Ben Haverkort (born 27 October 1961) is a Dutch former

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player and referee. He played professional football in the Dutch second division before taking up refereeing, officiating in the Dutch first division and international football.

Playing career

After playing youth football for Ajax Haverkort spent time at

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teams

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SC Cambuur SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...

and Emmen.

Refereeing career

After retiring from playing Haverkort took up refereeing in 1995 getting to national league level in 1999. Haverkort earned a place on the

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beginning in 2002, serving as a fourth official in Euro 2004 qualifiers and 2006 World Cup qualifiers.FIFA
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. 4 September 2004. Retrieved on 23 May 2013. Haverkort retired from refereeing in 2011 to take up a management role for

FC Groningen Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, province of Groningen. Founded on 16 June 1971 as the successor of GVAV, the team compete in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football. G ...

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