Svein-Erik Edvartsen
Edvartsen in April 2009
Born (1979-05-21) 21 May 1979
Oslo, Norway
Domestic
Years League Role
2006 - Eliteserien Referee
International
Years League Role
2007 - UEFA and FIFA Referee

Svein-Erik Edvartsen (born 21 May 1979) is a Norwegian football referee and sports management professional.

Career

He debuted as a first division referee on 11 August 2002 in the game between Skeid and Tromsdalen. He debuted as a referee in the Norwegian Premier League in 2006. Edvartsen is also a referee principal in the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation and represents Hamar IL (football) and Storhamar Dragons (hockey).[1] In 2010, an IK Start chairman called Edvartsen a "Tandori [sic] referee". The case received extensive press coverage.[2] Edvartsen became a FIFA referee in 2013.[3]

He is at present the CEO of the ice hockey club Lørenskog, and has previously been CEO at Storhamar and football club Hamarkameratene.

Personal life

Edvartsen was born in Oslo on 21 May 1979, and has lived in Norway since. His grandparents are from Pakistan.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Profile at n3sport.no Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Svein-Erik Edvartsen: - Utsagnet er reinspikka rasisme".
  3. ↑ FIFA. "Norway: Referees". Retrieved on 7 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Edvartsen: - Jeg ble utsatt for reinspikka rasisme". VG (in Norwegian). 11 October 2010. Retrieved 6 September 2018.


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