Svein-Erik Edvartsen
Born |
Norway | 21 May 1979||
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Domestic | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2006 - | Eliteserien | Referee | |
International | |||
Years | League | Role | |
2007 - | UEFA and FIFA | Referee |
Svein-Erik Edvartsen (born 21 May 1979)[1] is a Norwegian football referee and sports management professional.
Edvartsen is of Pakistani ancestry.[2]
Career
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).[3] In 2010, an IK Start chairman called Edvartsen a "Tandori [sic] referee". The case received extensive press coverage.[4] Edvartsen became a FIFA referee in 2013.[5]
He is at present the CEO of the ice hockey club Lørenskog, and has previously been CEO at Storhamar and football club Hamarkameratene.
References
- ^ "Svein-Erik Edvartsen - Record of all matches refereed". Transfermarkt. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Edvartsen: - Jeg ble utsatt for reinspikka rasisme". VG (in Norwegian). 11 October 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ Profile at n3sport.no Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.tv2.no/sporten/fotball/tippeligaen/sveinerik-edvartsen-utsagnet-er-reinspikka-rasisme-3312002.html
- ^ FIFA. "Norway: Referees". Retrieved on 7 May 2013.