Ben Haverkort
{{Short description|Dutch footballer and referee}}
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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.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/31/have-former-footballers-become-referees |title=Have any former professional footballers become referees? |work=The Guardian |date=31 March 2010 |accessdate=29 September 2011 |first1=John |last1=Ashdown |first2=Nicky| last2=Bandini |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045905/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/mar/31/have-former-footballers-become-referees |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=896&linkType=referee&contextType=bio |title=Ben Haverkort |work=WorldReferee.com |date=13 October 2008 |accessdate=29 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002111016/http://worldreferee.com/site/copy.php?linkID=896&linkType=referee&contextType=bio |archive-date=2 October 2012 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/fcgroningen/9930972/__Ben_Haverkort_bij_FC_Groningen__.html |title=Oud-arbiter Haverkort manager FC Groningen |work=De Telegraaf |date=31 May 2011 |accessdate=29 September 2011 |language=Dutch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810124528/http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/fcgroningen/9930972/__Ben_Haverkort_bij_FC_Groningen__.html |archive-date=10 August 2011 |url-status=live }}
Refereeing career
After retiring from playing Haverkort took up refereeing in 1995 getting to national league level in 1999. Haverkort earned a place on the FIFA International Referees List beginning in 2002,Kutschera, Ambrosius. [https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2002e3.html "International Matches 2002 - Europe, July-December"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223130431/http://www.rsssf.com/intldetails/2002e3.html |date=2011-12-23 }}. RSSSF, 2 February 2005. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. serving as a fourth official in Euro 2004 qualifiersUEFA. [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/69369--liechtenstein-vs-turkiye/ "Liechtenstein 0-3 Turkey"] . 6 September 2003. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. and 2006 World Cup qualifiers.FIFA. [https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36766/report.html "Match Report - France - Israel 0:0"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905055825/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary%3D8071/matches/match%3D36766/report.html |date=2011-09-05 }}. 4 September 2004. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.
Haverkort retired from refereeing in 2011 to take up a management role for FC Groningen.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WorldReferee.com|ben_haverkort}}
- {{WorldFootball.net referee|ben-haverkort}}
- {{Soccerway referee|ben-haverkort/52856}}
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Category:Dutch football referees
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Amsterdam