Vladimir Pettay

Vladimir Pettay

Vladimir Leonidovich Pettay (Russian: Владимир Леонидович Петтай) (8 May 1973 – 20 June 2011)[1] was a Russian international football referee.

Pettay was born in Pudozh. In 1992 he played 24 matches as a midfielder for second-league FC Karelia Petrozavodsk, scoring two goals.[2] He later played for the first-league futsal team GTS Petrozavodsk.[1][2] He began his career as a referee in 1996.[1][2] He qualified as a FIFA referee in 2010 and worked in the 2011 CIS Cup.[1]

Pettay died in the crash of RusAir Flight 9605[3] at Besovets, near Petrozavodsk. Pettay is survived by his wife, a son, and a daughter.[2]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "RF Football Union condoles over death of FIFA referee in air crash". ITAR-TASS. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Петтай Владимир Леонидович. Биографическая справка (in Russian). RIA Novosti. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Porritt, Richard (21 June 2011). "44 die but mother and children spared as Russia jet crashes in fog". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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