Franca Overtoom

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Franca Overtoom
Born (1991-12-26) 26 December 1991 (age 32)[1]
Obdam, Netherlands
Domestic
Years League Role
2021– Eredivisie Assistant Referee
International
Years League Role
FIFA listed Assistant Referee

Franca Overtoom (born 26 December 1991) is a Dutch football match official from Obdam. In November 2021 she became the first female assistant referee ever in the Eredivisie. She was chosen te become an assistant referee at UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[2][3]

Overtoom started to be a match official at the age of 10.[4]

References[change | change source]

  1. FRANCA OVERTOOM transfermarkt.NL
  2. "Franca Overtoom als assistent-scheidsrechter naar EK vrouwenvoetbal" (in Dutch). nu.nl. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  3. "Franca Overtoom debuteert als grensrechter tijdens EK voor vrouwen, twee Nederlanders actief als VAR" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "EERSTE VROUWELIJKE GRENSRECHTER FRANCA OVERTOOM FLUIT SINDS HAAR TIENDE: 'SOMS HUILEND HET VELD AF'" (in Dutch). linda.nl. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.