Michael Koukoulakis ( el, Μιχάλης Κουκουλάκης; born 25 June 1975 in
Heraklion
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) is a
Greek
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football
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referee
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. He belongs to the
Heraklion association. He has been an international referee for
FIFA
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since 2008.
Koukoulakis has served as a referee for international competitions, including
UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
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and the
2010
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and
2014 World Cup qualifiers
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.
[FIFA]
"Match Report - Ukraine - Montenegro 0:1 (0:1)"
16 October 2012. Retrieved on 1 May 2013.
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Greek football referees
1975 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Heraklion