Tess Olofsson Explained

Tess Olofsson
Birth Date:1988 1, df=yes
Years1:2018–
League1:Svenska Cupen
Role1:Referee
Years2:2020–
League2:Superettan
Role2:Referee
Years3:2020–
League3:Women Damallsvenskan
Role3:Referee
Internationalyears1:2016–
Confederation1:FIFA listed
Internationalrole1:Referee

Tess Olofsson (born 24 January 1988) is a Swedish international football referee. She has been an international football referee since 2016.[1]

Career

Since 2018, Olofsson has been a referee in the Swedish Svenska Cupen.

Olofsson was appointed to be a referee at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 in England.[2] [3]

On 9 January 2023, FIFA appointed her to the officiating pool for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[4]

In April 2024, she was named to the squad of referees for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[5] Olofsson was assigned the opening round Group A match between Canada and New Zealand, as well as the quarterfinal match between the United States and Japan.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tess Olofsson » Matches as referee. worldfootball.net. 12 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Tess Olofsson debuterar i EM . Dagens Nyheter. 8 July 2022. 11 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Tess Olofsson debuterar i EM . svt.se. 10 July 2022. 11 July 2022.
  4. 9 January 2023 . Match officials appointed for FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ . . 9 January 2023.
  5. Web site: FIFA match officials appointed for Olympic Football Tournaments Paris 2024. FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2024. 3 April 2024.