Florian Meyer | |
Birth Date: | 21 November 1968 |
Birth Place: | Braunschweig, West Germany |
Otheroccupation: | Firm manager |
Years1: | 1996–2016 |
League1: | DFB |
Role1: | Referee |
Years2: | 1997–2016 |
League2: | 2. Bundesliga |
Role2: | Referee |
Years3: | 1999–2016 |
League3: | Bundesliga |
Role3: | Referee |
Internationalyears1: | 2002–2013 |
Confederation1: | FIFA listed |
Internationalrole1: | Referee |
Florian Meyer (born 21 November 1968) is a former German football referee who is based in Burgdorf.[1] He refereed for RSV Braunschweig of the Lower Saxony Football Association.
He has officiated in the German Football Association (DFB) since 1996 and he was a FIFA-referee from 2002 to 2013. He was fourth official for the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final between A.C. Milan and Liverpool.[2]
Meyer retired from officiating in 2016 because he reached the age limit for German referees, which is 47. His final Bundesliga match officiated was between FC Augsburg and Hamburger SV.[3]
Meyer lives in Burgdorf and is a firm manager.