Martin Hansson
- January 6, 2024
- Association Football Referee
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Martin Hansson |
| Occupation | Association Football Referee |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 6, 1971(1971-04-06) |
| Age | 53 |
| Birthplace | Holmsjö |
| Country | Sweden |
| Birth City | Holmsjö |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Martin Hansson Biography
| Name | Martin Hansson |
| Birthday | Apr 6 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
| Place Of Birth | Holmsjö |
| Home Town | Holmsjö |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Martin Hansson is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Referee who was born on April 6, 1971 in Holmsjö, Holmsjö, Sweden. Martin Hansson (born 6 April 1971) is a Swedish former football referee. He was a full international referee for FIFA between 2001 and 2013.
He refereed the second leg of the France vs Republic of Ireland 2010 FIFA World Cup play-off. French captain Thierry Henry admitted to illegally handling the ball in the build-up to the match-winning goal, an incident that was compared to Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal. Henry and Hansson both considered retiring from international football due to the reactions to the game. The result fueled the ongoing debate on introducing video referees and Additional Assistant Referees into the sport.
On 8 October 2013, Hansson announced that he was retiring from refereeing.
Ahead of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Sveriges Television showed Swedish director Mattias Löw’s award-winning documentary Rättskiparen (English Title: The Referee) about Martin Hansson’s dramatic road to South Africa.
Martin Hansson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Association Football Referee |
| House | Living in own house. |
Martin Hansson is one of the richest Association Football Referee from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Hansson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Martin Hansson started refereeing at the age of 15 at his own club. He subsequently obtained his FIFA badge before the age of 30. He was selected as a referee for the 2007 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Canada, where he refereed the match between Argentina and the Czech Republic on 30 June 2007. He then took charge of the game between the USA and Poland on 3 July 2007. Hansson also officiated the 2006 Euro U-21 final between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Portugal.
Hansson was the referee for the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Final.
Hansson was preselected as a referee for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Referee. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Martin Hansson celebrates birthday on April 6 of every year.