Lawrence Visser (born 18 December 1989) is a Belgian football referee.
| Born |
December 18, 1989[1] Lommel, Belgium[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2013– | Challenger Pro League | Referee | |
| 2014– | Belgian Pro League | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
| 2017– | UEFA | Referee | |
On 16 August 2014, Visser officiated his first-ever match in the Belgian Pro League, a fixture between the teams of KV Oostende and KV Mechelen.[2] On 14 August 2020, the international referee was promoted to the second-highest referee category in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), becoming the first Belgian to reach this level since Sébastien Delferière.[3][4]
On 28 September 2021, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League, where he was assigned to officiate the group stage match between Real Madrid and Sheriff Tiraspol.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lawrence Visser - Matches as referee".
- ^ Visser jongste scheidsrechter ooit die Club-Anderlecht fluit
- ^ "Lawrence Visser promoveert naar op 1 na hoogste categorie van Europese refs | sporza".
- ^ Two Belgian referees promoted by UEFA
- ^ "Onder de ogen van scheidsrechter Visser gaat Real in eigen huis onderuit tegen bescheiden Sheriff Tiraspol". hln.be.
- ^ "Belgian referees back at the top in Europe". www.rbfa.be. 27 September 2021.