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Björn Kuipers

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Dutch football referee

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Björn Kuipers is a male association football referee from the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Born on March 28, 1973, in Oldenzaal, he represents the Netherlands in the sport of association football. He holds the position of FIFA referee and speaks Dutch.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Netherlands
Active from
1989-11-11

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3
Total plays
3

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Key facts

Born
( 1973-03-28 ) 28 March 1973 (age 53) , Oldenzaal , Netherlands
Other occupation
Supermarket owner
Years
League
2002 2021
Eerste Divisie
2005 2021
Eredivisie
2006 2021
FIFA listed
2009 2021
UEFA Elite

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Encyclopedic overview

Björn Kuipers ( Dutch: [ˈbjʏrəŋ ˈkœypərs; ˈbjʏrn -]; born 28 March 1973) is a former Dutch football referee. He was a FIFA listed referee from 2006 to 2021 and an UEFA Elite group referee from 2009 to 2021. He was assisted during international matches by Sander van Roekel and Erwin Zeinstra.

Kuipers has officiated at two World Cups and three European Championship tournaments. It was announced on 29 July 2021 that Kuipers would be retiring from refereeing, officiating his final match between Ajax and PSV on 7 August in the 2021 Johan Cruyff Shield.

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