# Tayeb Shamsuzzaman

Hasan Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (born 9 January 1970) is a Bangladeshi football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.
Shamsuzzaman became a FIFA referee in 1999. He served as a referee at the 2002, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, in addition to the AFC Champions League and West Asian Football Federation Championship. He also works as a sports teacher at Satkhira Day-Night College.
During his 18-year career, he conducted around 100 international matches. From 1999 until his retirement in 2016, he served as a FIFA referee for about 17 years and was once among the top 25 Asian referees as well. He was a FIFA elite referee for ten consecutive years before retiring.
He was among the top 25 referees in Asia. He takes pride in being the first in South Asia to officiate the final match of the SAFF Championship (2013 Nepal). He was the first and only International Referee Award recipient (AFC Referees Momento Award) in the country. For contributions to the countrys sports, Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman along with 84 other sportspersons and organisers received the National Sports Award in 2022. Later, he donated a good portion of the cash he received along with the National Award for the underprivileged and undernourished children in his home town.
Notable work
Gianni Infantino, the Fifa boss, has congratulated former Fifa referee Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman for stretching his hands towards people in need during the COVID-19 by auctioning off one of his favorite jerseys.
Tayeb wore this priceless jersey while conducting the final of Saff Championship 2013 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
It was sold for Tk5.55 lakhs, with Satkhira Chamber of Commerce president Nasim Faruk Khan winning the bid on Facebook auction arranged by Auction 4 Action Saturday.
The Fifa chief wrote a letter to Tayeb to congratulate him, and encourage initiatives with regards to Covid-19.

