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| Born | 7 June 1978 Pargas, Finland | ||
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| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| Veikkausliiga | Referee | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2009– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Mattias Gestranius (born 7 June 1978) is a Finnish professional football referee. [1] He has been a full international for FIFA since 2011. [2] He is a laboratory technician.
On 24 January 2024, Helsingin Sanomat revealed the long-lasted abuse of power within refereeing in Finland, in which Gestranius has played a relatively big role. [3]
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