Tobias Welz (born 11 July 1977) is a German
football
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referee who is based in
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (; ) is the capital of the German state of Hesse, and the second-largest Hessian city after Frankfurt am Main. With around 283,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 24th-largest city. Wiesbaden form ...
.
He referees for SpVgg Nassau Wiesbaden of the
Hessian Football Association
The Hessian Football Association (), the ''HFV'', is one of 21 state organisations of the German Football Association, the ''DFB'', and covers the state of Hesse.
The Hessian FA is also part of the Southern German Football Association (), the '' ...
. He was a
FIFA
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referee between 2013 and 2019.
Refereeing career
He has officiated in the
German Football Association
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(DFB) since 1999. His made his Bundesliga debut at 28 August 2010 in a game between
1. FC Nürnberg and
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg e.V., commonly known as SC Freiburg (), is a Football in Germany, German professional football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. It plays in the Bundesliga, having been promoted as champions ...
.
Personal life
Welz is a police officer with the
Hesse State Police
The Hessen State Police (German: ''Hessische Polizei'') numbers approximately 15,500 police officers and 2,500 civilian employees.
Organisation
The seven regional police authorities are headquartered in Kassel (Nordhessen), Giessen (Mittelh ...
. He lives in
Wiesbaden
Wiesbaden (; ) is the capital of the German state of Hesse, and the second-largest Hessian city after Frankfurt am Main. With around 283,000 inhabitants, it is List of cities in Germany by population, Germany's 24th-largest city. Wiesbaden form ...
, where in his youth he played for SC Klarenthal 1968 and FV Biebrich 02.
See also
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List of football referees
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Current referees are at the top of the section for each coun ...
References
External links
Profileat DFB.de
Profileat WorldFootball.net
1977 births
Living people
German football referees
UEFA Europa League referees
Sportspeople from Wiesbaden
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