
20.07.1966  | WC 1966 Group | England | 2  | 0  | France
17.06.1970  | WC 1970 Semi final | Germany | 3  | 4  | Italy

Yamasaki sent off two players in the 1962 World Cup quarter final match between Yugoslavia and West Germany, and more famously, Garrincha in the semifinal between Brazil and hosts Chile; however, Garrincha was allowed to play the final because Yamasaki did not remain in Chile long enough to uphold the one-match ban on the Brazilian.[5][6] About Game of Century according to some German players, Yamasaki favored the Italians and German player Uwe Seeler wrote in his memoirs in 2003 Thank you, football also about this match that: ...Referee Yamasaki was completely on the side of the Italians....[7] But in TV recordings of this scene, in which Beckenbauer injured himself, with showing of slow motion the former national coach Sepp Herberger said that this scene cannot justify a penalty kick and referee's decision was impartial.[8]

In club football he officiated 23 Copa Libertadores matches include 2 Final matches in 1965 and a match in 1965 Intercontinental Cup Final (2nd leg) played between Independiente and Inter Milan 0:0[9]

## Personal life

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Yamasaki was of Japanese Peruvian descent.[10] After finishing his active referee career Arturo Yamasaki was the member of referee committee of the Mexican Football Association. In 2003 he was appointed president of the Mexican Arbitration Commission.

## Awards

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In 1978, FIFA awarded him with a "Referees’ Special Award".[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Profile of referee". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
2. ^ Also called Game of the Century
3. ^ "3 MUNDIALES pitó Arturo Yamasaki (Chile 62, Inglaterra 66 y México 70)". excelsior.com.mx. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
4. ^ "Referee's competitive matches". footballfacts.ru. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
5. ^ "Garrincha sai de campo ladeado pelos atletas chilenos; Yamasaki o expulsou". espn.com.br. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
6. ^ "1962 World Cup quarter final BRA-CHI 4:2 match report". fifa.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
7. ^ “Wir merkten, dass der Schiedsrichter Yamasaki […] ganz auf Seiten der Italiener stand. Die Gangart wurde immer härter, wir warfen nach der Pause alles nach vorn. Aber die italienische Abwehr stand wie eine Mauer. In der 67. Minute wurde Beckenbauer von Pierluigi Cera gefoult. Ein klarer Elfmeter, waren sich die Zuschauer einig! Aber Schiedsrichter Arturo Yamasaki hatte das Foul außerhalb des Strafraums gesehen. Wir umringten den Schiedsrichter und protestierten, während Beckenbauer am Boden liegen blieb: Er hatte sich die rechte Schulter ausgerenkt."
8. ^ "Sepp Herberger: Referee's decision was impartial". spiegel.de. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
9. ^ "Officiated matches in club football". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
10. ^ The Centennial Anniversary of the Japanese Immigration to Peru, 1899–1999. Japanese International Cooperation Agency. 2000. p. 408.
11. ^ "CONCACAF mourns the loss of Arturo Yamasaki". CONCACAF. Retrieved 2020-10-19.

## External links

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* Arturo Yamasaki referee profile at EU-Football.info
* Arturo Yamasaki referee profile at WorldFootball.net
* Arturo Yamasaki at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)

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Referees at the 1966 FIFA World Cup

AFC|

* Menachem Ashkenazi

CAF|

* Ali Kandil

CONMEBOL|

* José María Codesal
* Roberto Goicoechea
* Armando Marques
* Arturo Yamasaki

UEFA|

* John Adair
* Tofiq Bahramov
* Leo Callaghan
* Ken Dagnall
* Gottfried Dienst
* Karol Galba
* Juan Gardeazábal
* Joaquim dos Campos
* Jim Finney
* Rudolf Kreitlein
* Concetto Lo Bello
* Bertil Lööw
* George McCabe
* Hugh Phillips
* Dimitar Roumentchev
* Pierre Schwinte
* Kurt Tschenscher
* Konstantin Zečević
* István Zsolt

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Referees at the 1970 FIFA World Cup

AFC|

* Abraham Klein

CAF|

* Ali Kandil
* Seyoum Tarekegn

CONCACAF|

* Abel Aguilar Elizalde
* Henry Landauer
* Diego De Leo
* Arturo Yamasaki
* Werner Winsemann

CONMEBOL|

* Ramón Barreto
* Ángel Norberto Coerezza
* Rafael Hormázabal
* Antônio de Moraês

UEFA|

* Tofiq Bahramov
* Bobby Davidson
* Rudi Glöckner
* Vital Loraux
* Roger Machin
* Ferdinand Marschall
* Ortiz de Mendíbil
* Andrei Rădulescu
* Laurens van Ravens
* Antonio Ribeiro Saldanha
* Antonio Sbardella
* Rudolf Scheurer
* Jack Taylor
* Kurt Tschenscher

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