Sergei Gennadyevich Karasev (Russian: Сергей Геннадьевич Карасёв; born 12 June 1979) is a Russian international referee.
Refereeing career
Karasev became a FIFA referee in 2010.[1] He has refereed at 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers,[2] beginning with the Group A match between Scotland and Macedonia.[3] At UEFA Euro 2020, he refereed three matches starting with Italy against Switzerland. In particular, he became the first Russian referee to be appointed to referee a World Cup or a UEFA Euro play-off match since 2008.[4] He was often recognized as the best Russian referee.[5]
Personal life
Karasev is married with two children. His primary hobby is attending metal concerts. In his interview for RIA Novosti, he names Slayer as his favourite metal band.[6]