Thorsten Kinhöfer

Thorsten Kinhöfer
Personal information
Full name Thorsten Kinhöfer
Born June 27, 1968 (1968-06-27) (age 43)
Wanne-Eickel, Germany
Other occupation Comptroller
Domestic
Years League Role
1994-current DFB Referee
1997-current 2nd Bundesliga Referee
2002-current Bundesliga Referee
International
Years League Role
2006-current FIFA listed Referee

Thorsten Kinhöfer (born June 27, 1968 in Wanne-Eickel) is a German football referee in the Fußball-Bundesliga.

Football career

Kinhöfer is appointed to matches under the auspices of the German FA since 1994. He was added to the list of 2nd Bundesliga referees in 1997 and promoted to Bundesliga status in 2002. In 2010, he officiated the Final of the DFB-Pokal.

Kinhöfer is on the FIFA eligible list since January 2006. He was also appointed to matches of the South Korean K-League in 2003, the Qatar Stars League in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 and the Saudi Professional League in 2008 as a guest referee.

Personal life

Kinhöfer lives in Herne and works as a Comptroller at the Municipal Utility District of the city.

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