Svein-Erik Edvartsen
.jpg) Edvartsen in April 2009 | |||
| Born |
21 May 1979 Oslo, Norway | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2006 - | Eliteserien | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2007 - | UEFA and FIFA | Referee | |
Svein-Erik Edvartsen (born 21 May 1979) is a Norwegian football referee and sports management professional.
Career
[edit]He debuted as a first division referee on 11 August 2002 in the game between Skeid and Tromsdalen. He debuted as a referee in the Norwegian Premier League in 2006. Edvartsen is also a referee principal in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation and represents Hamar IL (football) and Storhamar Dragons (hockey).[1] In 2010, an IK Start chairman called Edvartsen a "Tandori [sic] referee". The case received extensive press coverage.[2] Edvartsen became a FIFA referee in 2013.[3]
He is at present the CEO of the ice hockey club Lørenskog, and has previously been CEO at Storhamar and football club Hamarkameratene.
Personal life
[edit]Edvartsen was born in Oslo on 21 May 1979, and has lived in Norway since. His grandparents are from Pakistan.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Profile at n3sport.no Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Svein-Erik Edvartsen: - Utsagnet er reinspikka rasisme".
- ^ FIFA. "Norway: Referees". Retrieved on 7 May 2013.
- ^ "Edvartsen: - Jeg ble utsatt for reinspikka rasisme". VG (in Norwegian). 11 October 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
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