Khalil Al Ghamdi | |
Fullname: | Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi |
Birth Date: | 2 September 1970 |
Birth Place: | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Otheroccupation: | Teacher |
Years1: | 1998–2015 |
League1: | Saudi Pro League |
Role1: | Referee |
Internationalyears1: | 2003–2014 |
Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
Internationalrole1: | Referee |
Khalil Ibrahim Jalal Al Ghamdi (Arabic: خليل إبراهيم جلال الغامدي; born 2 September 1970) is a Saudi Arabian football referee. He is known for being a referee at the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. He has been a FIFA international referee since 2003.[1]
Outside of refereeing, he works as a teacher and lives in Riyadh.[2] He also officiated at the 2008 Olympics and the 2006 FIFA Club World Cup, as well as the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification phases.[3]
He was preselected as a potential referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[4] with his selection confirmed on 5 February 2010. He refereed the Group A match between Mexico and France on 17 June 2010 and the Group H match between Switzerland and Chile on 21 June 2010. On 6 November 2010, he officiated in the 2010 AFC Cup Final between Al-Qadsia and Al-Ittihad at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Kuwait City.