Marco Fritz (born 3 October 1977) is a German

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referee who is based in

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. He referees for SV Breuningsweiler of the

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. He is a

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referee, and is ranked as a

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second category referee.

Refereeing career

At age six Fritz became a member of SV Breuningsweiler, for whom he has been a referee for since 1997. He officiated in the Landesverband Württemberg, and in 2006 he became a

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referee. He first officiated in the

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in the 2008–09 season. Throughout the season he awarded 34 yellow cards and one red card. Fritz was then promoted to officiate in the

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the following season. His first Bundesliga match was between

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and

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. In 2012 Fritz was put on the FIFA referees list along with Felix Zwayer.

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and

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were in turn taken off the list. His first international tournament was the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification. His international officiating debut was on 23 May 2012 in the match between Greece and Turkey. Together with his assistants Dominik Schaal and Marcel Pelgrim, Fritz was chosen as the referee for the

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, which took place on 21 May 2016 in the

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in Berlin between

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and

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional footb ...

Personal life

Fritz is a banker and lives in

. His hobbies include sports and music.

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at dfb.de
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Refereeing career

Personal life

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