REFEREE
Björn Kuipers
1973 - Today
Björn Kuipers
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Björn Kuipers is the 9th most popular referee (up from 12th in 2019), the 557th most popular biography from Netherlands (up from 606th in 2019) and the most popular Dutch Referee.
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Among REFEREES
Among referees, Björn Kuipers ranks 9 out of 147. Before him are Sándor Puhl, Ivan Eklind, Romualdo Arppi Filho, Markus Merk, Michel Vautrot, and Nicola Rizzoli. After him are Said Belqola, Nicolae Rainea, Horacio Elizondo, Rudi Glöckner, Jack Taylor, and Howard Webb.
Most Popular Referees in Wikipedia
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Sándor Puhl
1955 - 2021
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 3
Ivan Eklind
1905 - 1981
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 4
Romualdo Arppi Filho
1939 - 2023
HPI: 59.80
Rank: 5
Markus Merk
1962 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 6
Michel Vautrot
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 7
Nicola Rizzoli
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.13
Rank: 8
Björn Kuipers
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 9
Said Belqola
1956 - 2002
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 10
Nicolae Rainea
1933 - 2015
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 11
Horacio Elizondo
1963 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 12
Rudi Glöckner
1929 - 1999
HPI: 58.66
Rank: 13
Jack Taylor
1930 - 2012
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 14
Howard Webb
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 15
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Björn Kuipers ranks 105. Before him are Dejan Bodiroga, Rose McGowan, James Marsden, Sasha Alexander, Juan Diego Flórez, and Michael Reiziger. After him are Corey Taylor, Oliver Neuville, Brian Austin Green, Mariza, Tadanobu Asano, and Shota Arveladze.
Others Born in 1973
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Dejan Bodiroga
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 99
Rose McGowan
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.33
Rank: 100
James Marsden
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 101
Sasha Alexander
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 102
Juan Diego Flórez
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 103
Michael Reiziger
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 104
Björn Kuipers
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 105
Corey Taylor
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 106
Oliver Neuville
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 107
Brian Austin Green
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 108
Mariza
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 109
Tadanobu Asano
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 110
Shota Arveladze
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 111
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Björn Kuipers ranks 557 out of 1,646. Before him are Jan Wouters (1960), Gerard Philips (1858), Michael Reiziger (1973), Anthony van Hoboken (1887), Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890), and Jan de Bray (1627). After him are Henk ten Cate (1954), George Clifford III (1685), Suzanne Manet (1829), Candy Dulfer (1969), Annie M. G. Schmidt (1911), and Evert van Aelst (1602).
Others born in Netherlands
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Jan Wouters
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.09
Rank: 551
Gerard Philips
BUSINESSPERSON
1858 - 1942
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 552
Michael Reiziger
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 553
Anthony van Hoboken
COMPOSER
1887 - 1983
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 554
Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper
CELEBRITY
1890 - Present
HPI: 59.01
Rank: 555
Jan de Bray
PAINTER
1627 - 1697
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 556
Björn Kuipers
REFEREE
1973 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 557
Henk ten Cate
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 558
George Clifford III
BIOLOGIST
1685 - 1760
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 559
Suzanne Manet
PAINTER
1829 - 1906
HPI: 58.94
Rank: 560
Candy Dulfer
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 561
Annie M. G. Schmidt
WRITER
1911 - 1995
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 562
Evert van Aelst
PAINTER
1602 - 1657
HPI: 58.89
Rank: 563
Among REFEREES In Netherlands
Among referees born in Netherlands, Björn Kuipers ranks 1. After him are Pieter Vink (1967).
