Lawrence Visser (born 18 December 1989) is a Belgian football referee.

Lawrence Visser
Born (1989-12-18) December 18, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Lommel, Belgium[1]
Domestic
Years League Role
2013– Challenger Pro League Referee
2014– Belgian Pro League Referee
International
Years League Role
2017– FIFA listed Referee
2017– UEFA Referee

On 16 August 2014, Visser officiated his first-ever match in the Belgian Pro League, a fixture between the teams of KV Oostende and KV Mechelen.[2] On 14 August 2020, the international referee was promoted to the second-highest referee category in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), becoming the first Belgian to reach this level since Sébastien Delferière.[3][4]

On 28 September 2021, he made his debut in the UEFA Champions League, where he was assigned to officiate the group stage match between Real Madrid and Sheriff Tiraspol.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lawrence Visser - Matches as referee".
  2. ^ Visser jongste scheidsrechter ooit die Club-Anderlecht fluit
  3. ^ "Lawrence Visser promoveert naar op 1 na hoogste categorie van Europese refs | sporza".
  4. ^ Two Belgian referees promoted by UEFA
  5. ^ "Onder de ogen van scheidsrechter Visser gaat Real in eigen huis onderuit tegen bescheiden Sheriff Tiraspol". hln.be.
  6. ^ "Belgian referees back at the top in Europe". www.rbfa.be. 27 September 2021.