## Officiating record

WC 2018 qualifiers - Asia :
| 2nd round | Bhutan | Maldives | 2015-10-08 | 3 - 4 |
| AFC Championship 2016 u16 qualifiers |||||
| | Kuwait u16 | Afghanistan u16 | 2015-09-18 | 1 - 0 |
| AFC Cup 2015 |||||
| group stage | Istiklol | Ahal | 2015-05-13 | 5 - 2 |
| group stage | South China | Global FC | 2015-04-29 | 3 - 0 |
| group stage | Maziya | Warriors | 2015-03-10 | 2 - 0 |
| Asian Games 2014 |||||
| group stage | Vietnam OT | Kyrgyzstan OT | 2014-09-22 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Kuwait OT | Nepal OT | 2014-09-17 | 5 - 0 |
| President's Cup 2014 |||||
| group stage | Manang Marshyangdi Club | Svay Rieng | 2014-05-01 | 6 - 3 |
| AFC Cup 2014 |||||
| group stage | Kitchee | Tampines Rovers | 2014-04-08 | 4 - 0 |
| group stage | New Radiant | Persipura Jayapura | 2014-04-02 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | Kelantan | Vissai Ninh Binh | 2014-03-18 | 2 - 3 |
| AFC Championship 2014 u19 qualifiers |||||
| | Yemen u19 | Jordan u19 | 2013-10-10 | 2 - 1 |
| | Maldives u19 | Jordan u19 | 2013-10-06 | 0 - 0 |
| AFC Championship 2014 u16 qualifiers |||||
| | Iraq u16 | Bahrain u16 | 2013-09-29 | 1 - 2 |
| | Bahrain u16 | Nepal u16 | 2013-09-25 | 8 - 1 |
| SAFF Championship 2013 |||||
| final | Afghanistan | India | 2013-09-11 | 2 - 0 |
| group stage | Afghanistan | Maldives | 2013-09-06 | 0 - 0 |
| group stage | Bhutan | Maldives | 2013-09-04 | 2 - 8 |
| President's Cup 2013 |||||
| group stage | Balkan FC | Boeung Ket Rubber Field | 2013-05-08 | 2 - 0 |
| AFC Cup 2013 |||||
| group stage | Al Shorta (Syr) | Al Qadsia | 2013-04-23 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | Ayeyawady Utd | Maziya | 2013-04-10 | 3 - 0 |
| group stage | Al-Ahli Taizz | Fanja | 2013-03-12 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | East Bengal Club | Selangor | 2013-02-27 | 1 - 0 |
| AFF Suzuki Cup 2012 |||||
| preliminary round | Laos | Brunei | 2012-10-11 | 3 - 1 |
| preliminary round | Myanmar | Timor-Leste | 2012-10-07 | 2 - 1 |
| AFC Championship 2014 u22 qualifiers |||||
| | Saudi Arabia u22 | Palestine u22 | 2012-06-28 | 4 - 0 |
| | Syria u22 | Kyrgyzstan u22 | 2012-06-23 | 1 - 0 |
| AFC Cup 2012 |||||
| group stage | Kelantan | Ayeyawady Utd | 2012-05-08 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Al Tilal | Al Shorta (Syr) | 2012-04-11 | 0 - 2 |
| group stage | East Bengal Club | Al Orouba (yem) | 2012-03-06 | 0 - 1 |
| AFC Championship 2012 u19 qualifiers |||||
| | Taiwan u19 | Korea Republic u19 | 2011-11-07 | 0 - 6 |
| | Thailand u19 | Korea Republic u19 | 2011-10-31 | 1 - 0 |
| friendly |||||
| | Argentina | Nigeria | 2011-09-06 | 3 - 1 |
| WC 2014 qualifiers - Asia |||||
| 2nd round | Laos | China | 2011-07-28 | 1 - 6 |
| 1st round | Sri Lanka | Philippines | 2011-06-29 | 1 - 1 |
| AFC Cup 2011 |||||
| group stage | Al Faisaly | Duhok FC | 2011-05-10 | 0 - 0 |
| group stage | Al Talaba | Al Suwaiq | 2011-04-26 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Victory SC | Tampines Rovers | 2011-03-02 | 1 - 3 |
| Olympic qualifiers 2012 - Asia |||||
| | Tajikistan OT | Oman OT | 2011-03-09 | 1 - 3 |
| preliminaries | India OT | Myanmar OT | 2011-02-23 | 2 - 1 |
| Asian Games 2010 |||||
| round of 16 | Iran OT | Malaysia OT | 2010-11-15 | 3 - 1 |
| group stage | Korea Republic OT | Jordan OT | 2010-11-10 | 4 - 0 |
| group stage | Vietnam OT | Bahrain OT | 2010-11-08 | 3 - 1 |
| AFC Champions League 2010 |||||
| group stage | Persipura Jayapura | Changchun Yatai | 2010-04-28 | 2 - 0 |
| group stage | Henan Jianye | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2010-03-23 | 0 - 2 |
| AFC Cup 2010 |||||
| round of 16 | Sriwijaya | Thai Port | 2010-05-12 | 1 - 4 |
| group stage | Al Karama | Saham | 2010-02-23 | 2 - 0 |
| AFC Championship 2010 u19 qualifiers |||||
| | Kyrgyzstan u19 | Jordan u19 | 2009-10-29 | 1 - 2 |
| | Yemen u19 | Nepal u19 | 2009-10-25 | 3 - 0 |
| AFC Championship 2010 u16 qualifiers |||||
| | Kyrgyzstan u16 | Turkmenistan u16 | 2009-10-13 | 3 - 1 |
| | Kyrgyzstan u16 | India u16 | 2009-10-08 | 0 - 0 |
| | India u16 | Jordan u16 | 2009-10-03 | 1 - 6 |
| AFC Cup 2009 |||||
| 1/4 finals | Chonburi FC | Binh Duong | 2009-09-15 | 2 - 2 |
| AFC Champions League 2009 |||||
| group stage | Tianjin Teda | Kawasaki Frontale | 2009-05-05 | 3 - 1 |
| group stage | Seoul FC | Shandong Luneng | 2009-04-21 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Singapore Armed Forces | Kashima Antlers | 2009-04-07 | 1 - 4 |
| Asian Cup 2011 qualifiers |||||
| | Uzbekistan | UAE | 2010-03-03 | 0 - 1 |
| | Oman | Indonesia | 2009-01-19 | 0 - 0 |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2008 |||||
| 1/2 finals | India | Myanmar | 2008-08-07 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Korea DPR | Myanmar | 2008-08-04 | 1 - 0 |
| group stage | Tajikistan | India | 2008-08-01 | 1 - 1 |
| President's Cup 2008 |||||
| group stage | Ashgabat | Kanbawza | 2008-04-23 | 0 - 1 |
| AFC Cup 2008 |||||
| group stage | Victory SC | Kedah DA FA | 2008-04-30 | 1 - 1 |
| group stage | Safa SC | Ahli Sana'a | 2008-04-16 | 1 - 0 |
| AFC Champions League 2008 |||||
| group stage | Saudi Arabia | Al Ittahad (SYR) | 2008-05-21 | 3 - 0 |
| group stage | Chunnam Dragons | Gamba Osaka | 2008-03-19 | 3 - 4 |
| AFC Championship 2008 u19 |||||
| final round | Lebanon u19 | China u19 | 2008-11-03 | 1 - 3 |
| final round | Japan u19 | Yemen u19 | 2008-10-31 | 5 - 0 |
| | Taiwan u19 | Maldives u19 | 2007-11-16 | 1 - 1 |
| | Japan u19 | Myanmar u19 | 2007-11-12 | 8 - 0 |
| | Thailand u19 | Laos u19 | 2007-11-10 | 3 - 0 |
| WC 2010 qualifiers - Asia |||||
| group stage | Nagoya Grampus | Beijing Guoan | 2009-03-17 | 0 - 0 |
| | Jordan | Korea DPR | 2008-02-06 | 0 - 1 |
| | Taiwan | Uzbekistan | 2007-10-28 | 0 - 2 |
| AFC Final Round |||||
| final stage | Korea DPR OT | Iraq OT | 2007-10-17 | 0 - 0 |
| final stage | Korea DPR OT | Iraq OT | 2007-10-17 | 0 - 0 |
| 2nd round | Korea DPR OT | Iraq OT | 2007-03-14 | 2 - 2 |
| AFC Champions League 2007 |||||
| group stage | Persik Kediri | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2007-05-09 | 3 - 3 |
| group stage | Neftchi Fergana | Al Karama | 2007-03-21 | 2 - 1 |
| Asian Cup 2007 qualifiers |||||
| | Taiwan | Iran | 2006-10-11 | 0 - 2 |
| | Singapore | China | 2006-09-06 | 0 - 0 |
| AFC Cup 2006 |||||
| 1/4 finals | Al Faisaly | Sun Hei | 2006-09-12 | 1 - 1 |
| AFC Challenge Cup 2006 |||||
| group stage | Pakistan | Macau | 2006-04-06 | 2 - 2 |
| group stage | Kyrgyzstan | Pakistan | 2006-04-02 | 0 - 1 |
| President's Cup 2005 |||||
| 1/2 finals | Dordoi-Dynamo | Three Star Club | 2005-05-12 | 0 - 0 |
| group stage | Blue Star | Dordoi-Dynamo | 2005-05-07 | 1 - 8 |
| group stage | Dordoi-Dynamo | Hello United | 2005-05-05 | 6 - 1 |
| WC 2002 qualifiers - Asia |||||
| 1st stage | Cambodia | China | 2001-05-06 | 0 - 4 |
Shamsuzzaman retired from refereeing in 2016.