Espen Berntsen (born 12 May 1967) is a
Norwegian football referee from
Vang outside the Norwegian municipality of
Hamar
Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the traditional region of Hedmarken. The town is located on the shores of Mjøsa, Norway's largest lake ...
. He debuted as a referee in 1990,
Tippeligaen
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-official in 1997 and served as a
FIFA official from 2002 until 2012. He is no longer included on the FIFA list as of 2013, because he reached the international retirement age of 45 in 2012. Berntsen represents Vang Fotballag and has, in addition to the domestic league, officiated in many European cup and national team matches.
Berntsen has served as a referee in international competitions, including the
2006 and
2010 World Cup qualifiers, as well as qualifying matches for
Euro 2008
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and
Euro 2012
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.
[UEFA]
"FYROM 2-2 Armenia"
. 7 September 2010. Retrieved on 9 May 2013.
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1967 births
Living people
Norwegian football referees
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