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Pieter Vink
Dutch football referee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pieter Vink (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpitər ˈvɪŋk], born 13 March 1967[1][2]) 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.[3] His other occupation was as a police officer, eventually giving this up to become a full-time referee. His main other hobby is golf.[2]
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Full name | Pieter Vink | ||
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Born |
(1967-03-13) 13 March 1967 (age 57) Noordwijkerhout, South Holland, Netherlands | ||
Other occupation | Ex-police officer | ||
Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
1993–1996 | Eredivisie C-List | Referee | |
1996–2001 | Eredivisie B-List | Referee | |
2001–2017 | Eredivisie A-List | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2004–2010 | FIFA and UEFA listed | Referee | |
2007–2010 | UEFA Elite listed | Referee |
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