Günter Perl
{{Short description|German football referee}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football official
| name = Günter Perl
| image = GünterPerl-SR.jpg
| caption = Perl in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|23|df=y}}
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| death_date =
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| otheroccupation = Wholesale and foreign trade merchant
| years1 = 1996–2017
| league1 = DFB
| role1 = Referee
| years2 = 1998–2017
| league2 = 2. Bundesliga
| role2 = Referee
| years3 = 2005–2017
| league3 = Bundesliga
| role3 = Referee
}}
Günter Perl (born 23 December 1969) is a former German football referee who is based in Pullach. He refereed for Münchener SpVgg of the Bavarian Football Association.
Refereeing career
Perl was a referee of the club Münchener SpVgg, and officiated on the DFB level from 1996. Since 1998 he officiated 2. Bundesliga matches, and was appointed as a Bundesliga referee in 2005.{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/sportl-strukturen/schiedsrichter/schiedsrichter-im-einsatz/schiedsrichter-der-bundesligen/?spieledb_path=%2Freferees%2F41887 |title=Günter Perl – Schiedsrichterprofil |trans-title=Günter Perl – Referee profile |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |access-date=14 May 2016 |language=German }} He made his Bundesliga debut on 13 August 2005 in the match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and MSV Duisburg.
Perl retired from officiating in 2017 because he reached the age limit for German referees, which is 47. His final Bundesliga match officiated was between Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen.{{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/schiedsrichter-jablonski-petersen-steinhaus-und-storks-steigen-in-bundesliga-auf-167655/ |title=Schiedsrichter-Quartett steigt in die Bundesliga auf |trans-title=Referee quartet promoted to the Bundesliga |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=19 May 2017 |access-date=1 June 2017 |language=German}}
Personal life
Perl, a full-time wholesale and foreign trade merchant, lives in the Bavarian village of Pullach. He is married and has two sons.
References
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External links
- [https://www.dfb.de/sportl-strukturen/schiedsrichter/schiedsrichter-im-einsatz/schiedsrichter-der-bundesligen/?spieledb_path=%2Freferees%2F41887 Profile] at dfb.de {{in lang|de}}
- [http://www.worldfootball.net/referee_summary/guenter-perl/ Profile] at worldfootball.net
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