The Most Famous
REFEREES from Norway
This page contains a list of the greatest Norwegian Referees. The pantheon dataset contains 147 Referees, 2 of which were born in Norway. This makes Norway the birth place of the 22nd most number of Referees behind Netherlands, and Egypt.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Norwegian Referees of all time. This list of famous Norwegian Referees is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Tom Henning Øvrebø (b. 1966)
With an HPI of 48.48, Tom Henning Øvrebø is the most famous Norwegian Referee. His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.
Tom Henning Øvrebø (born 26 June 1966) is a Norwegian former football referee who has officiated matches in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Champions League. He's been elected in UEFA's top category of Elite Referee. He is known for refreeing in multiple controversial matches including the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League semifinal between Chelsea FC and FC Barcelona which was later dubbed as the scandal of Stamford Bridge. Øvrebø has worked outside football as a qualified psychologist.
2. Svein Oddvar Moen (b. 1979)
With an HPI of 35.19, Svein Oddvar Moen is the 2nd most famous Norwegian Referee. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Svein Oddvar Moen (born 22 January 1979) is a Norwegian football referee. He took up refereeing in 1995, and made his debut in the Eliteserien in 2003. He represents SK Haugar.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Norwegian referees born between 1966 and 1979. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Norwegian referees include Tom Henning Øvrebø, and Svein Oddvar Moen.
