Jonas Eriksson (referee)

Jonas Eriksson
Eriksson in 2012
Full name Jonas Eriksson
Born (1974-03-28) 28 March 1974 (age 52)
Luleå, Sweden
Other occupation Salesman
Domestic
Years League Role
1998–2018 Superettan Referee
2000–2018 Allsvenskan Referee
International
Years League Role
2002–2018 FIFA listed Referee

Jonas Eriksson (born 28 March 1974) is a former Swedish football referee. He was a FIFA listed referee between 2002 and 2018.

Eriksson started as a professional referee in 1994, and started officiating in the Allsvenskan in 2000. By 2014, he had officiated 263 matches in the Allsvenskan, 47 matches in the Superettan and 112 international matches.

He was a referee at the 2014 FIFA World Cup He and the 2012 and 2016 UEFA European Championships. He also officiated the 2013 UEFA Super Cup, the 2015 Kazakhstan Super Cup, the 2015 Egypt Cup final, and the 2016 UEFA Europa League final, and was the fourth official at the 2015 UEFA Champions League final.

He retired from being a referee in 2018.

Business career

Jonas Eriksson used to be a sales director and partner in a company called IEC Sports, who bought and sold TV rights. Eriksson and the other owners later sold the company, which made Eriksson a multi-millionaire.

References

  1. 1 2 "Elitdomare i herrfotboll" (in Swedish). svenskfotboll.se. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2014..
  2. ↑ "Swedish millionaire to referee U.S. World Cup opener against Ghana".
  3. ↑ "Eriksson to referee UEFA Super Cup". UEFA. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Jonas Eriksson to referee Europa League Final". Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Çakır to referee UEFA Champions League final". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Emelie Fredriksson (30 May 2018). "Jonas Eriksson avslutar domarkarriären" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sweden's laid back millionaire - Euro 2012 referee Jonas Eriksson". Goal.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.

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