Cesare Jonni

Cesare Jonni (21 January 1917 – 11 July 2008) was an Italian football referee.

Cesare Jonni
Born (1917-01-21)21 January 1917
Macerata, Italy
Died 11 July 2008(2008-07-11) (aged 91)
Macerata, Italy
Domestic
Years League Role
1951–1964 Serie A Referee
International
Years League Role
1954–1964 FIFA listed Referee

Refereeing career

In 1951, Jonni assigned to referee in Serie A, the top flight of football in Italy. Three years later, he was appointed as a FIFA referee.

In 1960, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1960 European Nations' Cup, where he officiated two matches. The first was a semi-final match between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union. The second match he officiated was the third place play-off between Czechoslovakia and France.[1]

Less than two months later, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he officiated two group stage matches.

In 1962, Jonni was appointed as a referee for the 1962 FIFA World Cup, where he officiated a group stage match between the Soviet Union and Uruguay.[2]

Jonni retired from refereeing in 1964.

References
  1. "Cesare Jonni » EURO 1960 France". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  2. "USSR - Uruguay 2:1 (World Cup 1962 Chile, Group 1)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 3 September 2017.


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