Lawrence Visser Explained

Lawrence Visser
Birth Date:18 December 1989[1]
Birth Place:Lommel, Belgium
Years1:2013–
League1:Challenger Pro League
Role1:Referee
Years2:2014–
League2:Belgian Pro League
Role2:Referee
Internationalyears1:2017–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee
Internationalyears2:2017–
Confederation2:UEFA
Internationalrole2:Referee

Lawrence Visser (born 18 December 1989) is a Belgian football 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lawrence Visser - Matches as referee .
  2. https://www.hln.be/de-krant/visser-jongste-scheidsrechter-ooit-die-club-anderlecht-fluit~a74a9cae/ Visser jongste scheidsrechter ooit die Club-Anderlecht fluit
  3. Web site: Lawrence Visser promoveert naar op 1 na hoogste categorie van Europese refs | sporza.
  4. https://www.rbfa.be/en/news/two-belgian-referees-promoted-uefa Two Belgian referees promoted by UEFA
  5. Web site: Onder de ogen van scheidsrechter Visser gaat Real in eigen huis onderuit tegen bescheiden Sheriff Tiraspol. hln.be.
  6. Web site: Belgian referees back at the top in Europe. www.rbfa.be. 27 September 2021.