Sascha Stegemann (born 6 December 1984) is a German football referee who is based in Niederkassel. He referees for 1. FC Niederkassel of the

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. He is a FIFA referee, and is ranked as a

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first category referee.

Refereeing career

Stegemann, referee of the club 1. FC Niederkassel, has been officiating on the

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level since 2011. In January 2012, he was included on the DFL list of referees for the

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. In 2014, Stegemann was promoted to referee in the

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, Chairman of the DFB Referees' Committee, said that Stegemann is a "clear and courageous official, who will enrich the referee team of the Bundesliga". The nomination was made in light of the fact that in the subsequent years many long-time Bundesliga officials would be retiring due to reaching the age limit.dfb.de: Sascha Stegemann wird 23. Bundesliga-Schiedsrichter
(17 June 2014) On 31 August 2014, Stegemann made his Bundesliga debut in the match between

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and Hannover 96.

Personal life

Stegemann has a diploma in public administration and has graduated by the first

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. Stegemann currently lives in Niederkassel.

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at worldfootball.net 1984 births Living people People from Rhein-Sieg-Kreis Sportspeople from Cologne (region) German football referees {{Germany-footy-bio-stub