Jumpei Iida

Jumpei Iida (飯田 淳平, Iida Junpei; born 14 August 1981 in Odawara, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football referee. He has officiated matches in numerous international tournaments including EAFF Championship and AFC Cup.^{[citation needed]} Locally he has officiated regularly in the J. League. In 2012, he officiated in the English FA Cup and Professional Development League.^{[citation needed]}

Jumpei Iida

Personal information
Full name	Jumpei Iida
Date of birth	(1981-08-14) August 14, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Position(s)	Referee
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	FIFA listed

He broke the world record for the fastest red card decision in a professional league match on 15 April 2009, when he sent off Tokyo Verdy midfielder Tomo Sugawara 9 seconds into the match between Tokyo Verdy and Sagan Tosu.^[1]

Iida also officiated the pre season friendly between Melbourne Victory and Liverpool in front of over 95,000 spectators at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2013.^[2]