Riem Hussein Explained

Dr Riem Hussein
Fullname:	Dr Riem Hussein
Birth Date:	1980 7, df=yes
Birth Place:	Bad Harzburg, West Germany
Years1:	2015–
Role1:	Referee
Years2:	2008–
Role2:	Referee
Internationalyears1:	2009–
Confederation1:	FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:	Referee

Dr Riem Hussein (born 26 July 1980) is a German international football referee. She has been officiating internationally since 2009.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Since 2015, Hussein has been a referee in Germany's third tier of men's football, the 3. Liga.

Hussein was appointed to be a referee at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.^{[3] [4]} She was also appointed to be a referee at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England.^[5]

Hussein also officiated the 2021 UEFA Women's Champions League Final between Chelsea and Barcelona.^[6]

Personal life

Hussein is of Palestinian descent who primarily works as a pharmacist.^[7] In 2009, she obtained a PhD from the Technical University of Braunschweig.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Riem Hussein » Matches as referee. worldfootball.net. 30 June 2019.
2. Web site: Brand ist neuer Bundesliga-Schiedsrichter :: DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.. dfb.de. 30 June 2019.
3. Web site: FIFA Frauen-WM 2019 - Nachrichten - Aufgebot der Spieloffiziellen für die FIFA Frauen-WM 2019 . FIFA.com. FIFA.com. 30 June 2019.
4. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Match Officials . Bössler, Michael . 3 December 2018. 30 June 2019.
5. Web site: Who is the referee? Which officials are in charge of the Women's EURO 2022 games. UEFA.com. UEFA.com. 11 July 2022.
6. News: Referee team appointed for UEFA Women's Champions League final in Gothenburg . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 4 May 2021 . 4 May 2021.
7. Web site: German Women's World Cup referee Riem Hussein: Why shouldn't women referee a men's tournament?. DW. 18 July 2019.
8. Web site: Katalog der Deutschen Nationalbibliothek. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.