Oliver Reitala (born 22 April 1994) is a Finnish football referee and a former player.[1][2][3][4] Since 2023, Reitala is a FIFA-listed international referee.
| Born |
22 April 1994 Helsinki, Finland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2014– | Kakkonen | Referee | |
| 2015– | Ykkönen / Ykkösliiga | Referee | |
| 2018– | Veikkausliiga | Referee | |
| International | |||
| Years | League | Role | |
| 2023– | FIFA listed | Referee | |
He was named the Veikkausliiga Referee of the Year in 2024.
Career
editDomestic
editReitala debuted in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga in the 2018 season.
International
editIn May 2023, Reitala was named a referee in the 2023 UEFA Euro U17 Championship final tournament.[5][6] He was also a referee in the 2023–24 UEFA Youth League.[7][8] In March 2024, Reitala was named a referee in the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[9] On 3 October 2024, Reitala debuted in the UEFA Conference League league phase, as he was named the referee of a match between Astana and TSC.[10] His second UECL league phase match took place on 12 December 2024 between The New Saints and Panathinaikos.
Honours
edit- Veikkausliiga Referee of the Year: 2024
- Football Association of Finland Referee of the Year: 2024
References
edit- ^ Veikkausliigan erotuomari Oliver Reitala:"Tavoitteeni on viheltää arvokisoissa", floppitaulu.net
- ^ Erotuomari Oliver Reitala: "VAR olisi otettava käyttöön Suomessa"
- ^ Käsittämätön tuomarivirhe Suomessa voi johtaa uusintaotteluun – ”En ole 20 vuoden urallani nähnyt mitään vastaavaa”, Ilta-Sanomat, 19 June 2017
- ^ Palloliiton erotuomarivalmentaja kommentoi Interin maalihylkäystä, Yle, 15 April 2023
- ^ Erinomaisia otteita - Oliver Reitala nousee erotuomariksi U17-poikien EM-lopputurnauksessa, veikkausliiga.com, 23 May 2023
- ^ Oliver Reitala alle 17-vuotiaiden poikien EM-lopputurnauksessa Unkarissa, Finnish FA, 16 May 2023
- ^ Oliver Reitalan kolmikko tuomitsee UEFA Youth Leaguen ottelun, veikkausliiga.com, 11 December 2023
- ^ Reitalan kolmikko UEFA Youth Leaguessa Ranskassa, Finnish FA, 6 February 2024
- ^ Reitalan johtama nelikko alle 21-vuotiaiden EM-karsinnoissa Andorrassa, Finnish FA, 20 March 2024
- ^ Reitalan nelikko Konferenssiliigassa Kazakstanissa, Finnish FA, 2 October 2024
External links
edit- Oliver Reitala at WorldFootball.net
- Oliver Reitala referee profile at Soccerway