Pieter Vink
Full name | Pieter Vink | ||
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Noordwijkerhout, South Holland, Netherlands | 13 March 1967||
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 |
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]
Career
Vink began refereeing in 1987, and was elected to the Eredivisie C-List in 1993, progressing to the competition's B-List in 1996 and then becoming a referee on the country's A-List in 2001. dec.[4]
Internationally, he has been a
He was given the considerable honour of handling the first official match to be played at the newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium on 24 March 2007, a 'friendly' between England Under-21 and Italy Under-21 which finished 3–3.[3]
In 2007, he refereed his first match in the
Vink refereed the all-English Champions League quarter final first leg between Arsenal and Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on 2 April 2008.[9]
Euro 2008
On 19 December 2007 it was announced that Vink would head the Dutch team of officials selected for the
References
- ^ a b Birthdate confirmation: FIFA official website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e Town of birth and profile: WorldReferee.com website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Referee for inaugural match at the "New Wembley", March 24, 2007: TheFA.com website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Further profile on Vink: Google translation of a KNVB.nl webpage. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship Final: UEFAofficial website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Steaua Bucharest 2 FC BATE 0, UEFA Champions League qualifying round: UEFA official website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- BBC.co.ukwebsite. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ Northern Ireland 2 Denmark 1, Euro 2008 qualifying match: BBC.co.uk website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- ^ Arsenal v. Liverpool, UEFA Champions League quarter-final, first leg, April 2, 2008: UEFA official website. Retrieved on March 31, 2008.
- ^ Selection for Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, summer 2008: UEFA official website. Retrieved on February 18, 2008.
- BBC.co.ukwebsite. Retrieved on July 22, 2008.