Abdulkadir Bitigen

Abdulkadir Bitigen (born 12 February 1983) is a Turkish football referee who officiates in the Süper Lig. He has been a FIFA referee since 2021, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.^[2]

Abdulkadir Bitigen

Born	(1983-02-12) 12 February 1983 (age 41)[1] Kayseri, Turkey
Domestic
Years	League	Role
2007–2012	TFF Third League	Referee
2011–2018	TFF Second League	Referee
2013–2019	TFF First League	Referee
2014–	Süper Lig	Referee
International
Years	League	Role
2021–	FIFA listed	Referee

Refereeing career

Bitigen began officiating in the TFF Third League in 2007, the TFF Second League in 2011, the TFF First League in 2013 and the Süper Lig in 2014. His first Süper Lig match as referee was on 30 August 2014 between Eskişehirspor and Konyaspor.^[3] In 2021, he was put on the FIFA referees list.^[4]

Bitigen often works as a video assistant referee, including in the 2019 and 2020 editions of the Turkish Super Cup.^[5][6] He was also the assistant VAR in the 2020 Turkish Cup Final between Trabzonspor and Alanyaspor.^[7] In January 2021, he officiated the 2020 Kosovar Supercup between Drita and Prishtina.^[8]

On 23 April 2021, Bitigen was selected by FIFA as a video assistant referee for the football tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan.^[9][10][11]

References

1. Abdulkadir Bitigen at DFB (also available in German)
2. "2021 Refereeing International Lists" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
3. "Turkey » SüperLig 2014/2015 » 1. Round » Eskişehirspor – Torku Konyaspor 2:1". WorldFootball.net. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
4. "Abdulkadir Bitigen FIFA listesinde yer aldı" [Abdulkadir Bitigen was placed on the FIFA list]. Sabah.com.tr (in Turkish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
5. "TFF Super Cup: Akhisarspor – Galatasaray A.Ş." Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 7 August 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
6. "TFF Super Cup: Medipol Başakşehir FK – Trabzonspor A.Ş." Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 27 January 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
7. "Akhisarspor – Galatasaray A.Ş." Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
8. "Superkupa e Kosovës gjykohet nga referi turk" [The Kosovo Super Cup is judged by the Turkish referee]. botasot.info (in Albanian). 23 January 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
9. "Abdulkadir Bitigen 2020 Tokyo Olimpiyatları'nda görev alacak" [Abdulkadir Bitigen to take part in 2020 Tokyo Olympics]. Turkish Football Federation (in Turkish). 23 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
10. "Match officials appointed for Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020". FIFA. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
11. "Olympic Football Tournaments Tokyo 2020: List of appointed Match Officials (International Technical Officials – ITO)" (PDF). FIFA. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

External links

• Abdulkadir Bitigen referee profile at the Turkish Football Federation
• Abdulkadir Bitigen referee profile at WorldFootball.net