Georgi Kabakov ( bg, Георги Кабаков; born 22 February 1986 in Plovdiv) is a Bulgarian international football referee. He became a football referee in 2001. In 2007, he was promoted to the Bulgarian top division. Until 2017, he has officiated more than 120 games in it. In 2013, Kabakov was a CORE 13 participant. In 2013, he became a FIFA referee. He was appointed as a 4th official for the 2015 UEFA U17 Euro in Bulgaria. Kabakov was a referee at the 2015 UEFA U19 Euro in

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. Until 2017 he has more than 35 international games as a referee. Kabakov has officiated in the 2016–17, 2017–18 and

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, as well as the

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game between

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and

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. Kabakov made his debut in the UEFA Champions League group stage. He officiated the match between

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and Manchester United at

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, which ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts.

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Bulgarian football referees Living people 1986 births Place of birth missing (living people) Sportspeople from Plovdiv {{Bulgaria-footy-bio-stub