Ben Haverkort

Ben Haverkort
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-10-27) 27 October 1961
Place of birth Amsterdam
Youth career
Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
Telstar
SC Cambuur
Emmen

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
Ben Haverkort
Born (1961-10-27) 27 October 1961
Domestic
Years League Role
1999-2011 Eredivisie Referee
International
Years League Role
2002-2006 FIFA listed Referee

Ben Haverkort (born 27 October 1961) is a Dutch former football player and referee. He played professional football in the Dutch second division before taking up refereeing, officiating in the Dutch first division and international football.

Playing career

After playing youth football for Ajax Haverkort spent time at Eerste Divisie teams Telstar, SC Cambuur and Emmen.[1][2][3]

Refereeing career

After retiring from playing Haverkort took up refereeing in 1995 getting to national league level in 1999. In 2002 Haverkort created controversy in 2003 when he poked his tongue out at Patrick Lodewijks when he objected to one of his decisions.[2][4] Haverkort also earned a place on the FIFA International Referees List beginning in 2002,[5] serving as a fourth official in Euro 2004 qualifiers[6] and 2006 World Cup qualifiers.[7]

Haverkort retired from refereeing in 2011 to take up a management role for FC Groningen.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ashdown, John; Bandini, Paolo (31 March 2010). "Have any former professional footballers become referees?". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Ben Haverkort". WorldReferee.com. 13 October 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Oud-arbiter Haverkort manager FC Groningen". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 31 May 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Football's just a branch of science". UEFA.com. UEFA. 9 January 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  5. ↑ Kutschera, Ambrosius. "International Matches 2002 - Europe, July-December". RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
  6. ↑ UEFA. "Liechtenstein 0-3 Turkey". 6 September 2003. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
  7. ↑ FIFA. "Match Report - France - Israel 0:0". 4 September 2004. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
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