Noumandiez Desiré Doué (born 29 September 1970) is a football referee from

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. He became a FIFA referee in 2004. Doué has refereed in international tournaments including the

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, and

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competitions. He has also officiated at the

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, the 2011 CAF Champions League Final, the

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, and qualifying matches for the

and

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World Cups. In 2011, Doué was named Referee of the Year by the

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'', 22 December 2011. Retrieved on 22 April 2013.

References

External links

WorldReferee.com
Living people 1970 births Ivorian football referees 2014 FIFA World Cup referees {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub