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Orel Grinfeld (Hebrew: אוראל גרינפלד; born 21 August 1981) is an Israeli football referee. He has been on the FIFA list of international referees since 2012, and took charge of his first international matches in March that year, officiating in two Group 1 matches in the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round. He has since gone on to referee senior matches, making his debut in the UEFA Europa League group stage in 2015–16.[2] He made his UEFA Champions League debut in a 2018–19 group stage game between Real Madrid and Viktoria Plzeň. In 2019–20 season, he became the first Israeli referee to officiate a game in the UEFA Champions League knockout stage, in a last 16 game between Lazio and Bayern Munich.
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| Full name | Orel Grinfeld | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
21 August 1981 Kiryat Yam, Israel[1] | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2012– | FIFA | Referee | |
| UEFA | Referee | ||
UEFA Euro 2020
editThis was Grinfeld's first appearance at a major tournament. Grinfeld refereed the Netherlands–Austria (Group C) match.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Israel - O. Grinfeld - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Palmarès for Orel Greenfield". WorldReferee.com. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ "Which referees are in charge of the EURO 2020 matches?". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links
edit- Profile at WorldReferee.com
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