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Svein-Erik Edvartsen

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Svein-Erik Edvartsen
Edvartsen in April 2009
Born (1979-05-21) 21 May 1979 (age 45)
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

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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

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

References

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  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.