Vladimir Pettay

Vladimir Leonidovich Pettay (Russian: Владимир Леонидович Петтай) (8 May 1973 – 20 June 2011)^[1] was a Russian international football referee and former player.

Vladimir Pettay

Full name	Vladimir Leonidovich Pettay
Born	(1973-05-08)8 May 1973 Pudozh, Russian SFSR
Died	20 June 2011(2011-06-20) (aged 38) near Petrozavodsk, Russia
Domestic
Years	League	Role
1996–2011		Referee
2003–2011	Premier League	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2010–2011	FIFA listed	Referee

Pettay was born in Pudozh. In 1992, he played 24 matches as a midfielder for second-league FC Karelia Petrozavodsk, scoring two goals.^[2] He later played for the first-league futsal team GTS Petrozavodsk.^[1][2] He began his career as a referee in 1996.^[1][2] He qualified as a FIFA referee in 2010 and worked in the 2011 CIS Cup.^[1]

Pettay died in the crash of RusAir Flight 9605^[3] at Besovets, near Petrozavodsk.^[2]

See also

• List of FIFA international referees
• List of sports officials who died while active