Tommy Skjerven

{{Short description|Norwegian football referee}}

{{Infobox football official

| name = Tommy Skjerven

| image = Tommy Skjerven0001.jpg

| caption = Tommy Skjerven during a test match March 28, 2009.

| fullname = Tommy Skjerven

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|7|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kaupanger, Norway

| death_date =

| death_place =

| otheroccupation =

| years1 = 1984–

| league1 =

| role1 = Referee

| years2 = 1996–

| league2 = Eliteserien

| role2 = Referee

| internationalyears1 = 2001–2012

| confederation1 = FIFA listed

| internationalrole1 = Referee

}}

Tommy Skjerven (born 25 July 1967) is a Norwegian football referee from Kaupanger. He debuted as a referee in 1984, and served as a FIFA referee from 2001FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071126044657/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=4395/preliminaries/preliminary=3835/matches/match=19761/report.html "Match Report - Spain - Bosnia-Herzegovina 4:1 (1:1)"]. 2 June 2001. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. until 2012.FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131015090820/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=258374/match=300182377/report.html "Match Report - Georgia - Spain 0:1 (0:0)"]. 11 September 2012. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. He is no longer included on the FIFA list as of 2013,FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070706045620/http://www.fifa.com/associations/association=nor/footballofficials/referees/peoplekind=ref.html "Norway: Referees"]. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. because he reached the international retirement age of 45 in 2012. Skjerven represents Kaupanger IL. Skjerven was the main referee in the cup final between Odd Grenland and Vålerenga in 2002. His day job is working for noreg.no in Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality.

At international level, Skjerven officiated in competitions including qualifying matches for Euro 2008,UEFA. [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/83935--russia-vs-andorra/ "Russia 4-0 Andorra"]. 2 June 2007. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. Euro 2012,UEFA. [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2002189--estonia-vs-slovenia/ "Estonia 0-1 Slovenia"]. 12 October 2010. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. and 2010 World Cup qualifiers.FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090910054315/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=250471/match=300042927/report.html "Match Report - Turkey - Estonia 4:2 (2:1)"]. 5 September 2009. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. He was also a referee in qualifying for the 2003 Women's World Cup,FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090910054315/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=250471/match=300042927/report.html "Match Report - Sweden - Finland 8:1 (5:1)"]. 9 September 2011. Retrieved on 9 May 2013. and a fourth official in qualifiers for four World Cups.FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20071023031255/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/preliminaries/preliminary=8071/matches/match=36921/report.html "Match Report - Georgia - Turkey 2:5 (2:3)"]. 30 March 2005. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.FIFA. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110722150733/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/southafrica2010/preliminaries/europe/matches/round=250471/match=300041192/report.html "Match Report - Wales - Germany 0:2 (0:1)"]. 1 April 2009. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.