Dennis Higler
 Higler in September 2011 | |||
| Born |
Dennis Johan Higler 30 September 1985 Hilversum, Netherlands | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2011–present | Eredivisie | ||
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2017–present | FIFA listed |
| |
Dennis Johan Higler (born 30 September 1985[1]) is a Dutch football referee who has been on the FIFA International Referees List since 2017.
Career
[edit]Born in September 1985 in Hilversum,[2] Higler made his refereeing debut in September 2010 in a match between SC Telstar and FC Den Bosch.[1] The following year, he refereed the final of the KNVB Reserve Cup. In December 2011, Higler ascended to the Eredivisie, which is the Netherlands' top-tier league.[3] His first game in this division was between De Graafschap and Roda JC Kerkrade.[3] Among his most prominent performances in Dutch football is the 2019 Johan Cruyff Shield between AFC Ajax and PSV Eindhoven.[4][5]
After his designation as a FIFA referee in 2017, Higler oversaw his first international game at a qualifier for the Europa League between MFK Ružomberok of Slovakia and FK Vojvodina of Serbia.[3] At the national team level, Higler took part in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Poland, where he served as an assistant referee for Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük.[6][7] Higler led two group stage matches at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia.[8][9]
Higler is also listed as a video assistant referee (VAR) and was selected for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, where he was part of the VAR team in the final between Mexico and Brazil.[10] He served as VAR in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and has been selected as part of the VAR officials team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Een topscheidsrechter uit Hoogland: Dennis Higler". Utrecht Sport Krant (in Dutch). 25 May 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Dennis Higler: alles over deze ervaren scheidsrechter". Voetbal Flitsen (in Dutch). 1 May 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ a b c "Internationaal arbiter Dennis Higler komt naar SNO Nijverdal". De Week Van Hellendoorn (in Dutch). 26 February 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Ajax defeats PSV to lift Johan Cruijff Schaal". Football Oranje. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Higler scheidsrechter tijdens strijd om Johan Cruijff Schaal". Gelderlander.nl (in Dutch). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Poland v Slovakia". UEFA. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Germany v Denmark". UEFA. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Czech Rep. U21 v Italy U21". Sky Sports. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Croatia U21 v Switzerland U21". Sky Sports. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ "Uno de los árbitros del VAR en la final del Mundial Sub-17 era holandés". ESPN Latin America (in Spanish). 17 November 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (31 July 2022). "Who are the officials for UEFA Women's EURO 2022? Full list of referees, assistants and VAR details". The Sporting News. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ^ Vreeswijk, Sam (9 April 2026). "FIFA has selected three Dutch referees for the 2026 World Cup". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 April 2026.