Dick Jol (born 29 March 1956) is a Dutch former

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, best known for supervising three matches during the 2000 UEFA European Football Championship held in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Early life

Born in

Scheveningen Scheveningen is one of the eight districts of The Hague, Netherlands, as well as a subdistrict (''wijk'') of that city. Scheveningen is a modern seaside resort with a long, sandy beach, an esplanade, a pier, and a lighthouse. The beach is po ...

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, Jol started as a footballer and played several matches for NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch league, before moving on to Belgium where he played for the teams like Menen, Berchem Sport and KV Kortrijk.

Career

Jol was the referee of the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship final between

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and

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. He was the referee in charge of the friendly International match between the

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and

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in 1995, which was abandoned due to violent disorder from England supporters. He officiated his first international A-match in 1993 and his last official match in 2001, when he reached the FIFA age limit of 45. Jol was assigned the 2001 UEFA Champions League Final between Bayern Munich and

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, in which he awarded three

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during the 90 minutes before the outcome was eventually decided via a

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.Arnhold, Matthias (10 January 2004)
"The UEFA Champions League 2000/01 - FC Bayern München (GER)"
''RSSSF''. Retrieved on 23 May 2013.

References

External links

Official website

Profile

Former footballers become referees
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jol, Dick 1956 births Living people Dutch footballers Dutch football referees UEFA Champions League referees NEC Nijmegen players K. Berchem Sport players Footballers from The Hague UEFA Euro 2000 referees Association footballers not categorized by position