Born |
Carei, Romania | 16 September 1984||
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Other occupation | PE teacher | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2007– | Liga I | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2010– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
2019– | UEFA Elite | Referee | |
2021– | FIFA listed | Video match official |
István Kovács [1] (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈiʃtvaːn ˈkovaːt͡ʃ]; born 16 September 1984) is a Romanian football referee who officiates primarily in the Liga I. [2] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2018 and a UEFA elite referee since 2019. [3] [4]
Kovács was selected for Euro 2020 alongside his compatriot Ovidiu Hațegan. [5] [6] He was in charge of one group stage game between the Netherlands and North Macedonia. [7]
On 26 April 2022, Kovács officiated the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Manchester City and Real Madrid, which the English side won 4–3. [8] After a good performance, Kovács was praised by the media especially for the advantage let before Bernardo Silva's goal. [8] [9] As a reward, the UEFA Referees Committee chose him to officiate the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final. [10]
On 25 May 2022, Kovács was in charge of the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final between A.S. Roma and Feyenoord, the first final in this competition. [7]
István Kovács was appointed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup along with his compatriot assistant referees Vasile Marinescu and Mihai Artene. [11] He was the fourth official in eight matches, but did not referee any games at the tournament. [12]
On 19 January 2023, Kovács refereed the final of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup between Iraq and Oman. [13]
In January 2023, he was one of six match officials appointed for the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. [14] On 7 February, he oversaw the semi-final between Flamengo and Al Hilal. [15]
In June 2023, Kovács was appointed as the fourth official for the UEFA Champions League final. [16]
Born in Carei to a Hungarian father and a Swabian mother, Kovács is a dual citizen, [17] having acquired Hungarian citizenship in 2011. [18] His younger brother, Szabolcs, is also a referee in the Liga I. [19]
Anyai ágon sváb a családunk, apai ágon magyar, így kétezertizenegyben kettős állampolgár lettem, és erre nagyon büszke vagyok.[My family is Swabian on my mother's side and Hungarian on my father's side, so I became a dual citizen in 2011, and I'm very proud of that.]
Born |
Carei, Romania | 16 September 1984||
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Other occupation | PE teacher | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2007– | Liga I | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2010– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
2019– | UEFA Elite | Referee | |
2021– | FIFA listed | Video match official |
István Kovács [1] (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈiʃtvaːn ˈkovaːt͡ʃ]; born 16 September 1984) is a Romanian football referee who officiates primarily in the Liga I. [2] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2018 and a UEFA elite referee since 2019. [3] [4]
Kovács was selected for Euro 2020 alongside his compatriot Ovidiu Hațegan. [5] [6] He was in charge of one group stage game between the Netherlands and North Macedonia. [7]
On 26 April 2022, Kovács officiated the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final between Manchester City and Real Madrid, which the English side won 4–3. [8] After a good performance, Kovács was praised by the media especially for the advantage let before Bernardo Silva's goal. [8] [9] As a reward, the UEFA Referees Committee chose him to officiate the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final. [10]
On 25 May 2022, Kovács was in charge of the 2022 UEFA Europa Conference League final between A.S. Roma and Feyenoord, the first final in this competition. [7]
István Kovács was appointed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup along with his compatriot assistant referees Vasile Marinescu and Mihai Artene. [11] He was the fourth official in eight matches, but did not referee any games at the tournament. [12]
On 19 January 2023, Kovács refereed the final of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup between Iraq and Oman. [13]
In January 2023, he was one of six match officials appointed for the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco. [14] On 7 February, he oversaw the semi-final between Flamengo and Al Hilal. [15]
In June 2023, Kovács was appointed as the fourth official for the UEFA Champions League final. [16]
Born in Carei to a Hungarian father and a Swabian mother, Kovács is a dual citizen, [17] having acquired Hungarian citizenship in 2011. [18] His younger brother, Szabolcs, is also a referee in the Liga I. [19]
Anyai ágon sváb a családunk, apai ágon magyar, így kétezertizenegyben kettős állampolgár lettem, és erre nagyon büszke vagyok.[My family is Swabian on my mother's side and Hungarian on my father's side, so I became a dual citizen in 2011, and I'm very proud of that.]