# Nazmi Nasaruddin

Muhammad Nazmi Bin Nasaruddin (born 26 February 1990) also known as Nazmi Nasaruddin, is a Malaysian professional football referee FIFA since 2016 and has also refereed a number of AFC Champions League matches. Nazmi was selected to be referee of the Final of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup held in Uzbekistan.
Nazmi refereed the matches in the 2016 AFC Solidarity Cup, 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, 2022 Asian Games, 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 2023 AFC Asian Cup and the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. He has also officiated in the V. League 1 and BRI Liga 1.

## Refereeing career

Nazmi has refereed in the Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia Super League since 2011, being promoted to the FIFA international referee list in 2016. He officiated numerous matches in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup, as a fourth official before becoming the main referee in the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage fixture between Al Shorta and Al Wehda.
In February 2017, he officiated a 2017 AFC Cup match, the group stage tie between Yadanarbon and Home United.
In 2019, Nazmi also officiated in a number of international friendlies match between in the Oceania continent.
In 2023, Nazmi was also selected to officiate a match in the 2023 V.League 1 season and the 2022 Asian Games. On 14 September 2023, the AFC announced that he and 32 more other referees to the be the main referee in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. On 24 January 2024, he was selected to officiate a match between Iraq and Vietnam. Nazmi got another opportunity in the Round of 16 ties between Uzbekistan and Thailand. On 31 August 2024, Nazmi was selected to officiate the 2024 Vietnamese Super Cup Final between Thép Xanh Nam Định and Đông Á Thanh Hóa becoming the first foreigner refereeing in the cup history to officiate in the final.
In September 2024, Nazmi was selected by Liga Indonesia Baru to officiate three matches in Liga 1 where he gave three red cards in total. In October, he was selected by AFC to officiate an 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite match in the West region. On 3 March 2025, he was selected to officiate a Round of 16 tie between Emirati side Al Wasl and Qatari side Al Sadd.

## Notable matches
### AFC tournament

2016 AFC Solidarity Cup – Malaysia :
| Date | Match | Location | Venue | Round |
| 6 November 2016 | Mongolia – Sri Lanka | Kuching | Sarawak State Stadium | Group stage |
| 14 November 2016 | Laos – Brunei | Kuching | Sarawak Stadium | Third place |
2018 AFC U-16 Championship – Malaysia :
| Date | Match | Location | Venue | Round |
| 21 September 2018 | Oman – Yemen | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | Group stage |
| 24 September 2018 | India – Iran | Kuala Lumpur | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | Group stage |
| 27 September 2018 | North Korea – Oman | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | Group stage |
| 4 October 2018 | Tajikistan – South Korea | Petaling Jaya | Petaling Jaya Stadium | Semi-finals |
2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup – Uzbekistan :
| Date | Match | Location | Venue | Round |
| 1 March 2023 | Uzbekistan – Syria | Tashkent | Milliy Stadium | Group stage |
| 4 March 2023 | Iran – Australia | Fergana | Istiqlol Stadium | Group stage |
| 7 March 2023 | Qatar – Australia | Tashkent | JAR Stadium | Group stage |
| 9 March 2023 | Saudi Arabia – Japan | Tashkent | Lokomotiv Stadium | Group stage |
| 11 March 2023 | Iran – Iraq | Tashkent | JAR Stadium | Quarter-finals |
| 18 March 2023 | Uzbekistan – Iraq | Tashkent | Milliy Stadium | Final |
2023 AFC Asian Cup – Qatar :
| Date | Match | Location | Venue | Round |
| 24 January 2024 | Iraq – Vietnam | Al Rayyan | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium | Group stage |
| 30 January 2024 | Uzbekistan – Thailand | Al Wakrah | Al Janoub Stadium | Round of 16 |

### Others notable matches

| Date | Match | Location | | Tournament |
| 24 July 2022 | South Korea – Hong Kong | Toyota, Japan | Toyota Stadium | 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship |
| 26 February 2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim – Kuala Lumpur City | Johor, Malaysia | Sultan Ibrahim Stadium | 2022 Piala Sumbangsih |
| 10 September 2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim – Terengganu | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 2022 Malaysia FA Cup Final |
| 26 November 2022 | Johor Darul Ta'zim – Selangor | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 2022 Malaysia Cup Final |
| 22 July 2023 | Johor Darul Ta'zim – Kuala Lumpur City | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 2023 Malaysia FA Cup Final |
| 25 September 2023 | Palestine – Japan | Hangzhou, China | Xiaoshan Sports Centre Stadium | 2022 Asian Games Group stage |
| 27 September 2023 | Iran – Thailand | Hangzhou, China | Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium | 2022 Asian Games Round of 16 |
| 31 August 2024 | Thép Xanh Nam Định – Đông Á Thanh Hóa | Nam Định, Vietnam | Thiên Trường Stadium | 2024 Vietnamese Super Cup Final |
| 10 October 2024 | Australia – China | Adelaide, Australia | Adelaide Oval | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification R3 |
| 24 August 2024 | Johor Darul Ta'zim – Selangor | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 2024 Malaysia FA Cup Final |