Riem Hussein

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Dr Riem Hussein
Hussein in 2020
Full name Dr Riem Hussein
Born (1980-07-26) 26 July 1980 (age 43)
Bad Harzburg, West Germany
Domestic
Years League Role
2015– 3. Liga Referee
2008– Regionalliga Nord Referee
International
Years League Role
2009– FIFA listed Referee

Dr Riem Hussein (born 26 July 1980) is a German international

referee. She has been officiating internationally since 2009.[1][2]

Career

Since 2015, Hussein has been a referee in Germany's third tier of men's football, the 3. Liga.[1]

Hussein was appointed to be a referee at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[3][4] She was also appointed to be a referee at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England.[5]

Hussein also officiated the

2021 UEFA Women's Champions League Final between Chelsea and Barcelona.[6]

Personal life

Hussein is of Palestinian descent who primarily works as a pharmacist.

References

  1. ^ a b "Riem Hussein » Matches as referee". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Brand ist neuer Bundesliga-Schiedsrichter :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V." dfb.de. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA Frauen-WM 2019 - Nachrichten - Aufgebot der Spieloffiziellen für die FIFA Frauen-WM 2019". FIFA.com. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ^ Bössler, Michael (3 December 2018). "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Match Officials" (PDF). Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ UEFA.com. "Who is the referee? Which officials are in charge of the Women's EURO 2022 games". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Referee team appointed for UEFA Women's Champions League final in Gothenburg". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 May 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ "German Women's World Cup referee Riem Hussein: Why shouldn't women referee a men's tournament?". DW. 18 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek". Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.