Masaki Tsuruoka
👤Japan video match official · 1 competition
Masaki Tsuruoka is a Japan football video match official. They have officiated as fourth official, VAR and AVAR. In total they have 6 tracked match appearances across 1 competition, broken down as 1× 4th Official, 4× VAR, 1× AVAR. Most-worked competitions include J1 League. This profile is built from official match-appointment data.
Top Competitions
Season-by-Season Activity
| Season | Total | 4th | VAR | AVAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Career Milestones
Career-firsts tracked in our database.
Match Activity
6 matches · 1 yearPeer Benchmark
Median in Japan: 10 matches · 1 season
Upcoming Appointments
Recent Matches
Most-Officiated Teams
Least-Officiated Teams
Clubs in their current competition, ordered by how seldom this official has worked their matches.
Each number = matches officiated involving that club · 0× = never officiated them
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Career Events
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Season Reports
Rarely Works With
Active officials in J1 League they have shared fewest matches with.
- 1Futoshi NakamuraReferee · 36 in leagueNever
- 2Takafumi MikuriyaReferee · 36 in leagueNever
- 3Koichiro FukushimaReferee · 33 in leagueNever
- 4Hiroki KasaharaReferee · 30 in leagueNever
- 5Atsushi KamimuraReferee · 29 in leagueNever
- 6Hayato ShimizuReferee · 28 in leagueNever
- 7Kōki NagamineReferee · 26 in leagueNever
- 8Koji TakasakiReferee · 25 in leagueNever
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Top Destinations
- 1Tokyo2×
- 2Chiba1×
- 3Shimzu1×
- 4Yokohama1×
Venues Visited(4)
Stadiums Masaki Tsuruoka has officiated at. Filter by competition or season to focus the map.
4 venues · 5 matches
Japan National StadiumTokyo2 matches
Fukuda Denshi ArenaChiba1 match
IAI Stadium NihondairaShimzu1 match
Nissan StadiumYokohama1 match
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Masaki Tsuruoka's primary role?▾
Masaki Tsuruoka is a Japan football video match official, and has also worked as fourth official, VAR and AVAR.
How many matches has Masaki Tsuruoka officiated?▾
Masaki Tsuruoka has 6 tracked match appearances across 1 competition (1× 4th Official, 4× VAR, 1× AVAR).
Which competitions does Masaki Tsuruoka work in?▾
Masaki Tsuruoka has most often officiated in J1 League.
Is Masaki Tsuruoka a FIFA referee?▾
Masaki Tsuruoka is not currently recorded as a FIFA badge holder in our data.
Which teams has Masaki Tsuruoka officiated most?▾
Among domestic clubs, Masaki Tsuruoka has most frequently officiated matches involving JEF United Ichihara-Chiba, Yokohama F.M. and F. Okayama.
Which cities has Masaki Tsuruoka officiated in most?▾
Masaki Tsuruoka has officiated most often in Tokyo, Chiba, Shimzu and Yokohama, with Japan National Stadium the most-visited stadium.
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