Daniel Stefański Explained

Daniel Stefański
Full Name:Daniel Bogdan Stefański[1]
Birth Date:7 July 1977
Birth Place:Bydgoszcz, Poland
Years1:2009–
League1:Ekstraklasa
Role1:Referee
Internationalyears1:2013–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Daniel Bogdan Stefański (born 7 July 1977) is a Polish football referee who officiates in the Ekstraklasa. He has been a FIFA referee since 2013, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.[2]

Refereeing career

In 2009, Stefański began officiating in the Ekstraklasa. His first match as referee was on 14 August 2009 between Ruch Chorzów and Arka Gdynia.[3] In 2013, he was put on the FIFA referees list. He officiated his first senior international match on 15 October 2013 between Hungary and Andorra in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.

In 2015, he was selected to officiate the 2015 Polish Cup Final between Lech Poznań and Legia Warsaw.[4] Stefański has officiated matches in various other countries, including Japan (in the 2017 J1 League), Saudi Arabia (in the Saudi Professional League) and Switzerland (in the 2016–17 Swiss Super League).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Stefański . EU-Football.info . 23 December 2019.
  2. Web site: 2019 Refereeing International Lists . FIFA.com . . 2019 . 23 December 2019.
  3. Web site: Poland » Ekstraklasa 2009/2010 » 3. Round » Ruch Chorzów – Arka Gdynia 1:0 . WorldFootball.net . 23 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Poland » Puchar Polski 2014/2015 » Final » Lech Poznań – Legia Warszawa 1:2 . WorldFootball.net . 23 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Daniel Stefański . WorldFootball.net . HEMI:SPIEL . 23 December 2019.