Dennis Higler

Dennis Johan Higler (born 30 September 1985 Higler made his refereeing debut in September 2010 in a match between SC Telstar and FC Den Bosch. The following year, he refereed the final of the KNVB Reserve Cup. In December 2011, Higler ascended to the Eredivisie, which is the Netherlands' top-tier league. His first game in this division was between De Graafschap and Roda JC Kerkrade.

After his designation as a FIFA referee in 2017, Higler oversaw his first international game at a qualifier for the Europa League between MFK Ružomberok of Slovakia and FK Vojvodina of Serbia. Higler led two group stage matches at the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Hungary and Slovenia.

Higler is also listed as a video assistant referee (VAR) and was selected for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil, where he was part of the VAR team in the final between Mexico and Brazil. He served as VAR in the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 and has been selected as part of the VAR officials team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.