Esther Staubli
Swiss football referee (born 1979) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Esther Staubli (born 3 October 1979) is a Swiss football referee. German-speaking Staubli is 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) tall and has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2006.[1] An agronomist by trade, Staubli also lectures in a university.[2]
Full name | Esther Staubli | ||
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Born |
(1979-10-03) 3 October 1979 (age 44) Bern, Switzerland | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2014–2024 | Swiss Challenge League | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2006–2024 | FIFA listed | Referee |
She was selected to referee the 2015 UEFA Women's Champions League Final.
She also served as a referee for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada.[3][4]
In 2014, she was voted fourth in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) World's Best Woman Referee, behind winner Bibiana Steinhaus.[5]
Staubli refereed in the men's Swiss Challenge League for the first time in September 2014,[6] after which she was complimented on her performance by FC Wohlen coach Ciriaco Sforza.
In 2017, Staubli became the first woman to officiate in a Men's U-17 World Cup as a referee, when she took charge of group stage match between Japan and New Caledonia at the 2017 U-17 World Cup in India.[7]
In December 2018, Staubli was appointed to referee at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[8]
On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[9]