Berlin - South African Jerome Damon has been included amongst the 'Support and Development Group' for the World Cup in Germany.
Jerome Damon factfile:
Nationality: South Africa
Date of birth: April 4, 1972
Height: 175cm
Weight: 73kg
Referee since: January 1, 2000
First international: Swaziland v Botswana (June 22, 2003)
Place of residence: Cape Town
Country of residence: South Africa
Language: English
Other languages: Afrikaans
Occupation: Teacher
General interests: Watching sports (rugby and cricket), working with young people
Best memory: Referee candidature for 2006 Fifa World Cup Germany; African Cup of Nations 2004: Tunisia v Congo DR; semi-final African Cup of Nations 2006: Côte d'Ivoire v Nigeria; Birth of my son, Asher James.
Other referees in Germany:
Africa zone:
Essam Abd El Fatah (EGY)
Coffi Codjia (BEN)
Asian zone:
Toru Kamikawa(JPN)
Shamsul Maiden (SIN)
Mark Shield(AUS)
European zone:
Massimo Busacca (SUI)
Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)
Valentin Ivanov (RUS)
Luis Medina Cantalejo (ESP)
Markus Merk (GER)
Lubos Michel (SVK)
Graham Poll (ENG)
Eric Poulat (FRA)
Roberto Rosetti (ITA)
North, Central American and Caribbean zone:
Benito Archundia (MEX)
Marco Rodriguez (MEX)
South American zone:
Carlos Amarilla (PAR)
Horacio Elizondo (ARG)
Jorge Larrionda (URU)
Oscar Ruiz (COL)
Carlos Simon (BRA)
Support and Development Group:
Khalil Al Ghamdi (KSA)
Carlos Chandia (CHI)
Jerome Damon (RSA)
Mohamed Guezzaz (MAR)
Kevin Stott (USA)
