Frank De Bleeckere
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| Full name | Frank Wermer De Bleeckere | ||
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| Born |
1 June 1966 Oudenaarde, Belgium |
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 1994–2012 | Jupiler League | Referee | |
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| Years | League | Role | |
| 1998–2012 | FIFA listed | Referee | |
Frank De Bleeckere (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfrɑŋk də ˈbleːkərə], born 1 July 1966 in Oudenaarde) is a Belgian former football referee. He had been a referee since 1984, and an international (FIFA) official since 1998. De Bleeckere refereed in his first World Cup finals in Germany, and had to pass a late fitness test following injury. He had been appointed by UEFA as one of twelve referees to officiate UEFA Euro 2008 matches, and was in charge of the semi final between Spain and Russia.
De Bleeckere made his international refereeing debut on 24 March 2001 in a FIFA World Cup 2002 Qualifier between Cyprus and the Republic of Ireland.
In 2005, he oversaw the FIFA U-17 World Championship Final between Mexico and Brazil. De Bleeckere refereed five games in the tournament, including the final.
One year later, in 2006, he was in charge of the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Turkey and Switzerland.
In 2005, De Bleeckere was in charge of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match between Liverpool and Juventus.
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