Björn Kuipers

Football referee officiating major matches

Björn Kuipers - Football referee officiating major matches
Born

March 28th, 1973
52 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Netherlands

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Started officiating in youth leagues and progressed to professional football. Officiated in multiple UEFA Champions League matches, including the final in 2014. Managed games in the FIFA World Cup, overseeing key matches in 2014 and 2018. Served as a referee in the UEFA Euro tournaments, contributing to significant international fixtures. Recognized for high standards of officiating and has been a prominent figure in the refereeing community.

Officiated the 2014 UEFA Champions League final

Refereed matches in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups

Served as a referee at UEFA Euro tournaments

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