Harm Osmers Explained

Harm Osmers
Birth Date:28 January 1985
Birth Place:Bremen, West Germany[1]
Otheroccupation:Investment controller
Years1:2009–
League1:DFB
Role1:Referee
Years2:2011–
League2:2. Bundesliga
Role2:Referee
Years3:2016–
League3:Bundesliga
Role3:Referee
Internationalyears1:2020–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Harm Osmers (born 28 January 1985) is a German football referee who is based in Hanover. He referees for SV Baden of the Lower Saxony Football Association. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee.

Refereeing career

Osmers began as a referee at his hometown club SV Baden and in 2001 became a B-youth referee.[2] In 2009, he became a DFB referee, and was appointed as a 2. Bundesliga referee in 2011.[3] Since 2011, he also serves as an assistant referee and fourth official in the Bundesliga. On 15 July 2015, he made an international debut as an assistant for Daniel Siebert for the UEFA Champions League qualifier between Celtic and Stjarnan. In the summer of 2016, Osmers was one of four referees promoted to officiate in the Bundesliga.[4]

Personal life

Osmers has a diploma in business administration and works as an investment controller in Hanover.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Unter den kritischen Augen von Millionen. Nordwest-Zeitung. 2016-05-29. Friedhelm Müller-Düring. 2016-01-30. de.
  2. Web site: Harm Osmers: "Ich freue mich über jeden Einsatz". Kreiszeitung. 2016-05-29. Alexandra Rose. 2011-07-06. de.
  3. Web site: Schiedsrichterprofil Harm Osmers. Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 2016-05-29. de.
  4. Web site: Schiedsrichter-Quartett steigt in die Bundesliga auf. Deutscher Fußball-Bund. 2016-06-24. 2016-06-24. de.