The Most Famous
REFEREES from Netherlands
This page contains a list of the greatest Dutch Referees. The pantheon dataset contains 147 Referees, 2 of which were born in Netherlands. This makes Netherlands the birth place of the 19th most number of Referees behind Hungary, and Slovenia.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Dutch Referees of all time. This list of famous Dutch Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Björn Kuipers (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 58.97, Björn Kuipers is the most famous Dutch Referee. His biography has been translated into 44 different languages on wikipedia.
Björn Kuipers (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbjʏrəŋ ˈkœypərs; ˈbjʏrn -]; born 28 March 1973) is a former Dutch football referee. He has been 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. A supermarket owner by occupation, 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.
2. Pieter Vink (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 45.15, Pieter Vink is the 2nd most famous Dutch Referee. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Pieter Vink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈvɪŋk]; born 13 March 1967) is a former Dutch football referee, who also officiated for FIFA and UEFA. He was the first referee to take charge of a match at the "New Wembley Stadium" in 2007. His other occupation was as a police officer, eventually giving this up to become a full-time referee. His main other hobby is golf.
3. Serdar Gözübüyük (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 44.94, Serdar Gözübüyük is the 3rd most famous Dutch Referee. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Serdar Gözübüyük (born 29 October 1985) is a Dutch football referee. He has officiated in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, beginning with the match between Malta and Italy on 26 March 2013.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Dutch referees born between 1967 and 1985. Of these 3, 3 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Dutch referees include Björn Kuipers, Pieter Vink, and Serdar Gözübüyük. As of April 2024, 1 new Dutch referees have been added to Pantheon including Serdar Gözübüyük.
Living Dutch Referees
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Björn Kuipers
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Pieter Vink
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.15
Serdar Gözübüyük
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.94
