| Roles | Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksey Nikolayevich•Spirin |
| Used name | Aleksey•Spirin |
| Original name | Алексей Николаевич•Спирин |
| Born | 4 January 1952 in Ruzayevka, Respublika Mordoviya (RUS) |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 72 years 27 days) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
Alexsey Nikolayevich Spirin was a Russian football referee. After graduating in engineering, physics, and mathematics in Moscow, he dedicated himself completely to his refereeing career and in 1982 was admitted into the top Soviet league.
In 1986 Spirin was promoted to the rank of FIFA international referee and from that moment on, prestigious awards followed. Among his most important matches, he officiated in the 2nd FIFA U-16 World Cup matches Brazil v Saudi Arabia and France v Saudi Arabia (1987); Brazil v Yugoslavia at the Seoul Olympics (1988); the 5th FIFA World Youth Championship Spain v Argentina (1989); the 1990 FIFA World Cup Germany v United Arab Emirates; the first leg of the UEFA Cup final between the Italian teams of Inter Milano and A.S. Roma (1991); and finally the Sweden v France match at the UEFA European Championships (1992).
With the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Spirin also decided to stop refereeing and dedicated himself to the duties of an observer, also serving on behalf of UEFA.
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Football (Football) | URS |
Aleksey Spirin | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Iraq — Zambia | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Brazil — Nigeria | Linesman | ||||
| Football, Men (Olympic) | Match #5 | Brazil — Yugoslavia | Referee |
